HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! * “You blink and they are 8, then they are 28. And then they are parents with children of their own.

The Art of Crocheting: Just one more thing I want to learn There are so many things I wish I would have learned from my mother before she left this Earth. One of those things is how to crochet.

You young’ns missed out on a lot of really cool stuff that was going on mid-20th-century, stuff that went away, never to return (except in museums). Being a museum relic myself—officially of the baby-boomer generation, specifically the 50s and 60s—I am referring to that period of history when the world was recovering from World War II with post-war economic expansion and great population growth. My parents did their part by birthing four baby boomers themselves, with me being one of them.

Earth Day began in 1970 when it was created by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. It is celebrated every year on April 22nd with the intention of raising awareness about pollution, and taking care of the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling resources.

Sometimes I think it is just amazing that my sons turned out to be such wonderful men, loving husbands, and awesome fathers. After all, when they were little boys, long before they started school, I read to them at bedtime or any chance we could get. And without a doubt, the most favorite books in our little home library were written by Dr. Seuss. In fact, we have quite a collection of Dr. Seuss books because we belonged to a book club, and for quite a while, we got a new book or two in the mail every month. It was fun waiting for the next book to arrive. Never once did I think I was implanting “racist imagery” in their young minds by reading these books to them.

Dear Editor, I think we’d all agree that living in a small town has its advantages. Our family has lived in Stockton for nearly four years now and we have been treated wonderfully by the community.

THIS AND THAT * Say it isn’t so! “NCIS: New Orleans” is done after this season! Their last episode airs in May. I love this series even though I am still not over the fact that the show killed off Christopher LaSalle.

Dear Editor: The Stockton Food Pantry is needing to relocate once again due to the Scout House, which houses the Food Pantry, being torn down for the construction of the new Manor. We will need to relocate by July 1, 2021.

Dear Editor, I have been reading the Stockton paper since I could read, and considering my age, that is a lot of years. My parents, Mr.

A friend sent me the link to a file on YouTube that is entitled “The Top 10 Most Beautiful Songs of all Time.” I was curious about what kind of music someone may have chosen to fit such a list, as I would have a difficult time narrowing my favorites down to the top ten.