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Category Archives: Immigration
JOHAN’S PEONIES
In an earlier post last March I wrote of Johan’s Journey, the story of my maternal grandfather who came to this country as a little boy from the island of Skarvik on the far north Salangen Fjord of Norway. He … Continue reading
Posted in faith, Family, friendship, Gardening, Immigration, In Memorium
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ALMOST THERE
Today I re-displayed the garage sale stuff. I know, I know, you’re supposed to plunk out the goods – higgely piggely, and what does it matter? Well it matters to me. My job description at the Post Ranch Mercantile did … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gardening, Immigration, MOVING
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THE SKATE
On a trip back to North Dakota/Minnesota in the early 1970’s, my Uncle Earl took me up into the attic of my grandparents home in Hickson, N.D. and gave me two things. One was a stuffed deer’s head which had … Continue reading
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JOHAN’S JOURNEY
JOHAN’S JOURNEY I’m home this weekend from work on the Big Sur coast because the south end of the highway, now, is covered with rocks and boulders and mud. And it all happened at just about the spot I was … Continue reading
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