Tag Archives: family

Isn’t the past important?

Posted on February 28, 2021 by thequarryschild

I certainly think so. I’ve always stated that if I hadn’t majored in English, I would have majored in American History. To that end, I love reading and learning about our country’s history. looking at historical and social trends over … Continue reading →

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Bits and pieces…

Posted on November 3, 2019 by thequarryschild

“Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.”  William Cullen Bryant The shrill light of a rising sun challenged my vision as I drove east yesterday through a frosty early morning.  Pockets of clouds hung in the small valleys as I wound … Continue reading →

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Thankful and grateful…

Posted on October 16, 2019 by thequarryschild

No slices of fiction or poetry today, just stark reality.  A year ago today, I was trying to do too much too fast and I took an epic tumble on the hardwood floor at my mother’s house.  More concerned about … Continue reading →

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The alone girl…

Posted on May 10, 2019 by thequarryschild

The spirited tomboy maintained a brisk pace as she made her way to the store at the crossroads.  She grumbled under her breath about having to go for some groceries because it cost her precious reading time.  If she didn’t … Continue reading →

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Family trees, twigs and broken branches

Posted on November 28, 2017 by thequarryschild

Family comes in many shapes and sizes these days, a far cry from the traditional four-person family of the 1950s.  How fortunate for us.  If some of you have been bitten by the genealogy bug as I have, I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Embracing the past…

Posted on November 8, 2017 by thequarryschild

In the past few years, I’ve done a tremendous amount of genealogy.  I find it fascinating and have learned things I would never have known.  Why is it important to me?  I don’t have a good answer but I am … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts and the cabin in my head…

Posted on November 25, 2016 by thequarryschild

The real holiday season has begun with Thanksgiving  yesterday.  I am grateful to attend a wonderful dinner, along with my mom, at a friend’s house nearby.  The range of ages yesterday was 10 months-91 years.  It was relaxing, congenial, fun … Continue reading →

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“Off we go…”

Posted on February 26, 2016 by thequarryschild

Some of you may recognize those three words as the beginning of the U.S. Air Force song.  As a kid I knew them as the words to the Army Air Corps song.  My dad was a member of the Army … Continue reading →

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