Every year, I think, "Happy Memorial Day!" However, the day is hardly a happy one ~ rather it is really quite somber in feel ~ as we remember those fallen in war. This year, during my travels west, I took the opportunity to visit Placerville Union Cemetery in Northern California. I went to find my… Continue reading Thinking of You – Memorial Day
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Celebrating America’s 250th: Between Blue & Brown There is Hazel – A Family Heritage Story & What I am Reading
I have been rereading a young adult book about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony ~ A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620, which our librarian and myself, her aide, culled from our school library a couple of years ago (and I was happy to give a new home!)...… Continue reading Celebrating America’s 250th: Between Blue & Brown There is Hazel – A Family Heritage Story & What I am Reading
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Sacramento #2 Celebrates 175 Years – Odd Fellows Story
Welcome to an International Order of Odd Fellows story, my friends! Now you might be wondering why a charitable organization would be celebrating 175 years of continuous meeting. Well, that's a good question! Let's look into that and enjoy this incredible former lodge hall-turned-business building... A little history of the IOOF I have shared in… Continue reading Sacramento #2 Celebrates 175 Years – Odd Fellows Story
