Goats in the Garden

"Mom and Dad were at a Saturday night testimony at church, and we kids were at home. The telephone was a great source of entertainment for us children and with the parents gone, we decided to have some fun. We called our neighbors, Charles and Nadine and said, " Get your goats out of my garden!" We did this several times, and I'm sure that they were very frustrated with us. -Jana

This story is one of the Eli Meyer family. It features the younger set of children, Cynthia, Jana, Richard, & Lanette.

Hide and Seek at the Steiner House

      One of my favorite games was hide and seek. We often played this at dusk because it was easier to find a hiding place when darkness started to fall. I remember our dad playing this with us on some evenings and this really pleased us. It made the game more exciting and I am sure he helped settle fusses. The problem was, Dad had to quit early and go to bed. He needed to arise early in the morning to milk cows and take care of other chores. We would also play hide and seek in the house, when we couldn't be outside. It was a little difficult to find good hiding places in the house. One time my brother, Lyle, and sister Florence, decided to hid in one of the kitchen cupboards. It was close quarters, but they managed to squeeze in and shut the door.  After much searching we could not find them and became alarmed. They did cry out, but we could not detect where the voices were coming from. Finally, they pounded on the door and made much commotion. Someone heard it and opened the cupboard door. They were really scared as was the entire family. I am quite sure no one ever hid in the cupboard again!

An excerpt from Gene Marti's book, The Lord Was Our Shepherd. This story is told by his wife, Mary Steiner Marti. pg 271