Flashback Friday

This looks like me and Phil at the Aledo Minicipal pool.  In the background is the high school where we would eventually attend.  

There;s Mark.  I notice the twins have the same trunks.  And yes, this was the kiddie pool.

Phil and I recently had a discussion about this truck.  I think this was a Grain Elevator truck that Herb used to get back and forth from work.  About all I remember was that I liked to climb in where he would park it and pretend to be driving.  It had a floor mounted starter that was spring-loaded and was to the right of the accelerator pedal.  I pushed it once and the truck moved down from the knoll he always parked it on and ended up in the street.  Good thing there was never any traffic.  I also recall him trying up sleds by a long rope and he would give us kids rides in the snow. The things you can do in a small town that would be impossible or illegal in bigger cities. 

We were forced to pose on a float for the Seaton parade one year.  That's Bill Seaton, deceased, who is playing the part of the preacher.  Then it is Mark, Jennifer Kingry, Barb Seaton and me.  Looks like my first marriage was destined for heartbreak.

Mike and MArk.  Lord are we eating from dog bowls?  

The boys.

Needless to say this wasn't used for our Christmas cards that year. 

But his might have been.  

Christmas was always fun at our house.  For a few years we were graced with Mom's dad living with us.  He had lived in Quincy and was getting at the age when he needed more attention.  He moved up with us and we all had a great time with him around.  He was far more mischievous than we could ever have been.