Tag Archives: Rope Swing

The Tire Swing

Posted on December 20, 2015 by vanbytheriver

My daughter and her husband are buying their first home this week. She made sure to tell me that it has a rope swing with a tire in the back yard. It was an important selling point. As always. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Entertainment, Family, home, Nature | Tagged 1990's, Housing, Kids, Pennsylvania, Relocation, Rope Swing, Selling Point, Tree House | 48 Comments

The Crick

Posted on May 23, 2015 by vanbytheriver

It was the forbidden place. A small creek at the end of our unpaved alley. Filled with all sorts of dangers, it was our second home. The parents might have known about it, and looked the other way. There was … Continue reading →