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Marge and Glenn
June 16, 1943. Duluth, Minnesota. He was almost twenty-two. She was twenty. World War II raged in other parts of the world, but for one day, the war was forgotten for this couple. Glenn was stationed in Duluth after … Continue reading
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Tagged Carey Ohio, Coast Guard, Duluth MN, enlisted, family, Midwest, personal, photos, relationships, WordPress, WWII
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a dozen eggs
We had just moved into our first home. It was my husband’s childhood home; his parents had retired from the farm and moved to town and we had taken over where they left off. In a matter of 2 months … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, 4H, blog, boomer blog, Brown eggs, brown paper bags, farm life, gifts, memoir, memory, new home, Sunday School, WWII
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1941
“She’s not a flower She’s not a pearl, But she’s a jolly All around girl.” That was the inscription under my Mom’s senior picture in her 1941 yearbook. You wouldn’t dare write inscriptions today. It would cause too much drama! … Continue reading