The Brick Abides
The town came and went, but the brick abides. In Iowa, many little towns were born alongside the new railroads […]
Baseball and Me — The Early Years
I am one of those people who, as a youngster, embraced the great American pastime of baseball. In the 1970s,
Vagabonding, 1981
In 1980-1981, after one year of college, I decided to put my education on hold. I returned to my hometown,
Butterflies and Sunflowers
This is a companion to a previous post, Hummingbirds and Sunflowers. The Sunflowers in question are Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia rotundifolia,
Hummingbirds and Sunflowers
These photos, taken over the last 4 years, show Ruby-throated Hummingbirds with Mexican Sunflowers. It’s a great combination. Notes: None
Song: Lawn Too Steep to Mow
This is a song about mowing the grass. It’s also a song about growing up at the top of the