Two Little Girls–38 Years Apart

This is a picture of Kristie with her new tea set she got for Christmas in 1978. This is Samantha at midnight on June 29, 2013 making lemonade. 38 years apart but so much the same.

Happy Birthday to Me

On Tuesday June 6, 1950 I was born to Charles and Geneva Rice. I don’t remember much about the day but have been told that Dad dropped Mom off at the hospital and went to his job at Minton Machinery. My birth certificate doesn’t have a time of birth, weight or length and there is […]

Happy 43rd Anniversary to Us

In 1970 we were married in Madisonville, KY at Christ The King Catholic Church. We had gotten engaged the summer before right after I graduated from high school. This is the announcement in the local paper of the upcoming wedding.   Several years ago I found the paper clippings and other items and decided to […]

Can’t Believe I made these….

Years ago I use to sew and these are some of the dresses I made.It seems like so long ago and hard to remember staying focus longenough to make them. 1989 Job’s Daughters1989 for Winter Royalty1989 Prom1990 HomecomingThere were other dresses but haven’t found pictures of the yet.

Lambert’s Café Home of Thrown Rolls

One day this summer while in the pool Katie, Bob and Dee were talking about a great place to eat down around Springfield MO. A place where they throw rolls while you are eating.  It is about 3 1/2 hours from us  but just off the highway if you are going to or from Branson. […]

Graduation–43 Years Ago

All the high schools are doing graduations and made me think of my own some 43 years ago. I think it was about the 3rd of June and it was held at night in high school gym. I remember my Dad wasn’t going to go but Jociene “talked” him into going. There are no pictures […]

Madisonville Over the Years

I was checking out some groups on Facebook the other night and found a group called know you’re from Madisonville if . . . People have posted over 300 photos of events, people and buildings. This photo a great find because it shows the Kerrick’s Fashion Mart (left side). Steve”s parents and uncle owned this […]

Snow Memories

It is finally a sunny semi-warm (54) day here in Kansas. We have had more snow than usual, as has most of the country. It’s funny how the sun can uplift your spirits, the clouds can bring you down and watching snow fall can be so peaceful. That is if you’re not in a car […]