Family – Page 2 – Memoirs of a Country Vet

The Coffee Break

D. E. Larsen, DVM I come from a large extended family. My mother was one of ten children. I was one of twenty-nine grandchildren. I was sort of leading the bottom third of that group age-wise. We were a relatively successful bunch for a group of grandchildren of a farm family rooted in the narrowContinue reading “The Coffee Break”

George and Martha Washington, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM The girls raced ahead of Sandy and me as we walked down the aisle at the Fort Collins K-Mart. They were headed to the pocket pets. We had just moved into an off-campus apartment, and we could have pets. That was a big decision for a student family. We were onlyContinue reading “George and Martha Washington, From the Archives”

It Reflects on the Mother

D. E. Larsen, DVM The room was crowded. So much so that we kids were relegated to the floor or to a corner of the couch if we were lucky enough to find one open. These old houses were built for large families, but only for one generation of large families. Mom fit in theContinue reading “It Reflects on the Mother”