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Return to the high country

Tuesday, December 4th, I will fly to the high country.I hope that I do not find these conditions as I’ve become accustomed to lows of 54 degrees. I have this opportunity to visit my children and grandchildren so I’m going for it.
My friend has found a car for me so I will be driving a [...]

Thanksgivin2007

The day before thanksgiving I attended Summer’s school program at noon and was really impressed with the program especially Summer’s class who did a waltz routine the demanded a lot of choreograpy and was very inspiring.On Thanksgiving day Ethel and I were invited to Brigid’s sister Katie’s for dinner.It was a wonderful event [...]

NASA insider-

When she was a high school sophomore, My Granddaughter won a Nasa essay contest and spend some of the summer off of the coast of Florida in an underwater training capsule. Last summer she spent time there also. Consequently she is an e-mail correspondent of Patty Whitson who is currently residing in the space [...]

And those we loved, the lovliest and the best

“And those we loved,
The lovliest and the best
That from his vintage
Rolling time has pressed,
Have drunk their cup a time or two before,
And one by one crept silently off to rest.”

-Omar Khayyam

Today would have been Angela’s fifty-first birthday

pictures to put on the family tree

From right to left-Palmer Paulson-Lorriane Rey- Robert Nerison-Helen Rye Albright-Glenn-Jill Rye -Ineborg Rye Pauson at Dale Rye and Jill Rye’s home in Renner, South Dakota 2005

NANCY’S MUSIC HALL-PEORIA-songs we sung

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Melody – Melody –I was standing by my windowOn a cold and cloudy day,When I saw the hearse come rollin’For to take my mother away.Chorus:Will the circle be unbroken?By and by Lord, by and by,There’s a better home a-waitin’In the sky Lord, in the sky. 2. I told the undertaker,”Undertaker, [...]

The good old days-songs we sung

STARVING TO DEATH ON MY GOVERNMENT CLAIM (Lane County Bachelor)(Traditional)Richard BooneMy name is Frank Bolar, an old bach’lor I amI’m keeping old batch on an elegant plan,You’ll find me out west in the County of LaneStarving to death on my government claim.My house it is built of the national soilThe walls are erected according to [...]

letter to the editor

Sun City IndependentSun City, Az 85351

Sir:

Your Speak Out column always caters to the negative comments by people who do not wish to be identified and I’ve noticed letters before bemoaning this fact and you defend their right to be spineless. I know that one more letter would likewise be ignored.

The Fort Collins Coloradoan has [...]

The goat is missing

I feel rather sheepish about posting this picture for I thought that Gus our goat would be somewhere in sight. He is not. I received Gus as a birthday present from my wife, Donna, and the goat always believed that he was human. So whether a tri-color collie or a goat pulls the child’s cart, [...]

The missing goat

Try as I may I couldn’t find a picture of Gus the goat. I received Gus as a birthday present from my wife and he became a family favorite. I feel rather sheepish about placing this photo to honor your goat of long ago.