Category Archives: Kids and Grandkids

Grandma Eier

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Grandma Anna was quite different from my other Grandma. She seemed fragile.  She lived a long life despite the tragedies she endured. The death of a toddler daughter and the death of her youngest son 30 years later broke her … Continue reading →

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Grandma Thomas

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Grandma Thomas was a Wonder.  Literally, she was. She was born Ruth Katherine Wonder on April 24, 1897.  My grandfather Orville Thomas married her in 1917 and together they had 8 children, the oldest child being almost thirty years old … Continue reading →

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Birthday Party Dress

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

“You shouldn’t put the dress on this early. You will get dirty before the party!” Despite the well-intended advice, Mom zipped up the dress in the back. “This will probably not fit when school starts in the fall; you better … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I was born in 1950. Dad was born in 1921. Grandpa was born in 1901. The rock had always been there on the farm. Mom and Aunt Mae would come running when she saw us climbing on it, convinced we … Continue reading →

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Seeking

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

It was terrifying.  For the first time in her life, she was alone.  She had worked through the sadness, the grief, as best as she could.  It was time to move away and try to start over.   She didn’t … Continue reading →

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This Old House

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Our farmhouse was built in 1909.  It was purchased by my husband’s family in 1951.  My husband and his three brothers grew up here and shortly after we were married in 1971 we moved in.   I grew up in … Continue reading →

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The Table

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

My Grandparents, Orville and Ruth were married in 1917.  They raised 8 children together, the fourth one being my mother, Marjorie.  I don’t know when the oak pedestal table joined the family but I bet it could tell some awesome … Continue reading →

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My Grandparents’ House

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I knew my grandparent’s house as well as my own. I spent many hours there, especially in the summer when my Dad would go to help Grandpa with the farming. Dad would park the truck out back and look for … Continue reading →

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The Rhythm of the Swing

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I did a double-take this morning when I glanced out my kitchen window and saw a child swinging on our well-worn swing set.  I tiptoed into the family room to see if my 18 year old granddaughter was still sleeping. She … Continue reading →

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Take me Back

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Take me back to growing up on the farm Where chores were part of daily life and freedom to roam and play was the norm. When Sunday School was never missed and going to school was an adventure. When junior … Continue reading →

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