OMG the Boxcar Children - my first grade teacher read that to us and we were very quiet and I still remember the warm feeling of that story. NOW, I'm reading the whole series to my Grandchildren and they LOVE it. This whole thing has blossomed into a very interesting adventure. The Am. Girl Doll story of Kit Kitridge is excellent history for children to see. And thru this - 3 quilter friends and I divided up the Hobo quilt blocks because Hobo's (of course) rode the boxcars. My Grama's house was marked with a Hobo sign - wish I knew which one!! Memories!!!
Originally Posted by
Rhonda
That sounds like so much fun! My dad's cousin got a boxcar and had it put in the pasture just behind his house. We kids played in that old boxcar for along time. such fun! Makes me think of the Boxcar Kids book series.
We also had friends for awhile - the dad worked for the railroad and they lived in a boxcar for real. their boxcar sat on a siderail and I remember playing in the area around the railroad tracks by their boxcar.