tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post5761080110953854196..comments2023-10-28T03:38:02.333-04:00Comments on Down RIver Drivel: I Lied!Jenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-60497202677460628332007-06-08T00:54:00.000-04:002007-06-08T00:54:00.000-04:00Hi Jeni,It brought back many memories to read abou...Hi Jeni,<BR/><BR/>It brought back many memories to read about your life in and around Lance, Winburne, Grassflat, etc. As a boy I used to spend my summers in Winburne where my grandparents had a home on an unpaved dirt road (off to the left) just up the hill from the old Lutheran church where my father and his siblings were confirmed in the '20's.<BR/><BR/>My grandmother had a brother John who lived in Lanse. He had been a police officer in Jamestown and also a coal miner. The neighbors across the street from my grandparents home were named Arway, and there were quite a few children in their family. Bill and Ruth Arway lived next to the Presbyterian church on the hill from Winburne to Lanse.<BR/><BR/>Some years ago I took my teenage children through Winburne on the way to an East coast beach. Memories flowed back very quickly and I relived a lot of experiences. My grandmother and grandfather, Carl and Alma are buried in the Grassflat cemetery along with my uncle and aunt, Louis and Esther who lived in Winburne for years.<BR/><BR/>I still remember picnics at Black Moshannon State Park, swimming at Coldstream (Sp?) in Phillipsburg, huckleberry picking near Cooper Township H.S. where my father went to school, and the Clearfield County Fair. Such experiences were not the same as going to Disneyworld but they were a big deal for me at the time. <BR/><BR/>I am currently a Lutheran pastor in Arkansas after having served churches on the mission field, New York and Missouri.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, Jeni, for the memories.<BR/><BR/>Cordially,<BR/><BR/>Pastor Herb<BR/>mtkilimanjaro7@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-82255302312899965792007-05-02T03:42:00.000-04:002007-05-02T03:42:00.000-04:00I was wondering what you were doing up so late Mon...I was wondering what you were doing up so late Monday when I posted!<BR/><BR/>The step grand is going to have to face some hard truths when she sends out admission letters and she begins receiving decline letters.<BR/><BR/>When I was 18 I wanted to leave the state and attend Wellesly. Problem was I had neither Wellesly money nor Wellesly grades so I stayed home and finished my university degree.<BR/><BR/>Maybe step-grand will have to do like so many of us and learn the hard way.<BR/><BR/>Hope your son can master his weaknesses before something bad happens.Debo Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870178701012520680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-91831085026005298312007-05-01T14:55:00.000-04:002007-05-01T14:55:00.000-04:00I agree with Skittles big time. You can only do s...I agree with Skittles big time. You can only do so much and then it's up to them. Pray early and often. :)<BR/><BR/>Take care today.Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-44652920952173229202007-05-01T12:23:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:23:00.000-04:00Families can be such a great source of joy. Other ...Families can be such a great source of joy. Other times they can be a real pain in the rear! All we can do is love them and help guide them and hope they can figure LIFE out right.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408633498198921799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-65535240216300299942007-04-30T16:00:00.000-04:002007-04-30T16:00:00.000-04:00Thanks so much Tom for your input and boy, especia...Thanks so much Tom for your input and boy, especially to Billie Joe. Not only was it great to "hear" from you but I know, since Clate knows you so well, your input will definitely have some impact on him and his theory about the classes requirements, etc.<BR/>Thanks again so much to both of you for the input as I value both your opinions quite highly.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-58948484421807360612007-04-30T15:13:00.000-04:002007-04-30T15:13:00.000-04:00When I was in high school and my first attempt at ...When I was in high school and my first attempt at college, I thought all my courses were useless. I was a teenager, so I already knew everything. By the time I reached my second attempt at college, I had matured to the point that I now know that none of them were useless.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-14466684902264605162007-04-30T14:19:00.000-04:002007-04-30T14:19:00.000-04:00Well, I used to agree with Clayton that it doesn't...Well, I used to agree with Clayton that it doesn't make sense to take those gen eds, however, I now disagree. Those first 2 yrs when most students take gen eds creates a well-rounded individual. Once I became an upperclassman I began taking only requirements for my major. While taking these classes I felt so isolated from the rest of the world. My whole life revolved around my major and I didn't have time to keep up with an extracurricular activities, unless you can consider working an extracurricular activity. Do we really want our BAs to have only classes in their major? That would make for some very narrow minded individuals. I'm not saying that I enjoyed taking some of the gen eds, but I can see the point. My advice to anyone who thinks gen eds are a bunch of BS--go to trade school. It is usually only a two year commitment and you don't have to take gen eds.<BR/><BR/>;) Does that help answer the questions?<BR/><BR/>Billie JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com