Articles written by Pat Gracey
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In the beginning...
Tehachapi was once a vast, spacious valley with tall, waving grasses, wild game and running...
The Flood of 1945
Mark Twain is reputed to have said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything...
Call the Doctor
When I was a child and we became ill, my mother took over with a few home remedies. If that didn't w...
Dogs' best friends are those who love them
Everyone has a dog story. Those animals whose main concern is the person who owns them. Their love...
It takes a heap o' livin'
In 1933, during one of the worst periods of the great depression, my parents found themselves...
Splitting infinitives
I get along very well with the English language as it's the only language I learned to speak. A smat...
Artillery Diplomacy
Once in a while I like to include one of my husband's "Tales of the Old Corps." This one is just a...
Aunt Minnie
I read an article a while back that described a study (a study?) about why children didn't care for...
A bootlegger's daughter
Some years ago, I wrote an article for The Loop newspaper entitled "Only a bootlegger's daughter."...
Who makes the rules?
Our local museum has been closed since March and I miss doing a shift among Tehachapi's historical...
I'm older than Pine-sol®
I heard an advertisement the other day saying that Pine-sol® could do a bang up job of cleaning...
I miss Popeye
When I was a child of five or so, our family had to drive from Mojave to Lancaster to see a movie....
I love a piano
Not long ago I wrote about my father's purchase of a piano for our family in the amount of $75. It w...
Doyle Gracey's memories of Korea
I was talking to a gentleman the other day who said he'd like to read another one of my husband's...
Shades of the past...again!
I seem to be stuck in the past. Some, the long past and some just my past. It's so interesting to...
Timing is everything
I entered into a conversation with someone who had another earthquake story. We have read a good...
Yesterday's pandemic/today's reality
Owens Valley 1918: I ran onto some interesting facts about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. The facts...
Memorial Day 2020
This year, 2020, will go down as one to be noted in history. I don't know exactly what will...
One 'heck' of a guy
Some years ago I used to stop by on my way to the Post Office to pick up a friend and retired...
Tehachapi, 100 years ago
While doing some research at Beale Library back in 1987, a mere 33 years ago, I could not resist...
Let the children play
I just realized that this week was my deadline week for my column. With the "silent killer" flu...
Shades of the past
I have been reading about panic buying at the stores. Due to my vintage age I have been requested...
The melody's familiar
I remember listening to the radio. Each program had a sponsor that paid to be mentioned at...
Lenten Services at Saint Malachy Church
The penitential season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26 at St. Malachy Church, 407 W. E St.,...
Boots
I was looking through a book my husband and I put together about his Marine Corps experiences in...