Douglas's Timeline

By Olivia Ayers

  • SUMMER OF 1928 BEGINS

  • DOUGLAS REALIZES HE'S ALIVE

    While picking berries with Tom and his dad, Douglas realizes he's alive. This is his life to live!
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    Douglas's Timeline

  • MAKING DANDELION WINE

  • DOUGLAS STARTS TO WRITE DOWN EVENTS AND IDEAS

  • DOUGLAS GETS THE TENNIS SHOES

    This helps Douglas feel confident in what he's doing. All is adventures this summer with feel better with these shoes.

  • DOUGLAS AND GRANDPA SET UP THE PORCH SWING

  • the happiness machine gets destroyed.

  • THE FAMILY COMES TOGETHER TO BEAT RUGS

  • Mr. Tridden gives the kids one last ride on the trolley.

    This is a big change for douglas because he loves the trolley and a bus just isn't the same.

  • TOM TELLS DOUG THAT OLD PEOPLE WERE NEVER YOUNG

    This makes Douglas realize that the person you are right now is all that matters.

  • COLONEL FREELEIGH IS A TIME MACHINE

  • John Huff (Douglas's best friend) moves away.

  • BILL FORRESTER AND DOUGLAS MEET HELEN LOOMIS

  • Colonel Freeleigh passes away.

    Douglas notices that now that he has died, all of his memories are gone too.

  • Helen Loomis passes away.

  • Great Grarndma passes away.

    She explains to Douglas that she will live on though.

  • Douglas writes down why you can't depend on machines.

    He says that they will eventually break or fall apart.

  • Douglas writes down why you can't depend on people.

    He says that they either leave you or die.