A Day With Dad And Uncle Tom By Sheila Robins 11yo 63 |work| Now

After lunch, the rain began to fall in heavy, warm summer drops. Our outdoor hiking plans were ruined, but Uncle Tom had a backup plan. We drove out to his house, which has a massive barn in the back filled with old tools, antique signs, and a half-restored 1967 Mustang.

P.S. The “63” in the title was a typo. I’m not 63. That would be really old. a day with dad and uncle tom by sheila robins 11yo 63

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A specific outing, such as a fishing trip, a visit to a park like Tres Lagos Park , or a shared hobby. That would be really old

Around noon, we pulled the boat in and built a small fire on the shore. Uncle Tom showed me how to whittle a stick for hot dogs, his big hands moving carefully with the pocketknife. Dad laughed more today than he does all week. He looked younger out here, away from the radio and the evening news.