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Weekly Writing Challenge: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Spring 1967. Unpacking the luggage from our 1963 Chevy Bel-Air. We were returning home from a cross-county road trip from Ohio to California and back to visit my brother who was stationed at Ft. Ord, California, near Monterey. It … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged blog, Blogger, boomer blog, country life, family, farmers, life, love, memoir, memories, Truth is Stranger than Fiction, Weekly Writing Challenge, writing
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The Adventures of Ralph, the Presidential Dog (Part 1)
At least once in every lifetime, a special pet comes into your life. There have been a couple in my lifetime, but the one that took the cake was Ralph. Ralph was just a mutt we got from a neighbor … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life
Tagged Animal shelter, Black Beauty, blog, boomer blog, Dump truck, family, Highway, pet, Ralph, Semi-trailer truck, Snoopy, Truck, Whistle Stop
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Our Old Couch
Karen and Wendy at http://afterthekidsleave.com/2013/01/28/this-old-couch/ shared their couch story and asked readers to share theirs….. I’m guessing I am not the only one out there that started marriage with a hand-me-down couch. Ours came from my husband’s older brother … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged couch, family, Home, Korea, memories, Parenting, Television
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I was born in a small town….
Homecoming = spirit, dress up days, pep rallies, bonfires, parades, football It’s high school and in a small town, on a scale of 1-10….. Homecoming is a 15. The kids in my granddaughter’s freshman class had made signs and banners … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged back to school, balloons, blog, cheerleaders, childhood, class of 2016, country life, elementary school, family, flat tire, football games, granddaughter, grandmothers and granddaughters, homecoming, memories, parades, photography, relationships, simple life, small town, writing
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Everyone into the pool (part 2)
Almost 5 months ago I started this blog and a water aerobics class. Both for my health. One mental, the other physical. On the first day of water aerobics, I was intimidated. Everyone knew what to do. Everyone knew each … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged blog, connections, country living, family, friendship, health, life, Mighty Mouse, relationships, small town, water aerobics, writing, YMCA
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Back to School… again
Last Saturday I revisited the first school I ever attended. The one I described in my other Back to School blogs. My granddaughter’s freshman volleyball team was playing there. Even though its only about 40 minutes from my home, … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, best friends, blog, boomer blog, childhood, Class of 68, elementary school, family, grandmothers and granddaughters, high school, life, memoir, memories, memory, photos, Recreation, senior pictures, Volleyball
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The Perfect Grandma
My grandkids mean the world to me. When they come over I try to plan activities for them to do. Mostly because it’s fun, but also because its a lot easier to keep them happy when they are busy. We … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged childhood, family, grandmothers and granddaughters, grandparenting, life, perfect, relationships
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It’s a Love/Hate Thing
My sister-in-law is the Extreme Gardener. She has at least 3 separate gardens. Sweet corn, potatoes, onions, and typical vegetables. She has a flower garden mixed with herbs and perennials that were heirloom before heirloom was cool. She has a … Continue reading
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Tagged family, food, fruits, frustration, generosity, hate, joy, life, love, relationships, varmints, vegetables
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The China Cupboard
Christmas 1970 …My first visit to the house I have now lived in for 41 years. The house where my husband had grown up. Meeting his family for the first time. In the dining room was a huge China cupboard … Continue reading
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Tagged changes, China, china cupboard, Christmas, Cupboard, dishes, family, Holidays, knickknacks, memories, mother in law, time
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Blurbs from 1955…
Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter. If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. When I first started driving, who … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged 1950's, Clark Gable, family, fast food, life, memories, minimum wage, simple life, the 50's, Volkswagen
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