my sister, on the other hand, was the golden child before she was infected by that demon known as 'puberty'. (actually, according to my parents i was very willful and spirited from the moment of my birth which i think is their way of implying that i was basically a holy terror from infancy on. that i can't remember, but i do remember this trip vividly for other reasons as you shall see.Īt the age of five i was a very willful and spirited child. it is possibly at this point in my life that my fascination with all things native american began. When i was about five i went on a trip with my family to the mountains to see some 'indian mounds' as they were (and maybe still are?) referred to. How i made my grandmother pee in her pants: