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A product of North County, St. Louis, home of The Castaway Club and Sts. John and James Parochial School. Working RN in a large nursing home, happily married, sixty-one years old. My father was born in Coleraine, Ireland, came through Ellis Island and worked

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Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills Why children like to play baseball: 1 of 20
Summer vacation couldn't get here fast enough. I couldn't wait to run out the back door and into the warm summer sun of my universe: playing ball with all the neighborhood kids. It's what we did. We played any kind and every kind of ball: whiffle ball, kickball, Indian ball and baseball. I had no idea who Stan Musial was, I ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) A woman's guide to enjoying football: 16 of 25
I hated football. It didn't make any sense. Why would two teams line up on opposite sides and proceed to kill each other? And why go back and do it all over again? My husband turned into a different person beginning with the pre-season games. The anticipation and excitement on his face was hard not to notice. It's how he loo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping The ins and outs of camping etiquette: 11 of 14
Sometimes it's difficult getting along with other people in the wilderness. Our campsite resembled the city we just escaped from: people hanging their wet clothes on the line with their favorite music playing in the background. The kids were having a great time running around the campfire with the family dog. The next camp o... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Athletes: The best of the best: 13 of 16
Something special happens whenever Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are on the same court. You know this is special and everything is put on hold in order to witness the fireworks. The chemistry is magic because these two players are the best of the best. This year at Wimbledon was remarkable. Both players display passion in d... More..