Another Busy Time
This past week and a half have been a whirlwind of activities that kept me running (figuratively, not literally). I said yes too many times and paid for it. The South Dakota Festival of Books is a very large event where over a hundred writers from all over are invited to speak and sell their […]
4th Annual Sibling Trip
Our fourth Green siblings trip to Civil War battle sites is in the books. Sadly, we were missing one who had other business that couldn’t be stepped away from, and he was sorely missed. The three of us soldiered on and had a good time. We piled into a rented SUV and headed east. Our […]
Our Graduation Trip
Hubby and I have attended lots of graduations with our kids. It started with both graduating from high school, then both graduating with bachelor’s degrees. Our son walked again with another bachelor’s degree, then walked with a master’s degree. A few years later, our daughter walked to get her master’s degree and this month, she […]
Mid-April Celebrations and Tears
Mid-April brings smiles and happy thoughts but also tears. I’m always glad when May comes around and brings happier thoughts with it. My siblings and I threw my mom a surprise party for her 92nd birthday. It was low key and involved fried chicken and sides from the local grocery story and a cake with […]
I Love History
It’s no secret that I love reading, learning about, researching, and watching history. In my lifetime, I witnessed the moon landing; the threat of nuclear war from Cuba; the Vietnam war; JKennedy, MLK, and RKennedy’s assassinations; the energy crisis of the 70s; the space shuttle explosion; the fall of the Berlin Wall; Oklahoma City bombing; […]
Visiting Battlefields
Our annual Sibling Trip went well this year although it started off very rough. Arriving in Baltimore the first day, we had reservations for a minivan, reservations for lodging, and hungry stomachs. What we didn’t know was all the rental vehicles there were gone due to Hurricane Helene. We were afoot. We could always get […]
Our 50th Reunion
The Bayfield High School class of 1974 had its reunion a week ago. I feel old in saying it, but I was part of that class. There was 39 of us, and we all knew each other and everybody else in high school and even a bunch in junior high and grade school. For that […]
Touring London
As I stated in last week’s blog, I went to the UK with my daughter. She went for a conference; I went as a travel companion. After her conference, we spent three days in London seeing the sights. Hubby and I were there ten years ago so I knew a little about how to get […]