When I was 14, we had a different agenda. Although we had tons of fun, my friend Frieda and I were entrepreneurs. “If you want it, you will have to find a way to get it,” my dad used to say. And so we did. We used to ride our bikes an hour into town to buy bags of Old Dutch chips and Mr. Big bars that we would balance on our bikes all the way home and sell to neighbourhood kids in our playhouse store. I can still remember the sweet sound of clanging silver as kids emptied their pockets. And if there were farmers’ beets to hoe, Frieda and I were first in line.
For $16 a row, we got right to work. The rows were long and the sun was hot, but she was hoeing for a guitar and I for a new bike, and we chatted and laughed all the while. For us, working and fun went hand in hand. These are some of my fondest summertime memories.
As soon as you complete your purchase, you’ll instantly receive an email with the digital cookbook—ready to enjoy on any digital device.
When I was 14, we had a different agenda. Although we had tons of fun, my friend Frieda and I were entrepreneurs. “If you want it, you will have to find a way to get it,” my dad used to say. And so we did. We used to ride our bikes an hour into town to buy bags of Old Dutch chips and Mr. Big bars that we would balance on our bikes all the way home and sell to neighbourhood kids in our playhouse store. I can still remember the sweet sound of clanging silver as kids emptied their pockets. And if there were farmers’ beets to hoe, Frieda and I were first in line.
For $16 a row, we got right to work. The rows were long and the sun was hot, but she was hoeing for a guitar and I for a new bike, and we chatted and laughed all the while. For us, working and fun went hand in hand. These are some of my fondest summertime memories.
As soon as you complete your purchase, you’ll instantly receive an email with the digital cookbook—ready to enjoy on any digital device.
