Let there be light
The toboggan was rarely put to use. Probably because the 6-foot long sled was approximately the same length as the only hill around. So when my mother pulled it through the snowy backyard when I was a kid, I watched from the kitchen window, curious. Did she develop a sudden urge to go sledding? Had she decided to give it away to those children we heard so much about? Children who actually appreciated what their parents did for them? And, if so, could I see these children whom I was beginning to suspect were theoretical if not flat out lies?
No, Mom positoned the toboggan close to the house, removed her heavy coat, kicked off her boots and stretched out wearing only a blue print two-piece swimsuit and a pair of thick wooly socks.
It kind of made an impression.
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An accomplished feature writer, McInerny's articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines nationwide. She was a staff writer at The Oregonian, a daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon for 20 years. For two years she was managing editor of Oregon Home...
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What a wonderful use for the
What a wonderful use for the little-used toboggan. Smart woman.
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Ha! An early re-purposing advocate.
She once asked our Dad if he would mind if, during a cross-country drive, she rode on the roof rack of the station wagon to catch some rays.
He did mind.
Of course he did. Visionaries
Of course he did. Visionaries are rarely recognized for their genius.