In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away. 

We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime. 

Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little Are going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me 

Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. 1 hadn't turned 5 yet. 

As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school? 

As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder , I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather. 

In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
How old was the person when they moved?
in what year?
Where did they move to?
Was it a boring place?
What was good for the garden?
What kind?
Was this person a micheavous kid?
WHat happened one day?
did it work?
what happened instead?
Did he get caught?
by who?
Did they stay in Alaska?
where did they go?
how long did they stay in Alaska?
what happened 8 years after the move?
foir what?
Wten?at was the weather like in Kindergard
What happened to the handrail?
What did dad tell the police when I was brought home?
Four
 was 4,
1943
n 1943
Fairbanks, Alaska
moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska
no
where adventure was never very far away. 
mom's garden
All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden
vegetable
All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden
yes
 usually managed to find some trouble to get into
I had tried to light a barrel of pain
 I had tried to light a barrel of pain
no
I had tried to light a barrel of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going.
smoke got pretty bad
The smoke got pretty bad
yes
and when 1 made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me
a crowd and the police
a crowd and the police
no
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene,
Coeur d'Alene
we moved back to Coeur d'Alene
7 years
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene,
Leonhard visited Idaho
Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho
to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska
to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska
cold
As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in.
left part of my tongue on it
 soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school
to keep me
Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! 