Rabbit Box Blog

Memories and stories of our family


  • Side Hustles

    When I was growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, money was usually tight. Although we didn’t use “hustle” to describe our extra jobs, almost everyone I knew did something or other to raise a little extra cash. Hustle, for those of you who don’t know the old lingo, was something your coach would encourage Continue reading

  • Grandpa Nelson’s Truck

    As long as I knew him, Grandpa Nelson Shelton had a truck. In going through my growing set of family photos, I noticed how often one of his trucks is in the background. He used to refer to his farm as a “truck farm.” As a child, I found this an odd term – he Continue reading