Tag Archives: Iowa

There and Back Again, Or Not

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Tonette Joyce

What’s the farthest you’ve ever traveled from your home at that time? Where did you go? That would have been my first trip to Arizona, when I was still living in my ‘native stomping grounds’ of the Washington, DC area. … Continue reading →

Posted in America, big plans, decisions, experiences, Family, memories, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce, Travel | Tagged Arizona, BigWheels, Colorad, coyotes, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, roadrunners, Scottsdale Arizona, The Midwest, Utah, Wyoming | 4 Comments

Location, Location, Location

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter Our topic this week deals with Continent / Country / City we’ve always wanted to visit. Scroll back to Iris on Monday, Janette on Tuesday, and Micki on Wednesday to see what they had to say. And … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, Jeff Salter, Life, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, writing | Tagged Australia, Belgium, British Isles, California, Caribbean, England, France, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, Illinois, Iowa, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kentucky, location, London, Louisiana, Mississippi, Netherlands, New Mexico, Normandy, Norway, Parish, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, travel, vacation, Wales | 10 Comments

The Blind Leading the Blind?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

I had moved from the Washington, DC area where I grew up to southwest Idaho, (long story). My ex(?)-boyfriend came up to see us when he was in Denver for a job interview. He went back to Va. for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tonette Joyce | Tagged afraid, blind, bus, busses, car, Civil Service, Colorado, Denver, friends, gal-pal, helpful, husband, Idaho, Iowa, lost, married, medical transcriptionist, parents, priest, private academy, public transportation, roommate, shy, sightless, students, taxis, teachers, Virginia, wife | 9 Comments

Scared Silly

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jeff Salter

Private Tour of the Abandoned Asylum By Jeff Salter I’ve had a LOT of frightening experiences in my six decades, and that doesn’t even count being scared to death by multiple horror movies (when I was much … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous, movies, Random thoughts, writing | Tagged asylum, Barbara Steele, cry for help, frightened, insane, Iowa, lunatic, mental hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Pit and the Pendulum, Roger Corman, scared, scary movies, snake pit, spooked, ward | 24 Comments

Blizzards? Snow?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jeff Salter

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr … Been There! By Jeff Salter It’s an appropriate week to yak about inclement weather: I have friends in both IL and RI who’ve had recent blizzards with nearly 10 inches of snow. As a … Continue reading →