Staying Out of Trouble : Growing Up in Southeast Washington, D.C. in the 1920s and 1930s

Sure, it was the Great Depression, but for Bob Wineland and his pals, it was a very special time and place to be a kid. Living at the edge of the city near farms and fields and wooded countryside, it was open season for fun and adventure. There were creeks to explore, a river to float on and swamps to sink in. They left home in the morning and sometimes didn't come back until after dark! Sometimes they even drank straight from garden hoses! This book is a collection of stories from that irreplaceable time, memories that are as fresh and clear as the day they happened.