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usonian

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2. Takes me back.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:12 AM

Sunday

My grandfather was a carpenter, and I remember driving a nail or two into my uncle's "new home" when that was being built. There was an empty field next to our three-family "compound" which was developed as we watched. We had played pirates there.

Second childhood for you?

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Sunday 'Round the farm (We skipped last week's post, being away visiting my family.) [View all] George McGovern Sunday OP

Wow, lots of catching up to do! Diamond_Dog Sunday #1

Laurie just laughed right out loud at your "Boo on anyone" comment! She agrees! Our friends' son did George McGovern Sunday #3

Takes me back. usonian Sunday #2

Neat memories usonian. Nope, not a second childhood, more like ongoing discovery in adulthood. Thanks! George McGovern Sunday #4

Neat, neat, neat!! SWBTATTReg Sunday #5

Thank You SWBTATTReg!!! George McGovern Sunday #8

Thank yu SuzyandPuffpuff Sunday #6

You're welcome SuzyandPuffpuff! They do! Thank You! George McGovern Sunday #9

I love them all. That log recipient guy obviously did not know who he was dealing with. LoisB Sunday #7

Thank You Lois! George McGovern Sunday #10

Nice Old Crank Sunday #11

Thank You Old Crank. George McGovern Sunday #12

To beg the question, what's that inscrutable look on Shadow's face? taxi Sunday #13

Good question taxi. Nope, nothing missing. When our daughter took that photo, my wife and I had been gone for five days, George McGovern Sunday #14

Great photos, George McGovern! MIButterfly Monday #15

You are welcome MIButterfly! Our pleasure! George McGovern Monday #16