Monthly Archives: June 2009

Lunch time at School

Living in the country there were limited opportunities for near-by friends. Play dates were unheard of at that time. Lois Goldsmith was in my same grade at school and lived about half a mile from our house. He grandfather, father, … Continue reading

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Uncle Daryle took a look at this photo and provided the following comments:This is a picture Daryle, Viola with Sharyl, Frances and Alan. Looking at Sharyl – it must have been taken in San Francisco! It’s one of my Chief … Continue reading

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Quilts in the Capitol – Denver Colorado 6-23-09

A most interesting array of quilts are hanging in the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado June 2 – August 20, 2009. Quilts of many colors and patterns to dazzle the eye hung in slender throughout the beautiful setting … Continue reading

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Sioux Falls South Dakota 6-13-09

Last Saturday on June 13, 2009 we took a ride to the Falls for which the city was named. It is a charming setting on the Big Sioux River. From an observation tower you can catch a view of the … Continue reading

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Sioux Falls South Dakota 6-12-09

Rain fell in buckets as we edged our way toward Sioux Falls. Before leaving Mitchell, we drove by the Corn Palace – a huge community hall decorated in dyed corn hucks in murals depicting the area. We stopped for gas … Continue reading

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Crazy Horse – Mount Rushmore – Badlands South Dakota 6-10-09 / 6-11-09

6-10-09 Crazy HorseIt was raining steady enough to carry an umbrella when outside and keep the wipers flapping as we were driving. We left the picturesque town of Hot Springs South Dakota on Highway 385 through the Black Hills. As … Continue reading

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Road Trip to Souxi Falls South Dakota 6-9-09

Stan and I took a week long road trip to Sioux Falls South Dakota on our way to a three day Polka Festival. Bright and early on Tuesday we took the quiet roads out of Denver toward Fort Morgan. It … Continue reading

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Queenie

My parents bought the original Frank O. Swanson 80 arce farm from Uncle Ben Swanson about 1957 when I was eleven or twelve. I remember on my eleventh birthday that my Dad bought me a horse. It was tied up … Continue reading

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Dogs

Sally was my dog when I was a little girl living at Tipton’s farm. She was a shaggy shephard collie mix who spent a good number of hours soaking up the sun on our back porch. The porch was only … Continue reading

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Farm Cats

My favorite cat was a grey and white tabby we named Gota. My sister Nancy named her as she was taking Spanish in High School. Gota must mean cat in Spanish. Gota had many litters of kittens. Many became farral … Continue reading

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