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When I first started to teach at Drake Junior High in 1961, the only books available for my 7th grade classes was a set of grammar books,...

September elicits memories of teaching. When I started as a teacher in Jeffco, it was January, 1961 and I took over a class of 7th...

In 1848, friends of Ambrose persuaded him to run for the Constituent Assembly. He lost the election. However, as an advocate for...

After seeing the bust of Lloyd’s great-great grandfather in the Troyes museum, we were anxious to learn more about this man who had so...

When we planned a trip to France in1979, Lloyd’s cousin urged us to go to Troyes, France where, in the local museum, was a sculpture of...

Lloyd’s job, trouble-shooting as a mechanical engineer, required that he cover all the states west of the Mississippi River. He flew...

Dad loved to celebrate the 4th of July with firecrackers and ice cream! After Mother made the ice cream with our farm’s fresh eggs, milk,...

Dad, a navy veteran From WWI Loved to celebrate The 4th of July Independence Day For us and everyone He loved to celebrate With...

My dad created the games that made a magic kingdom where I played as a child. “Peek-boo, Peek-a boo,” I,d say with hands clasped over my...

Dad loved kids and had a house full to love. My sister Eileen remembers when she was three, Dad would hold Sarah age one on his lap in...

For our 25th anniversary in 1973, we decided to celebrate in Tahiti. We flew on a French airline from LA.. With nostalgia I remember the...

As far back as my memory can stretch, I have always loved birds. As the poet says, “My heart leaps up” at their cheerful singing. I envy...

I have a master’s degree in English literature, so when we planned our first trip to Europe in 1979, I was thrilled that the first...

As soon as I could read I embraced it as a portal through which I could envision a life radically different from what I experienced as...

March - the month of St Patrick’s Day, three-leaf shamrocks, and those pesky leprechauns - makes me reflect on my Irish ancestors. My...

In April,1990, Lloyd and I were eating in the restaurant atop the Space Needle in Seattle and discussing the possibility of an Alaskan...

In 1988, we used frequent flyer miles to fly to Anchorage, Alaska for Memorial Day weekend. After we arrived on Saturday, we discussed...

Lloyd’s interest in the Oregon Trail led us to join the Oregon Trail Historical association. We joined about 1990; the last meeting we...

Putting up Christmas decorations creates a festive mood in which to celebrate the holiday with friends and family. One of my favorite...

My husband, Lloyd, was always sensitive to my desires, concerns, and aspirations. Consequently, he was a “gifted” gift giver. Some of the...