How many of us, when we were kids, was in a wrestling match with someone and yelled UNCLE, which meant you gave up. At that point, the fight or wrestling match was over. I am ready to cry u... Read more
Where shall I start comparing vehicles of yesteryear and now? As a baby boomer I came of age to drive in 1964 and I remember the vehicles back then. The cars, trucks and pickups were so diff... Read more
Driving the residents around in the summer in the little Honda Accord was different than in the winter. I worried more about them in the summer in case we had car trouble than I did in the w... Read more
The middle of April in 1957, we moved back to our favorite town after being gone a little over three years. We were glad to be home. The next morning after moving in, we awoke to a world of... Read more
After my sister was born when I was 7, Grandmother always made us matching Easter dresses. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that because I had to now share my Grandmother with a little sister,... Read more
One of my favorite activities to do with the residents at Wesley Towers was cinnamon roll class. I would carve out 3 hours one afternoon a month and hold two classes in that time. One class... Read more
Years ago I did some genealogy of my family. I worked on my paternal side and also on my maternal side. Then it was harder to obtain information because that as before Ancestry wa... Read more
We have some very spoiled squirrels in our yard and they are probably the 3rd or 4th generation and have learned from their parents where the good stuff can be found. We started feeding bird... Read more
My environmentalist neighbor has a real dilemma on his hands. He spent a wad of money covering the roof on his house with solar panels to generate enough electricity to power his house, lowe... Read more
Let’s talk about railroads. Better yet, let’s talk about one railroad in particular — the Burlington Northern Santa Fe — which has two tracks that cross Chase County. First, let me acknowled... Read more
