GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Brrrr! Happy Birthday, Michael
Brrrr! Happy Birthday, Michael I know, I know that I’ve only just written about the winter phenomenon that usually appears...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Johnny Cash’s Reminder
Johnny Cash’s Reminder With all the winter weather we’ve had to endure and the promise of more yet to...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Snow!
SNOW! My TV tells me that the east coast is again under a winter storm watch. Just days ago...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: New Year Brings Hope! (I Hope!!)
New Year Brings Hope! (I Hope!!) Here we are again! For many people 2021 was hard. We had an...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: SANTA CAME!!
Santa Came!! It was still early, barely past first light when the kids in our house jumped up, woke each...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Christmas
Christmas! Christmas brings back loads of memories for most of us. Granted, some are about hard times, or losing...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Getting Ready for Christmas Eating
Getting Ready for Christmas Eating Over the last couple of days, my wife Suzie and I spent some time making...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Christmas Trees
Christmas Trees A part of my traditional childhood activities included placing an evergreen tree as the centerpiece of holiday festivities....
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Shopping Days ?
Shopping Days ? Well, the big Thanksgiving celebration has arrived and slipped away. The next page is now about bargains,...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Thanksgiving, Thinking Back
Thanksgiving, Thinking Back With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I usually write about my memories of times that were pleasant and fun....
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Cleaning the Bird
Cleaning the Bird What with ‘Turkey Day’ on the way, my thoughts turns to that wonderful annual family meal with...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day Research tells me that my early encounters dealing with veterans, was before it was called ‘Veterans Day.’ It...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Word about Fall…
A Word about Fall: There’s something about a drum cadence and a cool chill in the air that wakes up...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Common Memories
Common Memories While sitting here staring blankly at a white screen, I am struggling frankly to find a suitable subject...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Halloween or Harvest
Halloween or Harvest I suppose we owe more recent October behaviors of having a licensed time to misbehave to the...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Scouting in the woods
Scouting in the woods As fall creeps into our lives, my mind turns to a favorite memory of a cool,...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Coal: Blessing or a Curse?
Coal: Blessing or a Curse? To introduce this story let me point out that Kentucky and West Virginia, as well...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Fall is here!
Fall is Here! I should have known! Summer isn’t forever, and maybe that’s good. Fall reminds me of the winter...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Telephones, the Good and the Bad.
Telephones, the Good and the Bad. Back in the day, thanks to Alexander Graham Bell, a ton of workers were...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Carnival Rides, Theme Parks and Fairs
Carnival Rides, Theme Parks and Fairs One of the things I remember are the carnivals that perpetually showed up in...
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