Twenty Years in Missouri
Category Archives: Friends
Bring on the Pallets
May 4 – As we have written about before, we volunteered for the Harvesters’ distribution of food each month. We have been very fortunate during all of the winter months, as we have not missed even one distribution day because of … Continue reading
Price Chopper People
June 17 – We didn’t plan on going to the Price Chopper store in Pleasant Hill this week, but as Dale and I were talking one day about what we had to do, he suggested that we go to the … Continue reading
The Postman Only Retires Once
June 12 – Talk about a really beautiful and satisfying day! So many good experiences take place on “Town Day” because that’s when we see more friends and have time to listen to their sad or happy times since we … Continue reading
More Bird Stories
April 6 – These days the big cement slab on which Dale scatters sunflower seeds and millet for the birds is just about covered with hungry birds. When he goes out twice each day to put out a good meal … Continue reading
Town Day I
December 13 – On Town Day, we usually plan on being at the post office to visit our good friends there, much more important than just buying the stamps I need, and then moving on! While Richard, the postmaster, was … Continue reading
Godspeed, Brother Rich
December 6 – If you have already seen the blog post about my older (by 3 years) brother Rich back in January, there is a reason why I am asking our son David (he handles all of the blog publication … Continue reading
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Brother Rich
Reprint from January 2015 – Two of the seven kids in our family were born in January, getting a good start on the new year. You may have read about my oldest brother Roy earlier in this blog. Now I’m going … Continue reading
30 Years a Grandparent
December 3 – Thirty years ago last month, our first grandchild was born in Missouri. Unfortunately, since we lived about 900 miles away in Pennsylvania, we didn’t feel we could drive out to see the little guy. Since Dale worked … Continue reading
A Second Thanksgiving (part 2)
December 3 – (see yesterday’s post for the first half of this story) Just about this time, Rindy loudly called, “Time to eat. Lots of good food!” Since Dale and I hadn’t eaten breakfast or lunch, and it was about … Continue reading
A Second Thanksgiving (part 1)
December 2 – So much for which to be grateful for, and this several days after our official Thanksgiving holiday! Nobody or nothing in the whole world could keep us from our gratitude for all of the blessings we enjoy … Continue reading
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