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”
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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 “
The Camping Trip that Wasn’t, From the Archives
D. E. Larsen, DVM I stood up to peddle harder as the last half mile was steeper. I wished I had one of those new bicycles with gears to shift. When the advertisement said you sell to your neighbors, they didn’t remind you that your neighbors were two miles away, uphill. At 12 years ofContinue reading “The Camping Trip that Wasn’t, From the Archives”
Memoirs of a Country Vet 