Category: Modern American History
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Reading Books
Growing up we watched PBS quite a bit. One of the Shows was Reading Rainbow with LeVar Burton. Oddly we also watched Mr. Rogers honestly, if anything his mannerisms in his life and his show came off differently to people. So why do I now have a much different opinion on both of these shows…
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More Heirlooms & Goosebumps
Over the years I have seen Grandma bring out little boxes that she has stowed items in. The insignia’s Grandpa wore on his service uniforms Dad brought them home from the house today. Everyone knows my interest in these things, but Dad is also showing his want for us to keep them in the family.…
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Coping Emotionally
This fuzzy photo is how my brain feels this afternoon. I haven’t cried all of my emotions out fully and yet knowing where she is has been the key. Not to say I don’t feel emotionally exhausted as I know my family feels in a much worse way. The past 48 hours have been such…
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Lines of Enforcement
Do you remember not so long ago colleges were requiring shots for students to even go back to online learning on top of being back in Campus for classes? Now a group is mad for another reason. Nothing about this situation was mandatory. Auburn University has a student group that recently saw an interest in…
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Blowing Us Away
Monday morning Mom and I walked as usual. Then the rest of the day was blown to the wind. Out of the blue I decided this time I would go with my parents to Grandma’s I hadn’t felt good for a few weeks staying away for a while. Also thinking I personally didn’t need to…
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A Birthday Amidst Sadness
No wonder this kid loves tractors he was on them from birth much like I came out singing. These were taken in 1989 he was nearly 3 and this was Grandpa Lester’s tractor that is Dad’s now. My brother’s birthday is today. This week has been filled with birthdays in our family. Tuesday was Dad’s…
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Not Interfering
During a hearing on Capitol Hill Attorney General Merrick Garland was obstinate. How can he do his job as AG and not know a single thing about any case he has authority over? Of course, we dodged a bullet with this guy under Obama when he was a candidate for Supreme Court Judge. Thank You…
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Defining An American Woman
Sometimes a woman doesn’t have to be forceful or loud to make a difference. This morning one of the quiet headlines that ran across my screen came from the ‘Conservative Brief’. According to the read out on my screen it says, “Former First Daughter Ivanka Trump Makes Behind-The-Scenes Move with Surprise Trip”. Then underneath that…
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Saying Goodbye… A House of Memories
Now that a dumpster is on the premises makes this phase even more stark. No one knows what will happen and who will get the house yet. Before we get to that step we need to clean up the house and find the little treasures of our grandparents that have trinkled down through the family…
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Family September Birthdays
Honestly I call these angels, but I think the book calls them fairies. My fingers made all of the different stitches and even prepared the matting. Dad used his hands to make the frame. Making these handmade gifts was always fun they kept me busy with variances on the designs and making my own designs.…
Jewells of Thought 