Across the Bay, the City had a parade each year. Even the Italians walked among their Irish compatriots, extolling the Virtues of the Green in their mutually adopted new homeland. This was America. The Melting Pot. Monthly Holidays in a myriad of global refinery and adapted traditions, representing many of the nationalities that had built [...]
I tried very hard to make some sense of that garden plot, digging and rearranging the annuals to suit my sense of order. This was a small portion of our backyard, but I was determined to achieve some semblance of landscaping in that very tiny space. I had to remember not to touch Mom’s lilac [...]
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Annette Brochier Johnson (a.k.a. Frog Haven Lady) has enjoyed a successful career in business and community service. She lives with the love of her life, husband Jim, at their Frog Haven home in Washington, Missouri.
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Ugly American Virus
Excerpt from: Custer's Commentary
I used to worry about things that were always beyond my control…Daddy even asked me one day, Why are you carrying the world on your shoulder? Your mother has the other half!!! Subtle, but I actually remember this remark and it stuck with me. While I realize some things are totally out of my area [...]
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