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8. Forts and sledding!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 08:10 PM

Dec 24

My sister was the best at sledding in town. No fear. Totally free. Magical.
We made great forts and wasn't any good at igloos. We liked to sit down inside
and have "meetings". Wonderful memories, bigtree.
Merry Christmas to you and yours & Happy New Year!

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I was a cowboy Christmas of '67 [View all] bigtree Dec 24 OP

I love the stories that you share from times past. brer cat Dec 24 #1

Why I declare MuseRider Dec 24 #2

Nice cowboy outfit,... magicarpet Dec 24 #3

I am alone, and lonely, on this day before Christmas. Dem2theMax Dec 24 #4

Lovely malaise Dec 24 #5

Thank you so much for sharing, Bigtree. You'll never know how much it means to so many. Hekate Dec 24 #6

Appreciate you sharing richdj25 Dec 24 #7

Forts and sledding! ReRe Dec 24 #8

Happy Christmas Bigtree mahina Dec 24 #9

Marvelous! Merry Christmas to you and your family. LoisB Dec 24 #10

Thank you... rasputin1952 Dec 24 #11

You were one handsome cowboy! Based on this glimpse into your childhood, I'd love to read your whole memoir! MLAA Dec 24 #12

This is beautiful - thank you for sharing both the story and poem - nt TBF Dec 24 #13

I was very much into Batman at that time... Jack Valentino Dec 24 #14

What a cutie you were...probably still are!!!! Love the poem and the story. My Karadeniz Dec 24 #15

Oh my! My mom would have never dropped us off! LeftInTX Dec 25 #17

i LOVED your story! you write so well. (are you a writer?) orleans Dec 24 #16

Cute pic, cool story (except for your and your dad's arms) and lovely poem. Merry Christmas! LeftInTX Dec 25 #18

love the replies! bigtree Dec 25 #19

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