Mark Brister fondly remembers how his family came to own an antique Acadian spinning wheel. It was the summer of 1962 when he vacationed with his parents in Nova Scotia. He was barely 10 years old.
YAKIMA, Wash. -- At 94, Wallace Van Eaton can still spin a good yarn. In all senses. Yes, he can tell a great anecdote. Better than that, he can actually spin wool into yarn. Best of all, he makes the ...