There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. I see him in every big rig […]
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It’s August 4. Again.
He came into this world on this day in 1947. He left this world on December 13, 2010. Ten days […]
An Oasis in a Mars-scape
In 1922, Barbara and Owen Flynn from Strathmore, California, found a little mountain enclave called Camp Nelson. Following the example […]
Happy Birthday, Giz
If my math is correct (a rare occurrence) my father would have reached his 100th birthday today. It feels like […]
Barbara Roth Flynn
This woman was born in Pennsylvania during the Civil War. She was part of a blended family that included 22 […]
Remembering Christmas
It’s February. Yup. I know that. But the most extraordinary thing happened today, in February of 2021. It needs to […]
Remembering Danny
August 4, 1947 brought my brother into this world. He left on December 13, 2010. There are many things that […]
Remembering Mom
In the 1950’s, small town America was booming. At least in the small town that was home. There were three […]
Happy Birthday, Giz (Edited–read it again!)
April 10, 2020– Happy 99th Birthday, Giz. It is hard to forget his birthday. It was drilled into us that […]
The Mama Bear Syndrome
There are times when life makes one use all the intensity that they can muster. It rises as part anger, […]
Talkin' to Myself 