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Most are funny! I'm amazed that my cousin's an I survived to adulthood! Now we all have kids our own and live in fear that they will try some of the things we did!!
At my Grandparents 50th! Front line--L to R Aunt Ovella,Mom,Grandpa,Grandma,Uncle Johnny & Granddaddy. Middle line--Aunt Patsy,Aunt Barbara,Aunt Sherry. Back line--Uncles Shelby,Carlos,Udell and LeRoy.
I lived with my Aunt Barbara and Uncle Clayton and their 5 kids for two years down in the hills of Kentucky. They have 4 daughters, Betsy, Julie, JoAnn and Debbie, and one son, Robbie. Age wise, they are stairsteps with me falling between JoAnn and Debbie. Usually it was Jo and I that stayed in the most trouble! We lived out in the country...WAY out in the country...
with all the wildlife for the classroom. And sometimes it wasn't what she expected!! Once, we took what we thought was a pretty worm, that we found by the creek,to Ms.Christie. When we presented it to her, in our hands, she screamed and fell over backwards in her chair, out like a light! It turned out to be a cotton mouth!! I didn't say we were smart, but we were brave!*S*
It was a cave on the farm and in the late fall the local bobcats would use it for a winter den. Come Spring, we wanted it back! So we would arm ourselves with tree branches and go in to run them out! You'd run too if five wild, screaming banshee's, waving branches were coming at ya!!*G* 
And we supplied free labor for him! The tobacco patch was at the top of the hill and our swimming hole was at the bottom. So, at the end of the work day we would take off at a dead run, down the hill, shedding clothes as we went! As we neared the creek, we would pick up branches. Then when we got to the creek, we'd form a line across the creek, and walk, beating the water to run the snakes out so we could swim
critters. One winter, when the Exorcisist came out in paperback, we really wanted to read it but my Aunt was and still is, a very devote Southern Baptist. So, we being the bright children we were, figured out a way to stay home from school, while she was at work and read the forbidden book! We went down to the pond, broke the ice and went swimming! Our plan was to get a cold, stay home and read! What happened was, we got so sick that Aunt Barbara had to stay home with us! It was two years later that I finally got the chance to read that book and then it gave me nightmares for a month!
are pleasant ones. The years I lived in Kentucky are my "fun" memories. My childhood in Indiana was a different as day and night from Kentucky. Those memories are dark, full of violence, hard lessons learned that have come in handy at times in my life. I completely believe "that which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger"! Even at the worst of times, my Mom made life a joy!
women who should have had a dozen kids, but could only have one She instilled in me the importance of education, standing on your own two feet, pulling yourself up by the bootstraps when you're down (her favorite saying), never give up, always do your best, learn everything about everything. She is the strongest and kindest person I know! My love and respect for her is immeasurable!
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