Well, ladies and gents, let me introduce myself without further ado. A confessed, professed, and all-things jazzy star wars nerd! And what the heck could be better because don’t all things sparkle in the world of Jedi masters! I am a Wookie fanatic, a lover of all things Ewok, and a fan-girl of Yoda, andContinue reading “Enter the Star Wars Nerd!”
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History Mysteries at the Museum, “Decoration Day, & the Bruning Barn”
Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator Brown County Historical Society This weekend is Memorial Day or Decoration Day if we step back in time or our history! May 26-27, 2023, is the Hiawatha Community Foundation Give Back to Move Forward fundraiser. For those of you who do not recall the history of Decoration Day, peopleContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Decoration Day, & the Bruning Barn””
History Mysteries, Treasures Revisited
Written by Lynn Marie Allen As usual, on a journey exploring all things history this morning. I am always amazed by the incredible contributions of people in the community of Brown County. Recently, a community member shared gems from their treasure chest. In the first clip, I came across an announcement; Brigadier General Charles HenryContinue reading “History Mysteries, Treasures Revisited”
History Mysteries, Paying It Forward
Written by Lynn Marie Allen As usual, off on my journey to explore all things history and sometimes you get lucky, and history or “their story” shows up for you. Today, I had the pleasure of giving a field trip tour to Nemaha Central School fifth graders. The students consisted of approximately forty students, andContinue reading “History Mysteries, Paying It Forward”
Unzipped
Unzip the hours, the seconds, and the days; unzip the warmth scattered in the sun’s rays. Unzip each and every memory, Unzip my heart, Unzip, my soul, unzip the thousands of thoughts that fill my mind, unzip the wishes that keep me strong. Unzip the wave of emotions that piece me back together when it feelsContinue reading “Unzipped”
The Quote
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. Think about that for a bit! Pretty powerful!
Holiday
I am absolutely not picky! I love all holidays; I love the histories I get to go geek out on and share with everyone! Season, ask me my favorite season … it’s fall! I will tell you why. The world lights up in these vibrant colors that, to be honest, fall takes my breath away.Continue reading “Holiday”
My Wish
My wish, well naturally, I would hope to not waste time and go grab my dreams by the horns and start chasing them earlier! I love writing, I always have, but I wrote on notebooks, scraps of paper, in journals, on envelopes anything I could get my hands on. I wrote an entire novel inContinue reading “My Wish”
Risks
Singularly the best risk I have ever taken! I would make it my permanent residence even if that was an opportunity! Life and love are opportunities, the best opportunity you will ever have! Dubai, the most peaceful, utterly divine 9 days of my life! Short of the Priceline airline ticket mishap, you don’t need toContinue reading “Risks”
Nerves….Nervous… Nervous Nelly
There are probably a million and one things that scare me. So the list could go on for literally days. I fear the day I walk in, and my mother has passed away. I am scared that the pain controls her life and has robbed her of her happiness! I fear that one day, IContinue reading “Nerves….Nervous… Nervous Nelly”
Forest of Words 