From The Past

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Seventy Years Ago

I think my Dad must have taken the picture since he isn't in it. Wasn't I cute. Five years later, my youngest sister was born. She was a surprise. For seven months Mom's doctor told her she had a fibroid tumor and that at 44 she was too old to have another baby. In case you are not sure which one is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

A Patriotic Rose 1906-1995

One hundred and ten years ago today, my mother was born in a little cottage outside the city limits of Richmond, MO. The daughter of Bohemian immigrants to the US, her father a coal miner, in a community of coal miners, many of them uncles and their families, she grew up very patriotic and very... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 25, 2016

First Things First

The mesa looked the same from a distance as it did the last time I saw it. It had been long since I had been there. The road wound steeply up the side, curving around the rocky cliff as it rose higher. The drive up was the same as I had remembered. Finally bursting out at the top, the road flattened... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

My First Day Of School

Today was the first day of the school year for the children who live in this apartment complex. This morning I watched them, each with new clothing and a new backpack line up at the school bus pick-up place. Some were excited. A few little ones looked intimidated and were clinging to older children.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Pink Memories

The surprise lilies of August bloom like there is no tomorrow then they fade away and die out a few days later. They always catch me off guard. They always make me smile. They always give me impetus to feel alive, to do something I haven't done for awhile, to accomplish something I've been putting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 5, 2016

If I Traveled Once Again...

This is where I would go once more if I still traveled in real time instead of just in my memories. live oak tree reaching ever reaching through hanging haunting Spanish moss Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Off To The Woods

Growing up, our house wasn't big enough for seven children, six of them girls, for much more than eating and sleeping and preening in front of the mirror. Escape was made as often as possible lest Mom & Dad thought up more chores for us to do. We could be easily found in the yard, so off to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Family Doctor

The only thing that helps me to abide a visit to my doctor (which I had to do today) is the Norman Rockwell "Doctor and Doll" hanging in his waiting room. I just love it. Not only that, it even looks like my doctor and it reminds me that he is a kindly soul who took care of Mom, Dad, Sisters Barbara... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

An Early Birthday Present

My darling Sis posted this to Facebook in honor of my 79 th birthday tomorrow. She knew I would love it. Dancers, comedians, wonderful actors from my past....none better. I grinned all the way through it. I just had to share it with you. Most of you probably loved them too. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

A Special Day For Remembering

I have stayed up late enough on this Saturday night that it is already Fathers Day and I haven't even gone to bed yet. Before I do, it seemed like a great time to wish every Blogit Man a wonderful Fathers Day. Whether you are a father or not, it is a special day for everyone who had a Father (and... Sign in to see full entry.

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