Family history and childhood memories exploring a large hardware store in a farming community. That’s when I got hardware in my blood.

A friend once commented that researching my family history was pointless because it would just be a collection of names and dates.

A recounting of a traditional family story, while analyzing the elements that often signify this sort of story in this particular area. Warning, this is not exactly something from the Disney Channel. Contains heavy discussion of racial tensions.

A short story about picking nettles, saying farewell, and learning something about your family.