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Posted on May 11, 2022 by ivanbenson

The last few days I’ve been pondering an odd question: “What’s the best water you’ve ever tasted?” Funny, isn’t it, where the mind goes sometimes? I was remembering a hike in Southern Arizona, one I repeated several times with various … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Bellows Spring, best water, Charlie's Steak House, Coronado National Forest, Corvette, hiking, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Montana, Mt. Baboquivari, Mt. Baldy, Mt. Haggin, Mt. Wrightson, Santa Rita Mountains, Southern Arizona, Tucson | Leave a comment

Cold Happy New Year To You!!!!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by ivanbenson

It’s 12°F. in Georgia this morning, and the Lazy Boy chair that has been my bed for the last few nights since a recent surgery puts me close to the back door, the unused fireplace, and the cold air that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1919, 1969, 1972, 2018, Anaconda, Arizona, cold weather, Dancing at the Rascal Fair, Happy New Year, in control, Ivan Doig, Montana, Mt. Baboquivari, Mt. Haggin, New Year's resolutions, Time's Square | 8 Comments

The Making of a Widow (Part 5)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by ivanbenson

Anyone who has watched a sporting event where the sidelines of the competition are crowded with spectators, has no doubt been witness to, at one time or another, what could fairly be termed collateral damage. I’m talking about the tackle … Continue reading →

Posted in Assisted Living, Family History, Podcast, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged basketball, before and after, brother, cameraman, cheerleaders, collateral damage, cousin, Facebook, father, football, friends, heart attack, husband, memories, Montana, neighbors, nephew, No man is an island, October 4, students | 8 Comments

Heartland

Posted on July 15, 2014 by ivanbenson

The Canadian family television series Heartland has certainly worked its way into our hearts. And, as per our typical pattern, we are watching it for the first time a full seven years after its release (thank you, Netflix). We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged 1963, 1970s, 2005, addiction, Alberta Canada, Amber Marshall, Anaconda, anger, appreciative, Arizona, awestruck, Canadian TV series, Clint Goben, cowboy, disappointment, genuineness of heart, Graham Wardle, grief, heart, Heart Depot, Heartland, horizon, humbled, Lauren Brooke, Linda Chapman, Michelle Morgan, Minnesota, Montana, Netlfix, Randy Stinchfield, right-sized, Shaun Johnston, subterfuge, wide open spaces, www.heartdepot.org | 8 Comments

The Frozen Man (Life Imprinting)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ivanbenson

It is 7 degrees above zero this morning in Atlanta, Georgia (Fahrenheit, of course). And the bright sun appears to be shuddering a bit as it rises for its work, today. Maybe that’s why the days are shorter in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged 1976, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1989, Antarctica, Arizona, Ashland City Tennessee, Ashley stove, Atlanta Georgia, below zero, Billings Montana, bionic man, Canada, Cheap Hill, circumpolar region, cold weather, cryonics, Dec. 10 2013, extremes, Fahrenheit, faucet covers, Florida, Garrison Keillor, heating with wood, imprints, inclement weather, James Taylor, John Shaw Torrington, Montana, North America, Oklahoma, permafrost, polar vortex, Rocky Balboa, scientist, survival, The Frozen Man | 6 Comments

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