Introduction

"It's definitely a place with a lot of beauty, but not an awful lot of eye for beauty." - Holly Koegler

In a sequestered hollow in the middle of Pennsylvania lies a charming valley. Included in this gorgeous place are the towns of Centre Hall, Spring Mills, Millheim, Aaronsburg, Woodward, Coburn, and several tiny hamlets with no official zip code.

We grew up in this bucolic wonderland as native foreigners, frequently observing our surreal surroundings with bewilderment. Little television, vaguely archaic upbringings, and parents who desired a back-to-the-land lifestyle made us misfits of our greater generation. In turn, we've often found ourselves mystified by our generation.

This is a collection of our memories growing up in this wonderfully eccentric place. They might not be 100% historically accurate, but they're what we remember..or try to forget.