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THE MOTHER TRUCKER
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson A couple of years ago I was the victim of a photo radar camera. I say “victim” because I was only going eight miles over the speed limit and besides, I was busy making my grocery list … Continue reading
THE SENIOR DECAY-THLON
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson The quadrennial Summer Olympics are upon us this week. I have to admit that I’m a sucker for all things related to the Games. I like the schmaltzy stories about athletes overcoming physical challenges, dysfunctional families, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Info / Up-dates, opinion
Tagged athletes, athletic training, Decathlon, IOOC, Olympic events, Olympics, Rio de Janerio
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WE’RE BACK WITH THE NEWS WITH THE RED, WHITE AND BLUES
Headlines: What we need is some Purple Haze. This week we’ll celebrate the founding of our nation, When our white-haired Founding Fathers fought the British for cessation. Somehow we think they’d be appalled to see our red – blue divisions, … Continue reading
ROAD FOOD
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson My husband, big tough guy that he is, hates to fly. He has not been on a plane in 12 years, which means that he has never experienced the joys of the TSA. When we used … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Info / Up-dates, opinion
Tagged Bob's Big Boy, Denny's, food, In-N-Out, McDonalds, road trip
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FOR THOSE WHO SERVE AT HOME – Part Two
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson I left you in Part One with military spouses and prostitutes – quite the juxtaposition. So let me continue … One of the most moving and emotional parts of the Coming Home series is when the service … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday observations, opinion
Tagged Coming Home, Lifetime Channel, Matt Rogers, Memorial Day, military families
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FOR THOSE WHO SERVE AT HOME – Part One
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson There will be lots of news coverage this week about Memorial Day. Unfortunately, most of it will be about hot dog recipes, furniture sales and half-off underwear at the department store. Few people remember that before … Continue reading
A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME – Part Two
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson When we left Annie in Part One, she had just witnessed the shooting death of her mother and was, in the norms of that time, a spinster. But that was about to change. In the late … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Billiou Hoever, CA, John Hoever, Mother's Day, Stanford University, Willows
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A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME – Part One
By Suzanne Sparrow Watson This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, I want to pay special tribute to my paternal great-grandmother, Annie Billiou Hoever. Last year I received a ring from my mother that I always assumed was my paternal … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Info / Up-dates, Tributes
Tagged Annie Billiou Hoever, California, rice farming, vigilante justice, Willows
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