Archive for Humor
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: May 2014 – May Be Jell-O
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Can we start off with a few thoughts on April? It was one heck of a month. We had a wedding in our family, a California celebration, a stop in Des Moines, a weekend wingding in Waterloo and a zillion other little adventures along the April way. Our own G...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – “AS YOU AGE”
By Dee Deuth My Minnesota son turned 50 years old in February. His friends showered him with “aging” gifts, such as Centrum Silver vitamins, prune juice, crossword puzzle books, even a package of Depends. As we were reminiscing about the “fun” of turning 50, I was also reminded about the...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: QCA Spring Rites of Passage
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall This year, Spring didn’t exactly spring into action. The month of March teased and tortured us with weather hinting of lovely things to come followed by a cold slap to our snow-crusted cheeks. If we said none of this bothered us, we’d be telling you...
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April means “To Open”
By Eloise Graham Tracing the origin of the word April, I find that it comes from the Latin word aperire, which means “to open.” The Romans named this month Aprillis, the French call it Avril and the Spanish say Abril. No matter the language, in the northern hemisphere, April is the month tha...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home As this edition of 50+ Lifestyles is being produced, we are still in the stronghold grips of a pretty memorable winter. Growing up in my homeland of Minnesota, I’m certainly no stranger to cold and snow. That doesn’t mean that I like it...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: Turtles on our Mind
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Turtles, turtles and more turtles; rarely are turtles listed as the life of the party. We can’t even remember the last time we thought about turtles. Our guess would be the closest we came to even a tiny turtle thought came a couple of summers ago when ...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: Out and About
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Travel is a strange and mysterious thing, especially if the journey takes you off to some picturesque port of call. The sound of song bouncing off buildings and echoing through the alleys of some quaint ancient city lightens the soul. Sunshine through the ...
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How Old is Grandma?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Things have changed in our lifetimes folks, but we really don’t appreciate how much they have changed. A recent spam email emphasized these changes. Thought you would enjoy this conversation grandma had with ...
