So how much different was your life from Laura's when you were reading these books?

Well, I guess my childhood was before electricity, before running water, and I lived on a working farm, and there were chores.

There was responsibility.

Uh, a lot of the sa- That's why I like the Laura books so well, because Laura had to do the same things I had to do.

We had cattle and hogs and sheep, and we grew wheat and corn.

It was a wonderful time.

Family was very important.

[instrumental music] Do you remember when you first got electricity and water, and, and what was that like?