What beautiful memories were shared by Jim Zirkelbach as he told of all the varied characters in his life and how they impacted him throughout his growing-up years. His beloved grandparents shaped his life in so many beautifu ways. This is a book that takes you back to a time when family life was how we wished it could be for everyone. The scenes and descriptions were vivid and almost out of a fiction novel. His descriptions were phenonenal. You could envision the beauty of the landscapes; the characteristics of each individual; the love that emanated from his grandparents and all those who surrounded his childhood. It was unputdownable.