Twenty Years in Missouri
Category Archives: History
32 Days on Board
June 15 – It was 68 years ago that I reached Cape Town, South Africa, after being aboard the African Crescent out of New York for 32 days. At last I was in Africa, something I had dreamed about for … Continue reading
A Snowy, Blowy Memory
May 25 – Here’s a memory from the late fall of 1956… As the train rattled along towards Erie, my husband Dale stared gloomily out the window. “I’ve never seen so much snow in my life!” he muttered. “Those drift … Continue reading
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May I Conduct You?
May 11 – This blog will be short, but I was reminded the other day of a humorous incident from my early twenties and I thought I’d share it with you. Back in 1947, I was chosen, along with three … Continue reading
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Some School Memories
April 30 – Cherished memories! About 6 zillion or so, but I will just mention two. Way back when I was teaching in first grade, a cute little freckle-faced, red-haired girl, Jessica, came bounding into the classroom with joy and … Continue reading
A Christmas Jumpback
January 15 – As I was thinking about Christmas the other day, and how our son David and his family (including grandson Christopher and his new wife Shana) came to visit with all of the presents they brought us, I … Continue reading
Christmas Memories, Revisited
December 26 – Five years ago I posted the following on our blog – but I figure it’s worth a repost at this Christmas season! When I was a kid, about six or so, Mom made me a Santa, chunky … Continue reading
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At Work With Pa
December 4 – One Sunday when I was young, my father invited me to go to work with him that day. This, I thought, was an amazing opportunity. We pick up the story right around noon on that day… Finally, … Continue reading
Christopher and Shana
October 20 – I have watched my youngest grandchild, Christopher, grow up from the early days when Dale and I could snuggle him close or play peek-a-boo, just having fun on both sides. Christopher would lie on the floor while … Continue reading
Adult Learning Center
October 9 – Back when Dale and I still lived in Erie, PA, I used my skills as a teacher to volunteer as a tutor at the Adult Learning Center. The following blog post is about one of the people … Continue reading
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Ma and The Sick Kids
September 22 – With seven children, Ma spent a good share of her time being nurse, doctor and entertainer of sick or injured children. By the time all of us were grown up she had had enough experience to … Continue reading
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Chris 'n' Dale 