A great weekend, which included the Miller cousins’ reunion, is almost over.
It included a delightful visit from Cousin Don and his bride Jeanette, who were our house guests; dinner at Mo Brady’s in Davenport Friday night; a day of fun and fellowship with my brother and sister-in-law, cousins and others on Saturday at the family [...]
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The Miller family reunion
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Miller family reunion on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Terry Ryan: Still turning laps at age 71
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Late Model Illustrated, NASCAR, race driver, Terry Ryan on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
He advanced from the Midwest’s dirt tracks to NASCAR’s superspeedways more than three decades ago. And now, at age 71, Terry Ryan is still going in circles.
These days Ryan, of Davenport, Iowa, is racing a vintage Late Model at dirt tracks throughout Iowa in Mississippi Valley Vintage Race Car Association events.
MVVRCA boasts [...]
Thousands rock at Woodstock; two say “I do” in Iowa
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged August 1969, Iowa, marriage, Woodstock on August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For some it was Woodstock. For us it was Lake Okoboji.
The year was 1969. During the summer, some 400,000 young people headed to a dairy farm southwest of Woodstock, N.Y.
There, from Aug. 15 to 18, they’d watch 32 acts perform an outdoor concert on a rainy weekend.
Sherry Hirl and I had other plans. Our wedding [...]
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