Climbing Colorado’s 14ers!
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My Daughter and the Bobbie Vehwahwee
Who waits for Black Friday (now called “Thanksgiving evening”) or Cyber Monday? When I was working I did as much of my Christmas shopping on the Monday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving as I could. Maybe the prices weren’t as good, but the stores were less crowded. And that’s what mattered most to me—getting in and
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Live Fish!
About a year ago, I was in line at the post office. When the woman in front of me reached the clerk, she asked about mailing human ashes. The clerk handed her a form. “Here, fill this out.” I was flabbergasted. The Post Office has a form for mailing cremated remains? Well, last week, I
Rocky Mountain National Park in November
I love Rocky Mountain National Park. Although it is a day’s drive from Kansas City, I still call it “my backyard.” Precious national park.
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Halloween Celebrations Through the Centuries
Halloween has never been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, I suppose I enjoyed the candy. But even then, it was trouble to find a costume, and the weather generally did not cooperate. The one good thing about my childhood Halloweens was that Catholic school kids got the following day off, because All Saint’s
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Taking pics just for fun
I like to take pictures. Sometimes to document an occasion or place, or to remind myself of the name of a wine label or restaurant I’ll never remember later. But mostly, I just enjoy capturing a good image, whether it’s people, landscapes, or a snippet of nature. My first couple of jobs at small newspapers
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Grandpa and the Grandchildren’s Gallery
Growing up, my children spent a lot of time with two of their cousins. All four kids were close in age, born between 1978 and 1985. All four are now independent, well-adjusted adults, and my in-laws had a large role in raising all of them. When they visited their grandparents, the four cousins loved to
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The Pitfalls of Planning
I am a really good planner and organizer. I don’t say this boastfully, but as a matter of fact. I keep a detailed to-do list, complete with due dates and timeframes. I schedule work time on my calendar, with specific things to finish in each block of time. I relish checking off accomplished tasks, and
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A Gift From Jonathan Gunson
Enjoy this post & video from my blog: Chickadee Cheer @ kathyjperry.com. A Gift From Jonathan Gunson, children’s book author & illustrator “Hey all … a really good thing just happened:Imagination Videobooks has just done a BEAUTIFUL version of my book ‘Goggles The Bear Who Dreamed of Flying’! It’s for disabled kids, funded by the
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Banana Cream Pie, or Why I Don’t Like to Cook
In 1969, when I was in the ninth grade, Home Economics was a required class for girls. We spent a semester on cooking and a semester on sewing, with a smattering of instruction on childcare and household budgeting thrown into the mix. During the cooking semester, we made a banana cream pie. We worked together
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