Many an oldtimer became an oldtimer because they never used a snowblower as a youngster Growin’ Up in Maine. I’m one. Up to my late teens the only solution for most folks was a shovel long before personal snowblowers became…
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Scandinavian Kicksled Winter Fun
Winter in Maine this year has been short on snow which is unusual compared to my childhood in the 1950’s Growin’ Up in Maine. A favorite childhood activity when snowplows couldn’t keep up, and 6-12 inches of fresh snow covered…
End of Ice Skating on Lake Edith
Lake Edith in my childhood home town of Derby, Maine, won’t be found on any map or Maine Atlas. The 50 foot by 200 foot lake was actually man made and situated at the south end of the park near…
Dead Cat in the Dooryard
I suppose it could have been my fault 50 years ago. We had cats from time to time Growin’ up in Maine in the 1950’s, and after one extremely brutal night of sub-zero weather, I went out to find our…
King of the Mountain Winter Game
Wintertime fun growing up in Maine back in the 1950’s and 60’s included a game called “King of the Mountain” often played on a mound of snow pushed back from the road by snow plows. The idea was simple. A…
A Time Before Electric Blankets
As fall weather brings cooler temperatures to Maine I’m reminded of what my Grandma took to bed to keep her feet warm at night. Until he passed it was Grandpa, but that solution is too obvious and not what I…
