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My Home-town Report

September 16, 2025September 15, 2025 Posted in attic, basement, Beatles, California, car, chorus, college, cornfield, farm life, farmers, Home Ec, home town, jeans, Little Kiddles, marijuana, memoir, repurposing, singing, sister1 Comment

Last night at chorus rehearsal, I had to say something about my hometown, since I missed the retreat due to COVID. He called on me last, so I had some time to figure out what I was going to say. What I said was, “I’m from Urbandale, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines.” Soprano Rebecca… Continue reading My Home-town Report

Country Boy, City Girl

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Posted in cows, dating, farm, farm house, farm life, getting dumped, marriage proposal, memoir, relationshipsLeave a comment

(re-run) They met at a frat party at Iowa State during their sophomore year. He was an Aggie. She was a Zeta. He had a manly hooked nose. She had one cute dimple. After the mixer, he called and asked her on a date. He showed up in a sport coat. She borrowed a dress.… Continue reading Country Boy, City Girl