Category Archives: Personal

Learning to live with a new dog

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Jerry

Sierra died on November 28, 2012.  Originally we weren’t going to get another dog until Spring, but Shawnne had been following the Morrison County Humane Society website and became interested in one of the inhabitants.  Molly is a mixed breed, part … Continue reading →

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Another hero from my youth down

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Jerry

Last Saturday night, I heard that Stan Musial had died at 92.  I don’t know if young people today, unless you live in St Louis, would even know who he was.  To people my age, at least to the males of … Continue reading →

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Failed heroes of my youth

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jerry

For the last few days I have been spending some of my spare time listening to old clips of Jean Shepherd’s  radio show. For anyone who might be reading this, Jean Shepherd is best known today as the author of … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Sierra our dear friend

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jerry

Shawnne awoke around 7am today and found our dog Sierra sprawled out on the floor.  She could barely walk. Not a good sign. She had been declining for some time and it was obvious by 2011.  She has had diabetes … Continue reading →

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