Memories from high school: – Bus money/allowance. I would walk so I could buy comic books at a corner store. – About a 1-mile walk. – 3 semesters of Latin. – “streamed” classes. In smart class. Mrs. Rubin(?) English and home room; Miss Silverstein French. Took a technical drawing class. Took a shop class. Still… Read more »
– Grandfather built a cottage in Laurentians. Whole extended family spent summers there. On a little lake – something like a 1 mile walk around it. I used to swim across and back. – Friends with a neighbor kid our age Martin Tekala was name? Used to bicycle with him and brother. One trip, did… Read more »
When young, father build a fold-down train-track setup in bedroom. I remember doing “experiments” with the power supply. Clip to a pencil lead and it would get hot, maybe burn. Potentially could start a fire. Oops. My mother thought I might be autistic when young. I was apparently a quiet kid. Would sit and play… Read more »