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Snow Kidding…January 1981

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I’ve heard both the praise and the complaints of this unusual Iowa winter weather; “Where is our snow?” and “Isn’t this beautiful weather?” Along with, “Can you believe this weather in January? Isn’t it crazy?”  No snow, and extreme above-average … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

I’ve written essays about my father.  It took me a long time after he died to write about him, and the first essay I wrote made him sound perfect, like a middle-aged James Dean (cool) with a John Wayne demeanor … Continue reading →

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The Emergency Room Blues

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

Being a mother of eight children, I’ve had my share of tales from the Emergency Room. Our first trip to an emergency room involved a dislocated elbow in our oldest child, an experience that would be repeated in at least two other … Continue reading →

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