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The Old Neighborhood–Fini

We had a really large elm tree in the back yard.  I loved climbing up into it.  It was like going into a different world for kids.  You could see around the neighborhood and you felt like it was your … Continue reading

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The Old Neighborhood–II

When we moved to Cascade I was about 9, I was starting the third grade.  Dad had worked really hard fixing the place up for Mom, working every evening and on the weekends to make the upgrades for her.  It … Continue reading

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The Old Neighborhood

No matter how many times you may have moved during your youthful years there is always one house and one neighborhood that you have locked in your memory as the “old neighborhood”.  When you think of your childhood that is … Continue reading

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Song And Memories Of Times Past

Here is a listing of some songs that surely bring your mind and your heart back to other times and places that have been burnished and dimmed with the mist of time.  You will have your own favorites of this … Continue reading

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Memories That Endure

We all experience much in life on a daily basis. So many things happen to us and we do a lot everyday if you think about it. As the decades roll by it is curious why some of those memories … Continue reading

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Snow and Ice Days

With all the concern and comments about Globalo Warming and the alleged heating of the lower atmosphere, I think sometimes about the times spent in the snow or ice.   Where I live we don’t get very much winter precipitation.  It is … Continue reading

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First Son

My first son was born under stressful circumstances.  We already had three daughters who were our delight and family and friends upon hearing that we were pregnant again assumed that was because I was determined to have a son.   That … Continue reading

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