In this episode of Growing Up 8, I tell the story of my father watching one of the many games we were involved in. This time, an unexpected rain storm creates a unique moment in family lore.

In this episode of Growing Up 8, God never takes a holiday and neither did we as attending church service while on vacation was a given for the tribesmen.

In this episode of Growing Up 8, we look at the inevitable call of nature that takes place on the open highway.

In this episode of Growing Up 8, we hear the story of my little brother's amazing power as well as listen in on "the station wagon medley."

In this episode of Growing Up 8, we take a look at traveling on vacation and what it was like to experience a road trip in a station wagon.

In this episode of Growing Up 8, you'll hear a story about transformation as the family prepares to take one of the annual rituals we enjoyed in the summer: the road trip.

Growing Up 8 is a podcast filled with stories about what it was like to grow up in a family with eight kids in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. This is David Youngblood, and I'll be your host as we explore the often comic dynamics of childhood and growing up in a large family. Each episode in this series will focus on a different aspect of what it meant to grow up surrounded by five brothers and two sisters.