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January, 2001
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FAMILY AND SCHOOL CONNECTION
by Mrs. Chamberlin
Principal of Lura Libby and Cushing Community Schools
| I grew up as part of a big family. In the winter, we usually
played outside. We enjoyed skiing, sliding, games in the snow and
our favorite, ice-skating. On Sunday afternoon, our entire family
often went skating. Many families gathered at the Lily Pond, which
was a favorite skating location for winter fun. We all sat down in
a long row on a cold log and put our skates on. Our fingers surely
got cold while we pulled our lacings as tightly as we could. It was
a race to see who could get onto the ice first. We skated all afternoon
playing relay games, hockey and just skating arm-in-arm. When we
got cold, we could skate over to the roaring fire that would always be
burning when a group gathered to skate. We warmed our icy toes and
fingers and then skated off for more fun.
When we were all tired and worn out, we piled into the old station wagon
and headed home for popcorn and fudge which was a family tradition on Sunday
nights. My father would pop the corn in a big kettle on the stove
while my mother made the fudge. How tantalizing those smells were
to us as we waited for our treats. This is the fudge recipe that
my mother often used. She taught us all how to make fudge and I still
really enjoy making it today. In fact, my son Mark makes this recipe
often and he can make a better batch of fudge than me!
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