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I Love A Parade

The parade was always my favorite part of the annual County Fair. As much as I enjoyed watching the colorful show process along Main Street being a part of it are among the highlights of my growing up.

identity, cultureNancy EganAugust 7, 2026Ventura County Fair Parade, Ventura CA, junior majorette, City of Ventura Float, West Side Story, Academy of St. Catherines, Sophomore dance Comments

Old Friends

Class reunions are few and who knows when we might be together again. So we indulged our nostalgia and laughed.

identity, placeNancy EganJune 26, 2024Memorial, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, Ventura CA, Solimar Beach, Academy of st. Catherine, Reunions, Catholic Mass, riual, amazing Grace Comments

Picture-Perfect Weekend

After all the recent rains, the the Santa Ynez Valley never looked more beautiful.

place, identityNancy EganApril 15, 2024Central Coast California, Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, Los Olivos, Buellton, Mission Santa Ines, Ventura CA, Santa Barbara, wine country, vineyards, tasting rooms, California poppies, wisteria, Sunday drives Comments

My Father and His Father's Grave

In the last year of my father's life he obsessed about his father's grave. His life had been upended in nearly every way, yet regularly he would call the office at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Butte, Montana to assure that his father's grave was being cared for.

identity, place, cultureNancy EganMarch 17, 2021Butte MT, Ventura CA, Robert Emmet Literary Association, Ireland, ancient Order of Hiberians, St. Patrick's Day, Robert Emmet, Irish Republic, Ivy Lawn, St. Patrick's CemeteryComment