Category: Family
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The Mowing Chronicles: Mowers
Life is funny sometimes. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest right? I have some memories of Sunday afternoons dad, myself and my two younger brothers would be napping while watching a movie. This is when we lived in the trailer where my brother lives now. Mom would be outside and push mowing…
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D-Day
There are days that we remember. Days are not always special in that they were exactly good days on these specific days, but they are poignant ones that have to be remembered due to the overwhelming statistics of the results. There are two reasons why I remember this 6th day of June. Firstly, it’s my…
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1936
Life in the 1930’s was changing for Americans. Franklin Delano Roosevelt came into the oval office and started making changes. This young couple expecting their first child had big dreams for their future. On June 6th a beautiful baby girl was welcomed into their lives. Her father had aspirations of being an architect and wanted…
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The Mowing Chronicles
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says mowing? Perhaps these words or phrases: hot, loud engine, green, bugs, push, zero turn, sneezing, cut grass in your face, oh and sunburn. These are all words I would mention. Yes I did sneeze several times. You would think having an allergy…
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June
When I think of the month of June several thoughts come to mind. ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ is among the top 5 on the list. I could totally analyze how I adore this musical from the buttery, sweet voice of the oldest brother to the angelic voice of his bride; but I won’t go…
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More Gems Found
What an incredible problem to have! Going through the house yet again seemed magical. Two of my aunts, yet again, found some intriguing letters. God continues to blow my mind. There’s no denying God has been in every left and right turn with me on this journey. I never in a million years thought we…
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City Slickers
The Country is not feeling as spread out as it used to feel. The last couple of years have brought about a few changes to the landscape of where I live. In Southern Indiana in my corner of the state it’s really beginning to feel claustrophobic around here. The shutdowns from Covid were brutal. I…
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May 30, 1945
Memorial Day!! What Does It Mean To You This Year? How Will You Celebrate It This Weekend? Grandpa Leo, once the war was declared over got a hero’s welcome. The local paper ran an article about him coming home. They gave him a spot on the front page for the occasion also doubling as a…
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Dialysis
My Uncle’s course was set 5 years before he died. The evidence has shown that most people, but not all only make it a few years. Dialysis takes a lot of a person’s already vulnerable body. As part of a patient’s family, because we are going through the process a bit differently but nevertheless we…
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1961
After 3 sons and a daughter had already been born to this couple, a new baby boy came into the world. He was born May 24th and would be their 5th and last baby. He was born exactly a week before his big sister’s birthday. She would have been nearly 4 years old, possibly thought…
Jewells of Thought 