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Jumping Off with the Denny Party in 1851
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been researching the Denny party, who traveled from Illinois to
April 29, 2026
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I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been researching the Denny party, who traveled from Illinois to
I wrote last week that I had planned a post about taxes. It would have
Nothing is certain but death and taxes. I was going to write about taxes for
Kansas City got hit with a snowstorm last Friday and Saturday. Friday morning I had
Once again, during the holidays I noticed that my children are now adults, no longer
My fourth-grade teacher was a rather strict nun whose name I cannot remember. (I think
On Monday, I wrote about the Oregon Trail emigrants choosing their leaders on the Kansas
As I reviewed old posts, I realized I haven’t written much about Memorial Day. That’s
I’ve been fixated recently on what happened in 1964—fifty years ago—as 2014 winds to an
I wrote in January 2019 about my hesitation over my husband’s Christmas gift to me
Occasionally on this blog, I have posted some of my favorite recipes. Readers will intuit
There is a tradition that says that when one wants to sell a house, one
Nothing is certain but death and taxes. I was going to write about taxes for
Unlike me, my father liked to cook. In fact, he paid part of his way
After I whined in a recent post about skiing, I now must report that I
When our youngest sibling (a boy) was born, my ten-year-old brother announced in awe, “When
Last weekend was Easter, and I reminisced about past Easter vacations. We took many vacations
I’ve written before (see here and here) about Jesse Applegate, who was part of the
I’ve written before about the Woodneath Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library and The Story
I’ve written before about what a picky eater I was. Cooked carrots were my worst
My siblings and I spent much of our holiday vacations playing games. No one in