deliriouslove1970. The life & times of Gary and Denise Flanders. (Free and worth every penny. If you would like to compliment the editor, send to garytheflan@deliriouslove1970.com. If you would like to complain, call your mother.)

Pride Progress. During Pride Month the question remains, what is the progress and support for the world view that maintains that ‘Love Is Love’? The Pride Progress flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018. The flag places 5 half sized stripes in an arrow shape to represent Trans and non-binary individuals, marginalized people of…

The flag commentating Juneteenth. Also known as ‘Freedom Day’; ‘Jubilee Day’; ‘Liberation Day’ and ‘Emancipation Day.’ It is the longest running African American Holiday in the country. It has gained the title “America’s Second Independence Day. Two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and some time after the Civil War…

In the Mojave Desert outside of Lander California sits the largest single rock (bolder) in the world : Giant Rock California. It has a strange, colorful history that includes UFOs and a guy blasting a tunnel under it to build a place to hide then blowing himself up under the rock after being wanted by…

Always ready for a challenge and always wanting to surprise the grandkids: Denise got her first tattoo. Granddaughter Haley asked her to get one with her and to the rest of the family’s surprise, Denise said: “Absolutely!”

Within walking distance of our home in Saint Clair Shores is the Ford House. The home of Edsel and Eleanor Ford. They raised their family on the shores of Lake Saint Clair. After Eleanor passed she donated the property to be used as a place where the public could come and see what a beautiful…

Hey, First Presbyterian Church, Moline Illinois: recognize anyone in this 41 year old photo? Let me know.

Thirty years ago we visited Australia for a two week dream vacation. We were all over the ‘Gold Coast’ loving every minute meeting the friendly ‘Aussie’ people. There are ‘mini’ zoos everywhere and we stopped at a few. At one place a Docent came up to Denise carrying a Koala. She asked Denise: “Care to…

Today I fly the branch of service I was a member of: The US Army. The flag has a blue replica of the seal of the War Office [above the seal is a snake spitting out a ribbon with the words: This We’ll Defend] all on a white field with a red ribbon underneath with…

One characteristic of a good flag is immediate recognition. This is the iconic logo of The Rolling Stones. In 2021 this brand is 51 years old. The Stones call their formation date July 12, 1962 when they played at the Marquee Club in London. The 5 English lads were: Mick Jagger; Keith Richards; Brian Jones;…

True South Antarctica. The southern most continent in the world. It contains the South Pole. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. It is the fifth largest continent. It has a population of approximately 5,000 in the summer and maybe 1,000 in the winter. 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. The ice is 1.2…