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October
October, queen of the Autumn ball, Strolls into the hall. She wears robes of every hue Scarlet maple, yellow aspen, and purple...

Wilma Gundy
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Teaching Love of Poetry
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,...

Wilma Gundy
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Teaching Literature
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...

Wilma Gundy
Sep 12, 20241 min read


Let’s Meet for Coffee
So frequently when I am reading a book, the characters meet for a cup of tea if in England, or coffe in USA, or bourbon in a bar in the...

Wilma Gundy
Sep 2, 20241 min read


September
September is Mother Nature calling us in from recess Assigning us new tasks and new goals To accomplish in the days of...

Wilma Gundy
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Distinguished Ancestor, part 3
In 1848, friends of Ambrose persuaded him to run for the Constituent Assembly. He lost the election. However, as an advocate for...

Wilma Gundy
Aug 21, 20241 min read


Distinguished Ancestor, part 2
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...

Wilma Gundy
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Distinguished Ancestor
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...

Wilma Gundy
Aug 9, 20241 min read


August
August is a spendthrift with Summer’s heat Hot sauna nights Long slow-paddle days Squandering molten rays on Mother Earth Sun-drizzling...

Wilma Gundy
Aug 2, 20241 min read


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

Wilma Gundy
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Summer
Summer is mellow dozing under Sun’s relentless heat pining for ice cream any cold drink or icy treat Summer is for vacation vacating the...

Wilma Gundy
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Wimbledon, tennis and me
I have been enjoying watching Wimbledon tennis. I am thrilled that Fritz won his match this morning. I am so grateful to Rev. Holdeman...

Wilma Gundy
Jul 8, 20241 min read


Ice Cream Celebrates the 4th
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,...

Wilma Gundy
Jul 3, 20241 min read


July
July is a diplomat with world-wide passport Promoting understanding among the races of man Using the Sun’s bright glare and Earth’s glow...

Wilma Gundy
Jun 25, 20241 min read


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

Wilma Gundy
Jun 15, 20241 min read
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