Monthly Archives: March 2009

family roots

Posted on March 30, 2009 by jottingjoan

We went back in time during last week to Galena, Ill. – a once prospering lead mining town with a population of 14,000 that now hovers around 3,000 and depends heavily on tourism dollars. Climbing the hill to tour the … Continue reading →

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10-24-1989 letters from Mom, Doris Hibbard

Posted on March 25, 2009 by jottingjoan

October 24, 1989 Dear Ones, It is hard to imagine but I simply do not have any work to do this afternoon. Of course, it could change momentarily. I have had a work study student this semester which has been … Continue reading →

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Read the recipe

Posted on March 19, 2009 by jottingjoan

As soon as they walked in the door, I welcomed the visiting granddaughters with a challenge, “this time you have to choose and prepare all of the meals. You cannot just pour cereal for breakfast. You must fix something to … Continue reading →

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child’s eye view

Posted on March 13, 2009 by jottingjoan

Three-feet high children view life differently than I do – the giant grandmother. Sometimes, I must kneel down and see life from a child’s viewpoint. For instance take cars. Except for color and general shape, I can not differentiate models. … Continue reading →

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christmas letter 1985

Posted on March 6, 2009 by jottingjoan

Dec. 1985 Christmas greetings to all of our friends from Mert and Doris Hibbard Yes, that is the right address. After spending 7+ years in New Mexico, it seemed that the time was right for us to come home and … Continue reading →

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man without words

Posted on March 6, 2009 by jottingjoan

As a young deaf boy in Mexico, Ildefonso, watched other children go to school and gestured to his parents that he wanted to join them. They responded in mime that because he could not hear, he was too stupid to … Continue reading →

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