Stampede!

Stampede!

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July 15th 2016

Published: July 16th 2016

15 Jul 2016: I have skipped some short travel days and a few others in which we did comparatively little (He divided the dirty laundry in to two piles before taking them to the laundromat). On travel days, we usually eat out. If we've been on a long drive, we don't do too much the next day. There is more work for me to do given Jeanne's limitations although she has been more active since we left L... Read Full Entry

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Frank R Mirgeler Jr

AZ2AKandBAK

Born 1942 in Chicago, IL. Graduate of St Benedict H.S., Attended Loyola University. Drafted into U.S. Army Oct 1966. Served tours in Korea and Germany. I volunteered for Vietnam three times and they didn't send me. If you want to avoid something in the Army, volunteer for it. Discharged Sep 1975. Married to Jeanne Nelson Jan 1977. We have three children and I have two by a previous marriage, one of whom is deceased. I worked as a management intern at Walgreens, a corporate merchandising representative at Philip Morris, a commissioned officer in the Field Artillery (I think they assigned me ... full info

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16th July 2016

Catherine L Lambson
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Should Have Hidden
Now I know for sure I should have hidden somewhere in your luggage so I could be on this adventure with you. I don't know if I told you or not, but I grew up on a cattle ranch, learned to rope, barrel race and rode a few bucking horses. When I was a teen I competed for the title of Rodeo Queen and did a lot of barrel racing on the rodeo circuit. My son is a roper and used to ride broncs and bulls...now he concentrates on roping. Too old for the other. I so enjoy your adventures. Thank you for sharing.

17th July 2016

AZ2AKandBAK
Frank R Mirgeler Jr

Stampede!
Wow. I grew up in Chicago. The Park District maintained bridle paths around the parks next to Lake Michigan for equestrians. I rode a horse once @13 but knew nothing about riding. Yesterday I was thinking about all the different experiences one can have in this life. I thought it's too bad we experience so few things in mortality. There are so many things we could do. We are limited by time and circumstances of birth. Then I thought if there was such a thing as parallel universes, why couldn't we develop parallel lives? I really appreciate those who work the land and stock. I also admire the First Nation's people who lived off the land and hunted the Buffalo, Bison. They say the Creator made grass for the Buffalo and that He made the Buffalo for Man. What a life that must've been. Thanks so much for your comments. I'll keep on blogging.

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