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Grandpa’s Farm

July 28, 2011

I started out creating nothing. I was putting shapes together and then all of a sudden they reminded me of visiting my Grandpa’s farm. When he was younger he had a much larger farm, but the only one I remember going to was just large enough to keep me entertained during a hot summer afternoon.

There were chickens, potatoes, vegetables, tractors and corn. There were a few cars and farm vehicles in storage and/or rusting in the middle of the front lawn next to a tiny pond and a giant flag pole… I don’t think he sold anything commercially during his later years, but he definitely kept busy and traded with his neighbours. The farm was up a small hill just off of a rural road in what felt like the middle of nowhere. The animals, plants, and wind ensured it was never too quiet.

One day he and my father were talking about the local economy while a train passed by. Grandpa said, “Count those train cars Amy, I want to know how many cars that train is bringing!”. Apparently, the train was bringing barely one quarter of what it used to.

He told me to marry rich and to always remember to put sunscreen on the tops of my ears.

Thanks Grandpa.