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Growing Up Amish by Ira Wagler
Growing Up Amish was written by Ira Wagler, who grew up in Old Amish orders in Canada and Iowa. He made his first attempt to leave the order when he was seventeen. Several tries later, he left for good when he was twenty-six. In his memoir, he describes the culture of...
Is Dorothy Studying for her Bat Mitzvah?
The short answer to that question is no. The longer answer is no, but after lunch at the University of Minnesota Arboretum Friday, Mom wanted to sit down while my sister, brother-in-law, and I browsed in the gift shop. The management had thoughtfully placed children’s...
What’s Your Favorite Color?
If you read yesterday’s post which listed three Thanksgiving faves, you might be assuming today’s entry continues the holiday weekend favorites theme. In which case, the color of choice would be black because of Black Friday. A logical thought, but not quite where...
Franklin Teachers’ Chex Mix – Recycled
Happy day before Thanksgiving to you! Today’s recipe is in honor of the holiday that elevates gluttony to an art form. It’s also in honor of Mom who’s visiting us for a few days and purchased the ingredients for our family’s traditional version of Chex Mix. She was...
Pre-Thanksgiving To Do List
Two days until Thanksgiving. My to do list is growing exponentially, and I’m starting to panic. Since Tuesday is also the day for visiting Mom, I’m enlisting her in the action. Here’s what’s on the docket: Pick up Mom for dentist appointment at 10:00 Stop back at...
Change in BlogLand
Shhh...don’t tell the iWeb people at Apple about the WordPress graphic on this blog page. Let’s keep the upcoming switch from iWeb to WordPress here at Down the Gravel Road between ourselves. The switch should make this site much faster for readers, which is a very...