We've actually succeeded at posting some words and pictures on this blog. So far, we haven't hit too much rough road, but we've been at it for all of one day. So, there are sure to be bumps ahead on this slight detour from our day-to-day wanderings.
Jim and I are two of a kind in our family---each the youngest of our family batch and the only one of our gender. Two older brothers, Mike and Kevin, preceded me and used me for their battering ram, guinea pig, object of torment, or whatever you want to call it. Our childhood adventures along North Boyer Road in Sandpoint are chronicled in my first book Pocket Girdles. To learn more, visit www.mariannelove.com
This book also includes a story about Batch Two in our family who started arriving after I'd been the baby of the family for 12.5 years. That's where Jim comes in. He's got one over on me cuz he's been the baby of our family for 41 years, having been preceded by two older sisters, Barbara and Laurie. I don't think they tormented him, but they definitely took on a team concept, just like the older brothers. Check out their Arabian horse site link at www.mariannelove.com
So, Jim and I have always followed lives of relative independence within our family unit. In my case, I took my share of solitary sojourns around the 40-acre North Boyer farm on my wooden horse Stickie. Rode him bareback and steered him around with a string of twine. I often found trouble with Stickie and definitely suffered the "helpless little sister" syndrome while living out my childhood farm life with those relentless older brothers. Therein formed the backdrop for plenty to write about whenever any English teacher along the way announced the "300-word essay."
In Jim's case, he spent endless hours each day working alone and developing a mini city in the sand pile behind our house. His early training for an architectural career came through construction of buildings and complete utitilities in that setting. We all knew early on that this kid had talent. He's displayed it many times over with designs for beautiful schools, homes, and office complexes throughout the Northwest.
So, that's today's pit stop on us. More coming . . . .
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