Capturing Christmas
Of all the gifts I enjoyed each Christmas, new books were among the best. Over the years, they changed: childhood’s Little Golden Books turning into The Bobbsey Twins, and then into Cherry Ames. In...
View ArticleGrandma’s New Year’s Toss
Because they never owned a car and never learned to drive, someone made a special effort to bring Grandma and Grandpa – my father’s parents – to the celebration of my third birthday. Generally, we...
View ArticleApocalypse Maybe
Even as the Day of Judgment drew nigh, my neighbor laughed as she unloaded twenty pounds of dog food from her car. “I’m always looking for a reason to put off doing laundry or going to the grocery...
View ArticleHistory, Back on Tracks
Union Pacific Engines No. 4014 and 844 exit Weber Canyon, headed to Ogden, Utah (Bob Kise) Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel...
View ArticleSetting a New Course
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Musically speaking, the 1960s were a mixed bag. Tucked between the sweet sentimentalities of the ’50s and the tumultuous creativity of the 70’s, the decade included everything...
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