The Boarding House Reach

Pass the Salt, Would You?

Heroes, Heroines, and History: Life in an Old West Boardinghouse (hhhistory.com)

We have colloquial sayings in our family as I’m sure you do too. These vary across the landscape and across time. People not from the area might not have ever heard them.

This was one my mother said often.

We were a family of seven; Mom, Dad, and five kids ranging in age up and down one year (mostly) between us. At this point…