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Tag: American history

A tale of the Old West, from a for-reals old-time cowboy

Got a treat for you today. Husband was going through some old papers that his Grandpa gave him several years ago. It was mostly baseball articles his Grandma kept — she was a big Giants fan — and there among the Willie McCovey memorabilia, he found an old newspaper clipping from The Marietta, Ohio, Times.… Read More A tale of the Old West, from a for-reals old-time cowboy

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Christi22 Comments

A Good Long Walk, Pioneer Style. Plus, an Announcement

Picking up where we left off last week, our caravan of Norwegians traveling from Decorah, Iowa, into the Dakota territories in 1861, had little in the way of drama on their trip. Nothing worthy of a movie. No Donner party mishap to report. Shame, that. And yet this next part of the tale is without… Read More A Good Long Walk, Pioneer Style. Plus, an Announcement

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Christi27 Comments

Thoughts on the Simple Life and the Good Old Days of Bad Roads

Hate to say it, but I’m running behind. I’m behind in my to-do list, behind in my reading list, both books and blogs (sorry, blogging buddies). I’m even behind in my listening (You should see the number of podcasts backed up in the queue). This is unusual for me, I need you to know that.… Read More Thoughts on the Simple Life and the Good Old Days of Bad Roads

May 9, 2018 Christi19 Comments

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