“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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    My favorite form of physical exercise is swimming. I started swimming when I was a young girl and my father taught me to swim in a lake close to home. I spent summers at the swimming pool while growing up.… Continue reading

  • Hello World!

    Good morning on this beautiful fall day in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. My name is Valerie Jean Routhieaux. I wear a few hats. Some I’ve discarded over the decades, but some remain. My first hat is Born Again Christian. I… Continue reading