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In Honor of Grandparents
Growing up as a kid, I thought that all grandparents–not only my own but also those of my friends–were old. After all, they had white,...

Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 7, 20182 min read


The Vanished Art of “Dropping In”
In an earlier, simpler time, visiting friends and neighbors was a normal party of everyday life. Sunday afternoons and holidays were...

Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 10, 20182 min read


Coming Home
Home. There’s nothing like it, especially when one is returning to it after a long vacation. It’s not just a general coming back home...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 6, 20182 min read


V-E Day, May 8, 1945
Today marks the 73rd anniversary of V-E Day, when World War II ended in Europe with the utter defeat of the Nazi regime. That military...

Dennis L. Peterson
May 8, 20182 min read


Tell Us a Farm Story, Daddy!
When my siblings and I were just youngsters, our father often told us stories from his Depression-era childhood, when he grew up on a...

Dennis L. Peterson
May 1, 20182 min read


Growing Up Rich
With all the hoopla about the newest birth in the British royal family, I got to wondering what it would be like to grow up rich. Growing...

Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 24, 20184 min read


The Family Just Keeps Growing!
News Flash! Dateline North Carolina–Thurs., April 5, 2018 We’re grandparents again! Our daughter Rachelle gave us Number 7 yesterday...

Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 6, 20181 min read


A Week for Friends and Family
The much-anticipated week has come and gone, and when I look back on all that happened, it was good, a refreshing break from our routine...

Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 20, 20181 min read


Exciting Week Ahead!
Sometimes one gets bogged down in routine. We get up (tired); go about doing the same daily tasks; eat our meals at the same time, often...

Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 9, 20182 min read


Twice- (or More Often) Told Tales
Sir Francis Bacon wrote, “Some books are to be tested, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” They do not have...

Dennis L. Peterson
Feb 23, 20182 min read


Trip Revived (and Produced) Great Memories
Granddaughters were at the top of that list of reasons, of course. Three of our six grandkids live in that area, our most recent addition...

Dennis L. Peterson
Sep 4, 20172 min read


Secret Surprise
Combine the need to keep a secret with a growing forgetfulness in the secret-keeper, and you have a potential major problem. That was my...

Dennis L. Peterson
Aug 29, 20173 min read


Pleasant Distraction
While passing through our utility room on my way to the garage the other day, my attention was attracted to (or perhaps distracted by...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 27, 20173 min read


A Momentous Hiatus
Some people who follow this blog might have noticed that it has languished a bit over the past couple of weeks. There’s a good reason:...

Dennis L. Peterson
May 25, 20172 min read


Broken Christmas Traditions
When I was a kid, one of the most popular Christmas songs was “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” sung by Gene Autry, “the singing cowboy.”...

Dennis L. Peterson
Dec 16, 20165 min read


Reflections
And most of the hoopla is not really even about giving to others; it’s more and more becoming what I can get for me. More material things...

Dennis L. Peterson
Nov 22, 20162 min read


A Special Week in October
This is a special week in our family history. Our first two of four daughters were born within two days of each other (in different...

Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 11, 20163 min read


Thoughts on a Family Reunion
This past weekend, I attended what has become an annual event but that I have been able to attend only a couple of times–the reunion of...

Dennis L. Peterson
Oct 4, 20163 min read


Remembering My Dads
That proverb describes Ralph Peterson, my Daddy. He was a quiet man. He said little in public, preferring to listen silently, taking in...

Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 17, 20163 min read
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