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Tag Archives: Denison
The Tipsy Pine
I was talking to my sister on the phone Easter Monday, and for some reason, the Tipsy Pine came up in conversation. Good God, what a dive! We laughed and laughed at each other’s stories about that place. The bar … Continue reading
Midnight Saving Time
The town of Vail, Iowa, has a population of fewer than 500 residents. Nonetheless, it has a swimming pool. It’s not a publicly-owned government pool, but a community pool ran by community activists and volunteers which has been in existence … Continue reading
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“Thank you, sir”
Vail is a small community in west-central Iowa. It’s also a ski resort in Colorado. But I grew up in the Iowa version. One thing both communities have in common is a swimming pool. However, Vail, Colorado has ten times … Continue reading