Ruby's Reflections
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A Special Birthday Gift
Eight years ago, I wrote about the high priority we placed on celebrating our two children’s birthdays. They could have a cake made into...
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A Reciprocal Act of Kindness
I well remember the unusually brutal winter of 1979, with record amounts of snowfall and endless weeks of bitterly cold temperatures. The snow was...
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Christmas Tree Memories
An important part of making Christmas special is a beautifully decorated tree occupying center stage in a home or business. As I recently carried...
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Many Jewels in Muscatine’s Crown!
As the crispness of fall is in the air, I am again enjoying my favorite season of the year. Even though the Thanksgiving holiday...
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Garage Sale Adventures
I don’t remember there being any garage sales in our neighborhood in the 1950s and 60s, but no doubt there were some. My dad...
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Full, Queen, or King?
I was about 8 years old when the giant furniture delivery truck pulled up to our front door. It was exciting because I had...
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When the Doorbell Rang
As a very young boy, I remember racing to the front door whenever I heard the doorbell ring to see who was standing on...
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I’ll Stick with White
It’s interesting to follow the ebb and flow of popular colors, whether they are for clothes, appliances, cars, or home decorating. If we are...
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The Milkman
A few weeks ago, while looking for something in our basement, I ran across a glass milk bottle with the name of the dairy...
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Making Room for One More
Several years ago, we received a phone call from friends saying they were going to be in town the following weekend. It would be...
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