Monthly Archives: April 2012

ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE – Part I

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow      When my daughter, Dana moved to Chicago she needed someone to drive her Toyota Corolla there from southern California.  That road trip had my name all over it, so I happily volunteered.  I kept a journal … Continue reading →

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LIVING ON THE FACE OF THE SUN

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

By Suzanne Sparrow Watson Eight months of the year I live in Paradise, otherwise known as Scottsdale, Arizona.  Contrary to popular belief, it does get cold here in the winter – we’ve had a freak snowfall most every year – … Continue reading →

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The City of Californicating, Oregon

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow     I love Oregon, but as a Californian I always go there in disguise; not the glasses, big nose and mustache kind, but rather with an affected Canadian accent, which ends up sounding more like a drunk … Continue reading →

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THE ICE AGE

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

I love history – both generally and specifically as it relates to our family.  Last year when I was studying some of the Sparrow history I was fascinated to learn that our grandparents were married the same week that the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call It ‘An Old Folks Home’ (Continued)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

(Continued from April 3rd post) by Bob Sparrow     The show begins.  The entertainment was a husband-wife team in their 50s who had a Captain and Tennille sort of vibe, except he played the keyboard more like a deckhand than a captain … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call It An Old Folks Home

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Sparrow/Watson

by Bob Sparrow     Recently our mother moved into what was previously called an ‘old folks home’, but we have come to understand that that term is derogatory, insensitive and . . . well yes, politically incorrect.   So we have created an … Continue reading →

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