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What Twenty-One Years Have Changed
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
August 19, 2026
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Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
Back in November 2022, I wrote about ending each journal entry by listing five (more
We live on a golf course, across from the women’s tee for the 11th hole.
Recently I was doing more research for my current work-in-progress the is set in 1867.
I’ve written before about the Great Migration of 1843—the first large wagon train along the
In a post several years ago, I mentioned that Fort Kearny was relocated from near
In my family growing up, the tradition was to take down the Christmas tree before
My parents had a stroller for me when I was an infant. I don’t remember
As I write this, I am visiting family in Washington State, not too far from
The trees have been gorgeous this autumn in Kansas City. I can’t say it’s been
During my first visit to my father’s house after his death, I reviewed all the
Word of the Sutter’s Fort gold discovery reached Oregon in the summer of 1848. Oregon
I don’t use much scented lotion. I’m allergic to many floral scents, particularly roses and
As I wrote recently, spring came earlier to Washington State this year than to Missouri.
Now that we know where most of our boxes are after our recent move, I
I deliberately try to keep this blog apolitical. Yet, the theme of this blog is
I grew up listening to Broadway show tunes on my father’s stereo system. Actually, not
My OneDrive memories feed sends me pictures I’ve taken in prior years on that date.
As I’ve written, I am hard at work this year editing my historical novel about