The approach of Mother's Day this Sunday, May 13, along with the trivia question above, set me to thinking about the universal importance of those wonderful women called Mother, Mama and Mom.
Our June Issue
The Goody-Goody Girls
We were caught red-handed -- and red-faced.
The Lawn Party
No fancy dress was involved -- just lots of hard work.
Daddy's Gift
He found a way to make my fondest wish come true.
Back to Basics
A city boy savors a taste of life in the country.
Dear Friends of the Good Old Days,
Have I mentioned to you before how much I dislike change? I probably have -- OK, I know I have. Janice tells me I do my fair share of "bellyachin'" -- as my Grandma Stamps used to call it -- about how I have to learn new ways to do old things all the time. And as hard as it is to admit, the older I get the more bellyachin' I do.
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In 1943, our family lived in a tiny four-room house in Wellston, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo. For as far back as I can remember, music was always present in our home. My dad sang and had a gift for playing the guitar beautifully, even though he had never had a music lesson.
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