Dear Friends of the Good Old Days,

What Does Springtime Mean to You?

Throughout the years, spring has probably meant different things to you at different times of your life. When you were young, springtime fun might have revolved around hunting colorful Easter eggs or flying a paper kite. As a teenager, spring might have meant meeting up with classmates at school dances or helping your mom and dad plant seeds in the garden.

As adults, springtime often meant making repairs around the house or cleaning up the yard after winter.

We've captured a bunch of these spring memories in this issue. Step back to Easters past and remember seeing baby chicks arriving at your local store and hunting for those last remaining Easter eggs. Relive warm-weather days with stories of handmade kites lofting high in the air or made-up games played with friends in the neighborhood. Smile at the memory of flipping through the seed catalog and choosing which vegetables you wanted to grow that year, or groan at the memory of helping your dad get all the crops in the ground.

All those springtime memories are what has made our lives go 'round, and we're happy to share them with all of you. Happy spring from the Good Old Days staff!