Family Friendly Reading Recommendations: For Kids

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Books Your Kids May Enjoy Reading provides an escape, an adventure, trips to far-off places and times.  Reading to your kids can stimulate their imagination, increase their knowledge, and encourage them to learn.  Beginning early in life, they enjoy the nighttime, settle down, have a story read routine.  As they get older, their love of books can extend to reading on their own.  Give your kids ... Read More about Family Friendly Reading Recommendations: For Kids

Family Friendly Reading Recommendations: For Adults

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Books We Have Enjoyed Reading provides an escape, an adventure, trips to far-off places and times.  As we age, reading helps keep the mind sharp.   Reading increases your knowledge, provides mental stimulation and reduces stress.  So what's not to love about reading? Here are some suggestions from the readers in our audience. Maybe there is something here you would enjoy, too.   If you would ... Read More about Family Friendly Reading Recommendations: For Adults

That Crazy Little Go-Cart

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The Go-Cart, Circa 1968 When I was 10-12 years old, Dad built a go-cart from scraps and leftovers - some old rusty bed rails, a spare piece of wood for the seat, a little lawn mower engine and I'm not sure what else.  I was young and not at all mechanical, you see.  I'm sure he could still describe it for you, but my recall doesn't include those details. This go-cart didn't go fast.  In ... Read More about That Crazy Little Go-Cart

The Model A Fords: Adventures in Automotive

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A Reminder of World War 2 Rationing One reminder of the rationing during WW2 is still on the windshield of a 1928 Model A Ford pickup truck that I have owned for several years. The large decal of the letter A meant it was subject to rationing and I also have rationing “stamps’ which were required to purchase gasoline and other items during wartime. These are reminders for me to never forget the ... Read More about The Model A Fords: Adventures in Automotive

Living Life for 80+ Years: Experiences, Trials and the Good Stuff, Part 3

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When you've lived a long life, experienced so much, and learned a few things along the way, your wisdom and knowledge should be shared.  Here are some words from one of those people, my Dad. His younger days weren't always easy, as was the case for most people during that time so long ago.  But it helped to shape the man we know and appreciate today. Here is his story, in his own words... If ... Read More about Living Life for 80+ Years: Experiences, Trials and the Good Stuff, Part 3