Two performances of the Elves and the Shoemaker down and two to go. Having such a lot of fun! Wish you were here . . . Dad (left)....

Opening night was amazing! I'm so proud of my little elves and my shoemakers. Three more performances to go. Wish us luck! Da...

Opening Night for the Elves and the Shoemaker is tonight! The following days will be--hectic. So for the next few days, Husby will b...

Photo by: Kristi Milner Pfeiffer Dress rehearsal for the Elves and the Shoemaker is tonight! The following days will be--hectic. S...

My victim.  Dad had bought a new tractor. Painted bright yellow, it was a thing of real beauty. Or so the men in my family thoug...

It's Monday again! You probably don't need the reminder . But now there is something that makes Monday a day to look forward ...

Our electronic magic-maker. It was time. 1982. Our (then) family consisted of three boys ages 4, 3 and 1. We finally purchased our ...

You get the picture . . . On the ranch, riding horses was pretty much a daily activity. When I was a wee lad, whenever I would wal...

A repost from two years ago. By request . . . A whole new meaning to 'roasted grains'. May 9, 1969. 6:45 am. When most o...

Charlie's. The dive formerly known as Danny's. But, in reality, the Canadian Cafe. All the teenagers in Milk River went there. T...

It's play time again! And by that I mean that my little group of Thespians are nearing performance for this year's show: The Elves ...

Dad and some of his many slaves . . . My Dad didn't have children. He had slaves. At least that is how his children saw it . . . Da...

Mondays are for poetry! Can you think of a better way to start the week? And what subject could be more fun than one of Dad's favou...

Daddy on Heinrich. (With my eldest sister who doesn't appear in this story...) The Stringam ranch covered a lot of ground. A lot....

It should probably come as no surprise that I love children. And that I had (what I consider) a stellar childhood. I was raised with peace...

We depended on our horses on the ranch. They were usually well trained and quiet, something you needed when you worked cattle. A jumpy ...