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The Grand Tour

July – August 1956, Part 2 D. E. Larsen, DVM Note: These accounts are from my memory, with some help from my Grandmother’s notes she kept in a small tablet. My memory and her notes conflict slightly, and it is probably obvious which account is the most reliable. Updates for Part 1: The 1956 Calgary Stampede ranContinue reading “The Grand Tour”

The Grand Tour – July – August 1956, Part 1

D. E. Larsen, DVM There were several events that strung together in 1956 that had a significant impact on my life. “If you are coming with me to Aunt Lila’s, you had better get in gear,” Mom said as I was finishing up my breakfast. Bacon was somewhat of a luxury for us, and IContinue reading “The Grand Tour – July – August 1956, Part 1 “

PeeWee, from the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM It was early Sunday morning when the phone rang. We were not out of bed yet. We didn’t have any firm plans for the day, but we had discussed going up the Calapooia River to swim. The weather had been warm and dry, and we wanted to take advantage of theContinue reading “PeeWee, from the Archives”