Central Kansas Library System

"Commonplace items and everyday lifestyles often run their course and fade away like the setting sun. As they lose their importance in society, they take on a vintage flavor. Through a collection of short stories, take a nostalgic trip back to the late 50s, 60s, and early 70s with a farm family of twelve. Share their simple life experiences as they buy their first black-and-white television set; enjoy shopping downtown with them where parking meters...

The author recalls her childhood memories of growing up along Covert Creek in Osborne County, Kansas., near Waldo. She also discusses her mother's and father's families.