http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5My brother Kenneth ( Wayne) Simpson joined the army around 1950. He was stationed in Japan with the 5th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division. There he pulled MP duty all over Japan. While there, he was chosen to be in General Douglas MacArthurs' Honor Guard and was transferred to Tokyo ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~692072.aspx11/23/2009 4:12:56 PMGladys Mercier Bob loved National Geographic Magazine and was always talking about some of the places he wanted to visit in person, not just in his arm chair. In 1990, we decided to take a trip to Newfoundland to visit the places Bob had seen and where he was stationed while in the Air Force 40 years before...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~654694.aspx9/9/2009 8:53:36 PMGladys Mercier At church Sunday, my friend Doug told me that he was visiting a friend at a nursing home in Denver and was surprised to meet his room mate who turned out to be the Rev. Charles Blair. I had not heard of Rev. Blair for years. He was the very popular pastor of Calvary Temple on University and A...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~647363.aspx8/17/2009 9:01:22 PMGladys Mercier When the Simpsons decide to have a family reunion, we do it up in style. Well at least we have fun. On July 26th we met at Don and Janice's home for a catered lunch and a hired photographer to take pictures. I felt sorry for him, trying to get all of us to line up in the yard. There must be ove...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~643040.aspx8/3/2009 10:07:49 PMGladys Mercier When the Simpsons decide to have a family reunion, we do it up in style. Well at least we have fun. On July 26 th we met at Don and Janice's home for a catered lunch and a hired photographer to take pictures. I felt sorry for him, trying to get all of us to line up in the yard. There must be ov...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~643026.aspx8/3/2009 9:22:21 PMGladys Mercier Back in the 50s there was a music wagon that went to different Denver parks where the local people who had never heard of American Idol could sing or play music or do any kind of an act they could come up with.It was very informal and fun to go to on a nice Denver evening. Many times there wer...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~638865.aspx7/21/2009 8:16:05 PMGladys Mercier Does anyone else remember the Pig Parlor restaurant or am I the only ancient one? Back in the 50s, my sister and her husband managed the Pig Parlor. I think it was around 38th avenue and maybe Fox Street? Or maybe more to the east? I am not sure but we had fun there when Mildred and Thurber r...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~636435.aspx7/14/2009 9:59:05 PMGladys Mercier I am still surprised that my grown children like to travel with me. I don't get around as fast as they do but I do get around! Ron and I took another trip to Monterey and Carmel, California at the end of May and 1st of June. There are lots of pretty places in this country, but none pretti...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~628673.aspx6/20/2009 8:25:23 PMGladys Mercier I have written a lot about my friendship with Alyce. It lasted 72 years. We became best buddies when she moved in the house across the alley from me when I was 6 years old. Alyce was very outgoing, always laughing. She had beautiful blond hair. I was shy and afraid of everything and everyone ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~626234.aspx6/12/2009 9:14:24 PMGladys Mercier I grew up in Denver in the Swansea neighborhood and I am glad that is where my mother raised us, all 8 kids! Wow, can you imagine raising 8 all by yourself after my dad left? I have such great memories of the neighborhood, my girlfriend Alyce and I could walk any time of the day or night and ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~618341.aspx5/21/2009 7:36:54 PMGladys Mercier Bob would have been 81 years old today. He died September 1st, 2005. To honor him, I am printing the eulogy delivered at his funeral by our son Don . Greetings, We are honored to see all the family and friends that are here to share in the remembrance of my dad, and give support t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~608605.aspx4/27/2009 8:16:49 PMGladys Mercier Easter is the celebration of new life in Christ. This Easter, only the day before, was a different celebration, a new life of marriage for my granddaughter and her new husband. The wedding was in a church in Walsenburg. The pastor of the church had some very good advice for the newlyweds. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~606094.aspx4/20/2009 8:25:51 PMGladys Mercier My husband Bob had so many hobbies and interests during his life. He was able to talk me into doing most of them but there was one in which I refused to participate, and that was spelunking. or caving if you haven't heard of that. Bob would crawl into a small round hole in the ground and ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~606077.aspx4/20/2009 7:33:07 PMGladys Mercier Trinity Church of Wheat Ridge invites you to celebrate the Resurrection. You are invited to an Easter brunch April 12, 9:15 a.m. An Easter egg hunt at 10: a.m. The Easter story and music at 10:30 a.m. You will enjoy our friendly church and celebrate the real meaning of the Resurrectio...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~600313.aspx4/6/2009 7:43:19 PMGladys Mercier My son Don had been telling me for a long time that he wanted to take me over Cordova Pass. He was so impressed with the beauty there. Naturally I wanted to go, Janet was not too excited about it so the first time we tried it, she stayed home. Good choice. Don and I took their jeep and made it to...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~596640.aspx3/26/2009 8:36:04 PMGladys Mercier I have always been amazed at how smart my grandchildren are. I used to stay with Jason and Elizabeth when they were small and their parents needed some time away. Their parents, Don and Janet, did not like for the kids to watch too much television, and they were limited to one hour per night....http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~589896.aspx3/10/2009 8:00:41 PMGladys Mercier When I tell my friends about some of the funny things that have happened to my husband and I, they say I should write about them. I am wondering if they will sound so funny on my blog. Some things we have gone through are so ridiculous that I am afraid people will think I am making them up. N...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~585664.aspx2/28/2009 8:46:03 PMGladys Mercier My youngest son Don is retiring from the State Patrol. It doesn't seem like long ago that we met his plane in Portland, Oregon when he came from Korea at 2 years old! His retirement ceremony will be in Walsenburg Wednesday. He is such a great husband, son, brother, father and grandfather. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~585079.aspx2/26/2009 8:54:05 PMGladys Mercier The best thing about Your Hub has been the great friends I have found. Most of them I have never met in person but still feel a kinship. Last week though, I did get to meet some of the bloggers. Katherine Jerome was brave enough to invite a group of us to her beautiful home for elk chili ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~578512.aspx2/9/2009 9:21:57 PMGladys Mercier When Stan Dyer blogs about good restaurants I get hungry for something really good. He wrote about the Po boy sandwiches in New Orleans recently. I went to New Orleans when my great granddaughter was born. Her daddy was stationed there in the Marines, and of course my daughter-in-law Ja...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~573381.aspx1/27/2009 7:46:46 PMGladys Mercier The Season to Share story in the Rocky this morning brought back more memories for me. The story told about the Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home. Bob and I had been married for 3 or 4 years and had not had children so we decided that we could enjoy someone elses' child...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~564855.aspx1/5/2009 9:05:43 PMGladys Mercier I started addressing my Christmas cards this week. It is sad to see how many of my friends have died since last year. Not a very jolly subject, I know but it is reality. My good friend Iva died in October and I miss her a lot. We went out for lunch about twice a month with other friends bu...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~559992.aspx12/17/2008 10:24:41 PMGladys Mercier Yes, I mean Christmas. My mind keeps going back to past times when I was young and the time between the holidays seemed so long. I have great memories of gifts I received, knowing that it took a lot of effort to come up with the money to buy them. When I was still dating, one of my boyfrie...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~554047.aspx12/1/2008 7:32:45 PMGladys Mercier I spent Friday and Saturday in Colorado Springs with my son Don, daughter-in-law Janet and my cute little great granddaughter Tiana. We went to the Bill Gaither concert at the World Arena there.That is a huge arena and the Gaithers almost filled it. My favorite music is southern gospel an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~550297.aspx11/19/2008 9:08:41 PMGladys Mercier This was written by my son Ron. Seems like lately I've been thinking a lot about all the bad decisions I have made in my life and where I would be now if I had not made those bad decisions. I think of how successful I may have been, if I would have been happily married with a bunch of kids...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~546507.aspx11/10/2008 8:36:28 PMGladys Mercier My brother Wayne joined the army just after the second world war. He was sent to Korea when General Douglas MacArthur was headquartered there. General MacArthur needed security for him and for his family and also for his headquarters. An Honor Guard was hand picked from every combat divisi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~538269.aspx10/21/2008 6:58:22 PMGladys Mercier My mother had to work very hard to raise 8 of us kids by herself. My dad left us but she was determined to keep us together. Life was a lot simpler then in some ways. One thing mom liked to do was laugh and she and I could go into fits of laughter at anything remotely funny. One Sunda...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~530787.aspx10/6/2008 7:53:15 PMGladys Mercier There is nothing more scary than being called as a witness in a murder trial....unless you are a very shy young girl as I was that had never seen a court house or a lawyer. That was way more scary. I was working as a waitress at Deters Cafe on 46th at York St when I was only 16. It was a very...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~530769.aspx10/6/2008 7:08:40 PMGladys Mercier 9/11 is my birthday and since I will turn 78, you can see why I am not too thrilled to see it come again so soon. I have lots to be thankful for, my health is very good, my kids are good to me and I have the cutest grand children and great grandchildren in the world. I have enjoyed writing on...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~519675.aspx9/10/2008 10:37:33 PMGladys Mercier My great grandson, Angel was here in Denver to stay with his dad this summer and I got to spend a lot of time with him. The first thing he does when he hits the door , he turns on the television, the video game box and the computer. They are all going strong while he goes downstairs to sa...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Blogs/Archive/Blog~515238.aspx8/30/2008 6:54:43 PMGladys Mercier