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Category Archives: Autumntime
Thanksgiving Snow and Family Gatherings Revisited
The Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving It may be I am getting old and like too much to dwell, Upon the days of bygone years, the days I loved so well. But thinking of them now I wish, somehow that I could know, … Continue reading
Memories of Fall
It’s time for me to empty my notebook of miscellaneous subjects that I have been holding on to, BUT could never find an appropriate post to mention them. In past posts I referred to this dilemma as needing to “empty … Continue reading
Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Soup Bones
While most of the people in my area are mourning the passing of summer, I am reveling that it’s finally over. There is something about this time of year that delights me more than I can imagine. It bugs the … Continue reading
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A Heck Of A Hunky Wedding On The Horizon
This past weekend was an exciting time for my family. It was the first “official” event on my youngest daughter’s journey to her wedding day in September. A surprise shower was held for her, and the reality of my “baby … Continue reading
Happy Hunky Thanksgiving!
I am always scouring The Duquesne Times or Observer for interesting tidbits of information to share with you. As I was rummaging through decades of issues, I came across some interesting facts about Thanksgiving in Duquesne. For instance, in the … Continue reading
Turkeys and Pigs and Deer, OH MY!
I have to apologize. Between dealing with hurricane Sandy living here on the beach and also trying to recover from a horrible cold and sinus infection, I have been lax on posting anything to my blog these last few weeks. … Continue reading
Halloween – The LAZY Way!
Due to the fact that I am still cleaning up after the recent visit from Hurricane Sandy, I am taking the lazy Hunky way out of posting a Halloween article by reposting a couple from recent years. My house didn’t … Continue reading
Fleeting Fall Memories
Throughout America, the end of October brings around two events that definately signal the Fall and Winter seasons are upon us. Duquesne was no different from the rest of the country when we were growing up. While rummaging through The … Continue reading
A Cause For Celebration – Hunky Halloween!
Occasionaly, I like to post articles that I think you might enjoy. As I was checking out The Duquesne Times, I came across the following picture and article about Halloween. The picture was published in 1951 and the article in … Continue reading
Hunky Halloween!!
There are certain headlines and articles that I simply pass over when reading the newspaper, due to lack of interest or the fact that they don’t concern me. However, one such headline recently caught my eye. The headline announced that … Continue reading
