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Cocoapuff the Yorkie

Lisa and Moneka took possession of their new Yorkie puppy this evening. What a cutie! They brought him over to meet our Yorkie, Sparkle. Sparkle was not impressed and declined to be photographed … Read more

Phone Calls

The evening of the day I read about Elena I had the opportunity to watch our grand-daughter perform at a school event. As a result of this tragic loss, I had a more … Read more

Kiwanis Presentation

Last week I had the honor and privilege of giving a presentation to our local Kiwanis club on the topic of collecting fluorescent minerals. The person who takes minutes takes very detailed minutes, … Read more

Island Dreams?

Displaying both an active imagination and also perhaps trying to wrangle a trip to Hawaii for her and her mom, my grand-daughter Moneka wrote the following as part of her spelling homework. Each … Read more

A Baker’s Dozen from 2005

13 good things about last year: Visiting with and getting to know family and friends, old and new, and in general feeling welcomed into the community. Lindsborg is a special place, and we’re … Read more

December Blues

The 8th and 9th of December are always poignant days for me. My very good friend Milton died on the 8th, and my mother died on the ninth. It’s been 18 years(!!) since … Read more

So Long John

While some fear that the events of December 7th, a day that will live in infamy, are in danger of being losts to the mists of time, I think that such fading and … Read more

Thanksgiving 2005

One of the pleasures of living in Lindsborg is celebrating the holidays with family.