Author Archives: Roger

Going to Germany

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Roger

Ever since my daughter and son-in-law moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, we’ve been planning a trip to visit them. Finally our plans worked out. We left at 6:30 am Mountain Time on a Wednesday morning. We parked … Continue reading →

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Good Day

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Roger

On a beautiful spring day after a night of snow, I went forth in search of adventure. I started at Fountain Creek, then headed east into the plains before heading south to Canon City where I walked Tunnel Drive Trail … Continue reading →

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What to Do When There’s Nothing to Do

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Roger

I woke up Saturday morning a little before 7:00 with a strong desire to go somewhere. I spent about an hour on my computer trying to decide where. I couldn’t find anything that looked interesting. It was getting me a … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Roger

It was through the Declaration of Independence that we Americans acknowledged the eternal inequality of man. For by it we abolished a cut-and-dried aristocracy. We had seen little men artificially held up in high places, and great men artificially held … Continue reading →

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Harry S Truman Birthplace Historic Site

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Roger

When we were in Independence, I discovered a brochure for Truman’s birthplace. It happened to be right along our route to Arkansas, in the tiny town of Lamar, Missouri. Truman was born in the downstairs bedroom of this tiny house … Continue reading →

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