Good Old Days Magazine

Bossy and the Boys

I just ended a telephone call with a lifetime friend. We always seem to get past discussions of our aches and pains, the politics of the day and family situations to reminisce about one adventure or another we shared in our youth. This story is one of our memories together.

When I was a kid, I was allowed to spend a few nights during a Christmas vacation break at the Fleshman farm near the small town of Dutton, Mont. Staying with Brad and his two brothers provided a nice respite from

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