Over New Years we sailed down the Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans on the American Queen. Boarding the paddlewheel steamboat was like stepping onto a larger version of the Cotton Blossom of “Show Boat” movie fame. Everywhere I looked, I saw southern Victorian items; furnishings, china, hats, gloves, dolls, wallpaper, and portraits. Specialty rooms called “The Ladies’ Parlor” and “The Men’s Card Room” provided quiet reading alcoves or
BRRRRR. . . The weather outside is frightful, almost zero now. I hope you have let your water drip, so your pipes don’t freeze! Yes, it has really been cold, but it is supposed to get warmer. Hang in there!
March 16, 1951 – January 8, 2012
David D. Thomas, age 61, of Lyons, Colorado passed away January 8, 2013 at Boulder Community Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1951 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana to Harvey Dale and Mary Alice (Thompson) Thomas.
Bobby G. Soenksen
August 25, 1933 – December 22, 2012
Bobby G. Soenksen, 79, of Lyons, CO passed away December 22, 2012 at Berthoud Living Center. He was born August 25, 1933 in Quimby, Iowa to John and Ella (Stricker) Soenksen.
By Mary Chase
So, here we are halfway through January. How are those lofty New Year’s resolutions going that you vowed to follow with a glass of bubbly in your hand? I’m sure you are aware how well or how off track those resolutions are; I don’t need to remind you. Instead how about we revisit the basics of what you should be doing every day; not just New Year’s Day.
There are many families with broken hearts; they were close to home, perhaps on a country road, or with a “safe” driver in a car too full for a car seat, and then the worst occurred. When I was in midwifery school, I worked as an EMT in a busy Emergency Department. There we aided in the aftermath of countless motor vehicle accidents. Far too many included the tragedy of a small child riding in an improperly installed car seat, or no car seat at all. This is
Organizers have once again secured the beautiful Planet Bluegrass Ranch as the venue to host the 8th Annual Colorado Cane Conclave on Sunday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Conclave is a fun-filled gathering of anglers who build, collect, fish, and enjoy fine bamboo rods and other vintage tackle. It is also an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to try “casting cane” but has not yet had the opportunity, to take advantage of the ranch’s half-mile
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