Thursday, February 8, 2018
As kids growing up on the farm, our social life was our cousins. Of course, with those cousins came the aunts and uncles. Many many visits with Uncle Freddy, Auntie Nettie, Jerry and Russell were enjoyed over those years growing up on the farm. I remember sitting between the adults during their regular card playing to be totally entertained by Uncle Freddy and Aunty Nettie. "Nine No!" Was Uncle Freddy's battlecry in their heated games of Trika. Uncle Freddy was one of the few who called our Mom, Jeannette. Most people called her Janet, but I can still hear Uncle Fred saying "Jeannette". I can also remember his conversation starter: "They say...." and off he would go with interesting or controversial "fact". He was also famous for kicking us youngsters our of the comfy recliner. He'd say "You look too comfortable in that chair" and off we'd go. I remember the wrestling between Russell and Uncle Freddy. I actually have a photo of one such wrestling match that took place on one of the beds upstairs on our farm house. They would go at it, laughing, turning red, and having a great old time. We also remember Uncle Freddy's love of the Lake. I could to on and on. So many happy memories of Uncle Freddy. Those were special times. He will be warmly remembered. He was a good man.
