My mom Kim Lippert on growing up across the river, playing sports and high school adventures. From soccer tournaments and softball practices (5:33) to a big 1984 Buick Skylark fondly nicknamed Turd (6:01), my mom shares stories about cruising the streets of everywhere from Portland to Canada.

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