Trip Around The Sun

<p>It was called the roaring twenties. Bars were known as speakeasies. Radio sped to the inquisitive ear news of the world Ford sold over a million Model-Ts and a hardworking man could feed a family of six on ten dollars a day - with a nickel left over. </p><p><br></p><p>The year was 1926 a time that a boy of thirteen - with his three siblings his mother and father - would take a yearlong travel from California to America's heartland Missouri. </p><p><br></p><p>This is but one leg of the story. You'll experience the challenges endured by our thirteen-year-old-long before there were freeways air conditioning and even in places paved roads. When you're a poor migrant farm-working family you may hope for a change or better conditions but it's probably not coming. To complain about it only makes it worse. </p><p><br></p><p>The days turn into weeks for the family as they move firsthand through the elements of their travel. Rain heat dust cold rain sunny days starlit nights rain - and oh let it be known there was rain. All between each flat tire or breakdown of the car. A boy's character was built and rebuilt each new day. </p>