{"id":5038,"date":"2020-01-11T22:52:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T04:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/?p=5038"},"modified":"2020-01-12T11:42:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T17:12:31","slug":"memories-from-childhood-in-excelsior-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/memories-from-childhood-in-excelsior-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories from Childhood in Excelsior Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5039\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5039\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kent Dickey posted a photo of he and his sisters sledding on Marietta in 1959. This photo is extra special because it features his sister Jackie, who is on the sled with Kent, and passed away recently on December 13th. \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82099298_2773456072711967_9035684903777206272_o.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kent Dickey posted a photo of he and his sisters sledding on Marietta in 1959. This photo is extra special because it features his sister Jackie, on the sled with Kent,\u00a0who passed away on December 13th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With snow in the forecast, I knew that there would be kiddos all over Excelsior excited for something new to play in. I can remember from my own childhood growing up here, bundling up like Randy from A Christmas Story and heading out to make snow igloos with my neighborhood friends. I thought I would ask Excelsior Springs what their memories of playing in the snow bring, and their responses were truly magical.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.15.46-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5040\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.15.46-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.15.46 PM\" width=\"432\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.15.46-PM.png 432w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.15.46-PM-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.16.23-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5041\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.16.23-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.16.23 PM\" width=\"431\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.16.23-PM.png 431w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.16.23-PM-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.17-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5042\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.17-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.17.17 PM\" width=\"430\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.17-PM.png 430w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.17-PM-194x300.png 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.52-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5043\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.52-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.17.52 PM\" width=\"429\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.52-PM.png 429w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.17.52-PM-177x300.png 177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.19.04-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5044\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.19.04-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.19.04 PM\" width=\"431\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.19.04-PM.png 431w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.19.04-PM-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.20.01-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5045\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.20.01-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 10.20.01 PM\" width=\"432\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.20.01-PM.png 432w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-11-at-10.20.01-PM-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Nikki Helmeczi Love Abbott shared this sweet photo of her childhood!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5046\" src=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/82237789_185637222585116_7690888131813310464_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some other Excelsior Springs stories that might interest you:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/featured-video-of-excelsior-springs\/\">Featured Video of Excelsior Springs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/muggs-diner-opens-with-great-reviews\/\">Muggs Diner Opens with Great Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/excelsiors-sunrises-and-sunsets\/\">Excelsior&#8217;s Sunrises and Sunsets<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With snow in the forecast, I knew that there would be kiddos all over Excelsior excited for something new to 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