This is a story my dad particularly requested several months ago. My 5-year-old son came home after church one Sunday with a picture he had drawn in Sunday School. It showed a large circle divided in two sections. On the left, Ryan explained, he had drawn stick figures representing Grandma (Diane...
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Margaret talks about her favourite room in her home in Lincoln when she was growing up just before WWII. Here is a picture of the house today....
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Bill Corey talks about his favourite childhood room.
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Bill Corey talks about growing up in Tarlee, South Australia in the 1920's.
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I have heard so many talks and presentations that include something like this: "When I was a kid, my parents used to always tell me, 'Remember who you are and what you stand for.'" Then they proceed to explain they didn't know what that meant until years later. I had the...
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My second cousin Ada Fralin was a remarkable woman for her time. As a nine-year-old she lost her mom to cancer. Being the only girl in the family with two brothers and a dad committed to farming, she assumed the tasks of an adult at a very young age. She became...
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"Listen to my mom. She's talking to herself again." "Oh, Booger Snots!" "See?" Chuckle, chuckle. "I told you!" Their friends laugh out loud. "Why does she do that? What does 'Bumber Shoots' mean?" "I don't know. But she says a lot of things I don't understand." I have...
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The best gift ever is when your children give you a big hug! This is what I love about Mother's Day. I love my family and hope they never break this wonderful tradition. Thank you, love Mama
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Yesterday morning a group of seniors made their various ways to the Campbelltown Library at Newton, heading for the Local History Room, where the history of this area of metropolitan Adelaide nestles into the foothills of the Mt Lofty Ranges. Two trained volunteers greeted each member of the group at the...
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Margaret talks about her childhood home in Lincoln, England, during the 1930's. The picture below shows her home as it is now, not when her family moved in as the first residents!
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Growing up in the 1950s was a far different experience than that of children today. We knew every family on our block, the names and ages of their kids and the names of the family pets. We knew what the fathers of the families did for a living, what time they...
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My mother earned a teaching degree from the University of Georgia in the mid 1960's. She taught for a few years and then had to stop to have me. Back then you could not teach and be pregnant (GASP!!). Her main profession was raising my brother and me and that kept...
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My mother was born in Ft. Kent, Maine in 1903. She was the third of eight children. Two of her siblings died. Her father owned a tremedous amount of land but due to his poor eyesight he could not work and the land was sold off to support the family. My...
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Shug My Mother The cotton fields of Arkansas were too small to hold her dreams, Too bleak to hold her hopes Her soul heard music, poetry, drama Her mystic intuition Told her of stars waiting to be touched But her eyes saw only endless rows of cotton ...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Explaining Glaciers The Athabasca Glacier, located in Jasper National Park of Alberta, Canada is an example of a mountain glacier. Mountain glaciers typically form at the downslope foot of steep ridges and then extend...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Washoe Indian Encampment at Wrights Lake, California Only after joining the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy as a volunteer in 2009 did Footloose Forester rekindle his interest in geology. Having the time to document his memoirs helped,...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek R is Rwanda Never will the Footloose Forester be able to tie the events in Rwanda and Burundi together in a historical or insightful way. But since he traveled to both countries on various occasions,...
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Have you ever loved someone so much it hurt?
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I grew up in a very caring family but one with limited resources. My dad worked at a refinery and my mother was a housewife so there was not much money for non-essential items. When I was in the 9th grade, I was invited to a house party that was "dress-up." ...
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The first home I remember was my grandparents house at 438 Magill Road, Tranmere. In those days it was on a double block and my grand father had his doctor's surgery there. Click on the green audio button to hear more about this beautiful home.
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