Tag Archives: Cari Lynn Gilkison

Sweet Valley High

Sweet Valley High Ana and I watched Season 1 Disc 3 of Sweet Valley High on DVD.  I remembered catching the show a couple of times on a Saturday or a Sunday, but I never knew its regular time slot.  … Continue reading

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Field Trips

Field Trips The first Field Trip I took was to the Columbus Zoo when I was in Nursery School at Pioneer Joint Vocational School in 1980.  During my 1st and 2ndGrade years at Whitney Elementary in Shelby, Ohio, I took … Continue reading

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Flashback 1986

Flashback 1986   The spring of 1986 I broke both my arms at Whitney School.  It was a Saturday and I was there with Jeff Castor.   I was going to jump out of the swing, but changed my mind.  I … Continue reading

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Flashback 1985

Flashback 1985 Once again I find myself curious as to what my life was like at Anastasia’s age.  Ana is 8 years old and in 3rd Grade. My Third Grade teacher was Mrs. Smith.  Mrs. Smith intervened when I felt … Continue reading

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Flashback 1983 and 1984

Flashback 1983-1984        Curious as to what my life was like when I was Anastasia’s age, I emailed my Mom. She consulted her 3 calendars that she kept that year.  One calendar was strictly for gardening.  Mr. Roop tilled … Continue reading

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New York City

March 24, 1999 Wednesday A dark rainy New York Night.  The gothic buildings, crowded streets, loud and aggressive taxis, lights and horns…These are the overwhelming sights and sounds that blend into one feeling, which a is a mixture of movies … Continue reading

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Oklahoma

July 1992 I went to many places in Oklahoma during the three weeks I was there.  My plane landed in Tulsa, but I also visited Chandler, Cushing, Davenport, Edmund, Enid, Oklahoma City and Stroud.  Perhaps the most adventurous part of … Continue reading

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Las Vegas

July 31, 1995 We decided to get a hotel room in Las Vegas—well Dave and Lynda did.  It was too hot and too far to a campground.  It was around 5pm when we pulled into Harrah’s Hotel and Casino.  Harrah’s … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon

July 29, 1995 From God-Forsaken to God-Blessed.   From desolate desert to majestic mountains. From Cliff Dwellings to Pueblo remains.  It seems as if we’ve done it all, but there is still seven or eight days left of vacation to go! … Continue reading

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Niagara Falls

March 26, 1995 Niagara Falls   Bonjour Mi Amore.  The long road was much longer this week—about 300 miles longer.  Only this time it wasn’t full of hardships.  Becky and I drove all the way to Ontario, Canada, to Niagara … Continue reading

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