Would you believe that this young lady is having a birthday today. She had a unique childhood which involved a lot of time with her Grandparents. This provided her with some interesting experiences and her Grandparents enjoyment beyond belief. Julie and Carolyn lived with us in town but we spent a lot of time out at our farm. This gave her the privilege of enjoying the best of both worlds. The farm gave her most of the benefits associated with growing up on a farm while her Mother, as a School teacher, added to her town experiences. I wouldn't be typing this today had it not been that they were with us as computers became common place and Carolyn used one at School. I had excellent teachers after we bought our first PC.
Learning to ice skate on our farm pond came as natural to her as using a fishing pole during the summer. She had pet cats at the farm and "Bo".
She had a lot of independence at the farm to explore and do things on her own. She was always very responsible and didn't require close supervision every minute. I always enjoyed her presence and it gave her an opportunity to learn the use of tools and how a lot of things are put together. She also had an opportunity to travel. We had a motor home which enabled us to visit out of state family. On one occasion we took her along with us when her Mother wasn't able to get away. The most enjoyable traveling we ever did was taking she and Carolyn on a 10 Country Tour of Europe the summer before her Senior year of High School. She was not only a pleasure to us as a little girl but our close relationship and admiration continues to this day. She has always enabled us to be very proud of her and it extends to her Husband, Sadie and Jack. 
Yes, she had a pretty special childhood thanks to you guys!
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