There was a time ...

Catherine said I could take her facebook post and put it on the  blog.

There was a time... when cousins could gather at a summer cabin.

They would pick thimble berries and walk on train tracks. 

They would play in the sand at the beach,
fish,
swing from the trees,
and throw each other off of the dock
in a mad attempt to be KING of the dock.

They would eat hotdogs outdoors together in the fresh summer breeze 
surrounded by the tall birch trees.

They would haul underbrush and cut logs and fix cabins.

They would go thrifting with grandmother at Churches
cuz you never know when you're gonna need a wedding dress.

They would buy large amounts of candy to share while playing board games.

They would wave at passenger trains and count how many cars between the engine and the caboose.

They would build fires, roast marshmallows and make s'mores.
They would laugh, sing and connect.

Thank you Amy Appleton for starting the thread "there was a time". It's a brilliant way to remember and be grateful for the past, while looking forward with HOPE to better times.

and ...

Photo Credit: Susie Reed (about 1958)

They would  put their coats on
and go visit their friends and relatives