Georgie was a wonderful big sister to me and quite the extraordinary woman. Here are some of the things I remember about our Georgie Girl…
Hey There Georgie Girl
Verna and my first Christmas present
My oldest sister, Verna, became a teacher, and with a bit of the $300 she received, she came home for Christmas, after her first term away, with decorations for the tree, a homemade Monopoly board and presents for all of us.
My Top 10 Posts of 2015
Here are my Top 10 Posts of 2015, in a week when 78MPH marks its 12,000th reader. Most of my top 10 are golf related, but a couple are all about love…
Charlie Chan: Very Honourable Cousin
One of my cousins, Warner Oland, was a big Hollywood movie star, best known for portraying the orient-born detective, Charlie Chan.
Uncle Henry
Uncle Henry was one of my father’s brothers. Although he helped the family move to Saskatchewan, he returned to Minnesota and helped set up the Veterans of Foreign Wars association there, which began to ensure rights for veterans and their families.