Monthly Archives: May 2012

Coffee tales

Posted on May 31, 2012 by barbaraehardy

If you know me at all, you know I’m not a nice person without coffee.  Thus, imagine the surprise at finding myself out of the stuff.  This happened two days ago, and I went out to breakfast both Tuesday and … Continue reading →

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Just thinking about life and other stuff

Posted on May 26, 2012 by barbaraehardy

I’ll be going to Dubuque next weekend, so you know I’m thinking about hives.  It’s probably the detergent, not the water.  As I review my week there, that seems most probable.  Diana has just ordered me a bed sack.   It’s … Continue reading →

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For Memorial Day

Posted on May 23, 2012 by barbaraehardy

I never really knew a veteran before, but I know one now, and the things I have learned.   Rarely does a vet speak of his/her experiences in a war zone…for good reason.  The couple of small things I have been … Continue reading →

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The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

Posted on May 21, 2012 by barbaraehardy

Last Friday, not being needed to run errands for anyone,  I ran over to the Port of Dubuque to check out the museum/aquarium there.   It’s an interesting concept they have developed:   museum interspersed with aquarium.   I liked it when it … Continue reading →

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Home to Michigan

Posted on May 20, 2012 by barbaraehardy

It was a good drive home from Dubuque;  light traffic,  no active construction zones, good weather.   There is one stretch of road, where the highway crossses the state line from Illinois to Indiana, that is always interesting.   This is a … Continue reading →

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Allergic? To what exactly?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by barbaraehardy

 Why do I have hives?   I get them in Dubuqe;  they go away when i get home.   I brought my own bed linens this time in case it’s the detergent the hotel uses.   NOPE… I’m covered in hives already, and … Continue reading →

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Austin’s Confirmation

Posted on May 14, 2012 by barbaraehardy

Yesterday I was witness to the transformation of a grubby little boy into a handsome young man.   Austin is now thirteen, hardly a little boy;  but he has until quite recently acted ‘all boy’…in that unkempt way of the species.    … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Lois

Posted on May 11, 2012 by barbaraehardy

Today my longest-term friend, Lois Frangella Williams, turns 70.   Lois and I were across-the-street-neighbors from birth through highschool.  We were inseparable as children,  not really developing individual interests until highschool. I was long into my adult years before I realized how … Continue reading →

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Mississippi

Posted on May 7, 2012 by barbaraehardy

Don does have one afternoon off…on Mondays.  Here are some shots of the Mississippi River, the barge, and an overflow pond….all the fishing spots.  Picture him there today.  

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Packing…again

Posted on May 4, 2012 by barbaraehardy

I’m starting to feel like Willie Nelson, always saying, “On the road again.”    But yes,  I am packing in preparation for leaving Dubuque Sunday morning.   The races are going pretty well; winning some, losing some.   Most of the dogs are … Continue reading →

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