On the Alberta/Montana Border
Saturday, October 7, 2017

D.U.I.

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Oh, sure. She's smiling now . . . There are about thirty miles of smooth, fast highway between Claresholm and Fort MacLeod, Albert...
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Friday, October 6, 2017

Busted

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Not-Quite-Sanctuary. The family ranch in Fort MacLeod. You can't hide things from your parents. Just ask me  . . . I had my...
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Bladderwalk-y

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With apologies to Lewis Carroll... Twasn’t brilliant, and the nighttime coves   Did show no sparkle in the waves: Still shady were the...
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

In America

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On March 22, 1919, Ellen, with great anticipation, sailed from Goteborg on the Swedish liner Stockholm bound for New York on her way to...
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Monday, October 2, 2017

On Giving Thanks

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An old story. But in a new way . . . On Stringam ranch at mealtime, At the end of every working day, The talk was great, the chuck ...
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Saturday, September 30, 2017

A Swedish Romance: Part Four

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The Love Letters From the letters found among Grandma Berg's effects. Translated from the original Swedish by her son with the help of...
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Friday, September 29, 2017

A Swedish Romance: Part Three

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Part one is here . Part Two here . Found among Grandma Breg's effects. Translated by her son with help from Swedish friends and rela...
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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Big Brother's Big Day

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 We interrupt this glimpse into a Swedish Romance to bring you something important: Today is my big brother George's birthday. Thi...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

A Swedish Romance: Part Two

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If you missed Part One, you can find it here . When you're done, you will find us waiting . . . Found among Grandma Berg's effect...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A Swedish Romance

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Equal time. The story of my Grandma Berg's courtship and marriage, as told by her son, Roy. My Grandma Berg's Mother, Fredri...
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Monday, September 25, 2017

Box...er Shorts

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She lived alone, her spouse was gone, With no one left to lean upon, To a senior’s lodge was drawn, And there, she met a man named ...
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Sunday, September 24, 2017

AGE of Electronics

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For three days, we had been travelling across the country with a one-year-old. It was a wonderful, educational, exhausting time. And...
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Saturday, September 23, 2017

An Eight Grades Education

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It’s the weekend and I’m enjoying the break from teaching. So, what could be better than a story  about  teaching . . . Grandma Str...
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Friday, September 22, 2017

One Last Note

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Grandma, kneeling. With my Mom. Busy. As always. College. That first time away from home. That trip and stumble into the real world. ...
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Thursday, September 21, 2017

An Enduring Romance: Married!

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Part One Part Two Part Three The year at Provo was a happy and a busy one. My two cousins, Anne Snow and Charlie Snow were with m...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

An Enduring Romance: Part Three

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In her own words. From Grandma Stringam's journals: Part One. Part Two. Part three . . . I knew he had been coming to Teasda...
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

An Enduring Romance: Part Two

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If you missed part one, there's still time. Go here . Do it now. We'll wait . . . In her own words. More from Grandma's jo...
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Monday, September 18, 2017

Suit(able) for a Birthday

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Another of  Daddy's favourite stories . . . For years, she worked untiringly In times of calm, or urgency, In office w...
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