Doctor my eyes (thanks Jackson Browne)
So, recently I had an operation to remove my gall bladder. To be honest, it was a big deal to me, as I’ve never had an operation before. And while… Read More »
I knew the bride (when she used to rock ’n’ roll)
We’ve just ended a summer season ripe with weddings, and I know there are many happy newlyweds out there. I like weddings, and some of my favourite memories come from… Read More »
The times they are a changin’
In case you haven’t noticed (or didn’t care), I try to use song titles as column titles, mainly because music has been huge in my life. I was a sickly… Read More »
Heatwave
By the time you read this, I’ll have returned from the annual Fule summer trip to the surface of the sun, or Phoenix as it’s normally called. You might ask,… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Slim (Justin) and Heather Wilson
The earliest records for the Wilson family begin with the birth of John Hugh Wilson, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1856. He immigrated to Canada in 1887, landing in… Read More »
People are strange (thanks, Doors!)
There was a TV show in the ’80s produced by Steven Spielberg called Amazing Stories. It had a short run but did have some memorable episodes. One featured a high… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Gordon and Darlene Koester
The Koester family originated in Germany, moving first to Iowa where the family started farming. In 1928, Gordon’s grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Praeker) Koester, left Iowa and moved to the… Read More »
Poor, poor pitiful me!
I feel I can trust you. I mean, not as in “with my life” kind of trust, but the kind where I feel you won’t judge me. But who am… Read More »
Remembering our roots ~ Slim (Justin) and Heather Wilson
Records for the Wilson family name commenced with the birth of John Hugh Wilson in County Antrim, Northern Ireland on March 27, 1856. As a young man, John decided a… Read More »
Free Fallin’ (a shout out to Tom Petty)
Ladders are my nemesis. There’s no escaping it… they lay in wait every time I need to use one. They all must talk between them… you know how ladders can… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Gerald and Dorothy Geeraert
Gerald’s family name originated at Flanders, Belgium before the family moved to Holland in the 1800s. His grandfather, Peter C. Geeraert, emigrated to Rockyford with two brothers in 1910, where… Read More »