Podcast: Childhood Stories
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First Time Trout Fishing
In Trout Fishing for The First Time Grandpa Hill spends his last day of his first vacation away from home trout fishing. Way back in the 1970’s Grandpa Hill fished at a pond in Northport Michigan. The pond was completely full of brook trout! More trout than Grandpa had ever seen all in one place…
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Sledding in the Summer?
Can Grandpa really go sledding in the summer? According to his true story he sure can. Listen as he relates what fun he had with his family sledding on the hills at his Grandma and Grandpa’s place near Northport Michigan in the early 1960’s, IN THE SUMMER! Gorf doesn’t want to go sledding until he…
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Pipe Fishing
Grandpa goes fishing in the unlikeliest of places. A pipe. Fishing without a fishing pole? Fishing without bait? How do you do that? This unique fun and challenging adventure, was also Grandpa’s Grandma’s way to afford pickled herring (suckerfish). Marshmallow the raccoon is quite excited and sees the value of play while working, and, of…
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We Made Lake Livernois!
Grandpa Hill tells the story of Lake Livernois to three of his 22 grandchildren. Grandpa and his brother Gerry make a lake! The story recounts how his seemingly harmless excitement at dam building, had a sobering not-to-be-repeated impact on his neighbors. A police car, fire truck, and a dump truck all come to make things right. Through…
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Pebbles and Blood
Some fun isn’t worth the price. As well as he can remember Grandpa tells this personal experience story of his first bike wreck of his childhood. He learned about listening to his mom, wearing his shirt and shoes when pedaling, using the right sized bike, and restitution. Credits: Produced by David RichmanExecutively Produced by Grandpa…
