Born August 29, 1886, in England Reginald Harding was my great grandfather. Reginald Harding and his siblings and parents emigrated from England to Kansas when Reginald was about three years old. The Harding family's arrival in Junction City, Kansas, made quite the big splash, even warranting a write-up in the social pages. A pencil sketch… Continue reading On This Day: Birth of Reginald Harding
Gestation through the Generations
My daughter, moments after her birth on August 28, 1997. Twenty-two years ago last night I was standing in my kitchen when I felt a deluge of warm water plunge all at once down my inner thighs, instantly soaking my clothes and creating a sizable puddle on the kitchen floor. My water had broken. My… Continue reading Gestation through the Generations
The Farmer and the Cowman–and the Government–Should Be Friends
My grandfather as a high school senior. My maternal grandfather, Clifford Lorraine Harding, was born on this day in 1909 in Junction City, Kansas. He was a successful farmer in Northeastern Kansas. I fondly remember visiting my grandparents at their home in Lawrence, and I particularly enjoyed going there in the summertime. While my granddad… Continue reading The Farmer and the Cowman–and the Government–Should Be Friends
Talking Leaves 