From Rachel Sinn

Creston

People always say, “It’s funny the things you remember.” Growing up on a farm for the first seven years of my life was mostly uneventful and, except for the occasional “adventure” with my sister Mandy Stormer of Greenfield, there wasn’t a whole lot to do. A typical adventure usually consisted of walking around the pasture, exploring the nearby pond and chasing our dog Lucy. However, there are a few adventures in particular that always stick out in my mind. My grandma, Janice Fain of Afton, has a talent for using old expressions so as a result of this knowledge, Mandy and I now use words like “catty-wompus” and “Johnny on the spot” in the average conversation.