We lived in the countryside. The nearest village was more than fifty kilometers away. The family consists of my parents, Mary, Averell, my three brothers William, Jack and Joe and me, the youngest Jeanne. My brothers are all older than me and they were often very unpleasant when I was still a young teenager.
I went to a family reunion and there were several cousins from my dad's side of the family. The meeting took place on my grandfather's farm and, unusually, all of my grandfather's children attended. The farm is huge with nearly 200 acres and he grows wheat, potatoes and various vegetables.