….FAITH, FAMILY AND HOW I KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON
I began blogging eight years ago, this very month. My original purpose was to practice writing. My ultimate goal was a book about the years we lived in Alaska. I also wanted to be an encouraging presence... to share my love for God, family, country and maybe even generate a laugh now and then. Pretty …
February 22nd, we had a light snowfall. It was over and beginning to melt by mid-morning. Normally I avoid the area, blaming it for the worst case of poison oak EVER. But on this day I walked up behind the shop, clicked a few pictures and moved on about my business. It wasn't until looking …
It's time to move on. I could ramble on about summer vacation memories for a long time, but I'd rather not. Don't want to be that online version of the friend who drags out their slides and shows you a million pictures every time you come for a visit. So here are a few last …
I grew up watching the adventures of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV. My mother made me wear dresses, but my heart longed for a coonskin cap and buckskin jacket. I was happy to learn both men weren't just television caricatures, but real people who participated in the building of America. In my child's …
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Three things stood out in my thoughts this week: Amazement that my husband and I celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary - A memory from our summer road trip in which I considered being dropped off at the nearest airport because I didn't want to ride with him anymore - And a sentence I read in …
We remember the Alamo and read about Gettysburg. And who doesn't know about the Titanic, or has seen the movie? But do you remember the Sultana? Probably not. I heard the story of the Sultana steamboat while cruising the Mississippi River at Memphis. April 27, 1865, the Sultana exploded a few miles up river …
We hadn't planned on staying the night in Salt Lake City. Of course, we also hadn't planned on loosing time to an oil leak in the truck and a flat tire on the trailer. We were two days behind on our journey and Doug wanted to make that up. But we needed fuel. And we …
