Growing up in southern Wisconsin, we didn’t get many tornadoes, at least not compared to what we get in Oklahoma now. I do remember one particular storm that came through when I was about 10 or 11. My family and I were at a beach that day, enjoying the sun and water. I always loved…
Read MoreThis week’s flashback goes to a snowy day in southern Wisconsin. That actually doesn’t narrow it down much, since about half the year is a snow day in Wisconsin, but close enough. This memory was prompted by a post by Jon Stolpe a couple days ago (10 Great Things To Do On A Snow Day)….
Read MoreHave you ever wished that you could fulfill your childhood dreams? Well, I am aiming to work on at least two of mine: writing and coding. Writing When I was in elementary school, I used to love writing short stories. They usually started with the usual “Once upon a time” and ended with “happily ever…
Read MoreI was about ten, and my brother (about a year and a half younger than me) and one of my cousins (a year younger than him) would team up to get me trouble. Most of the time I was innocent – well, that’s what I’m sticking with. I remember that I got in trouble one…
Read MoreI think I will always enjoy and remember the fun that my mom created for us leading up to Christmas. My mom would wrap the presents nicely and place them under the tree. But she wouldn’t write the names on them. It was a mystery. How could we tell whose presents were whose? Well, there…
Read MoreStarting in two weeks (Dec. 6, 2013), I’m going to start Flashback Fridays. What is Flashback Fridays? I’m glad you asked. I’m going to dig into the deep recesses of my memory and share something from my past. Hence “flashback.” And this will be on Fridays. Name explained. Sometimes, I may just share stories. Sometimes,…
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