(as seen in the Times Plain Dealer, May 25, 2016) Sullivan Brothers Ties to Elma – Elma man dated five Sullivan brothers’ sister I always knew of my uncle’s World War II experience, and as I looked through the boxes in my basement once again, I realized the boxes didn’t contain just old family photos, […]
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Tommy Glennon and the Hay Rope
If you’ve ever been around fresh cut hay, who could ever forget that great smell? During haying time, I remember doing different jobs on the farm, depending on how old I was at the time. Especially one job with my great uncle, Tommy Glennon. Before anything was done, you had to watch the hay field […]
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Mackinac Island – 2015
Mackinac Island, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, has no automobiles, except for fire and ambulance vehicles. Travel is via horse, bicycle or walking. Snowmobiles are allowed for those few hearty folks that stay over the winter. To reach the island requires an 18 minute ferry boat ride. You can see the long bridge on the mainland […]
Germany – December 2013
My original post for this trip was accidentally deleted. (Well, it was my fault for not having a backup when changing hosting companies.) BTW, it was a great post! Here’s a quick re-creation of our 2013 trip to Germany. Cologne Rothenburg Rothenburg is a town with a stone wall around it. There are several Rothenburgs […]
Ski Trip to Colorado – 2013
Seattle – 2012
San Francisco – 2009
Acme Commodities
The Acme store had all the essentials needed for a farm family. A convenience store before anyone ever thought of that term. The gas pump didn’t get a lot of use, but I did see the occasional fill-up. This was long before self-service pumps. A customer would pull up to the pump (Yes, pump. There […]