Well, it finally happened. My official invitation to my 50th High School Graduation Reunion at good ol' South Tama. The Class of '69. Next July 5th and 6th the greatest class to ever graduate from South Tama will converge on the twin cities of Tama/Toledo. The diets officially start now that ...
the elderly woman behind the counter at the drugstore calls you "Honey," instead of "Sonny." Or you know you're getting old when your doctor wants to schedule you for colonoscopies ever 3 years! (He's serious! Like that's ever going to happen!) Or you know you're getting old when your most ...
From the look of things I believe the crew must be laying the brick on the west wall and putting the wood trim above the bricks. The crew have the west wall covered with plastic sheeting so they can work on the wall even in cold weather. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will inform me.I'm so ...
I love watermelon, popcorn and my wife! But wait! Does love change? I bit into a slice of watermelon last summer that had turned bad! And who loves burnt popcorn? But my love for my wife of 44 years has grown! At the wedding altar, I loved her to the max! But over the years, I've grown to love ...
As most people here in "Deep Freeze, Iowa," I was just trying to figure out ways to not only stay warm but stay alive last week. With that thought clearly embedded in your mind, I can truly be excused for not thinking too much or hard or long about the "Take A Mulligan" column. But to be ...
B---R----R- --Such cold weather. I thought January was known for the January thaw. Not this year. Do you know that one of my cold weather memories was a New Year's Eve movie we had. My husband and I walked to the theatre in ankle deep snow. We get to the theatre-cold building, but how cold was ...
Some 46 years ago, the United States Supreme Court decided by a 7-2 margin that it is perfectly right and legal to end the life of an unborn or better yet, a pre-born baby. Today that decision continues to plague our nation. Many continue this day to weep over this decision by our highest ...
I have some more to report about the new addition.It looks like all of the sheet-rock is up. A number of volunteers and guild members were to paint this past weekend.Outside they have the brick done on the east and south walls, also the decorative wood trim has been added above the brick wall. ...
Just for a quick clarification, this is NOT my annual "pet-peeves" column, which by the way will be around our celebration of April Fool's Day. So if you have any specific and personal pet peeves of your very own, you can let me know what they are if you so desire. No, today's column is just ...
The Wieting Theatre Guild was given a tour of the new addition. Although there is a lot to be done you can see the possibilities. It will be nice when it is done.Are you ready to help raise the money to finish Phase II? Our committee has a number of fundraisers coming up this year. Remember ...