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 Royal Banner of Scotland. Also called the Red Rampant Lion Flag. It represents the Royal (Monarchy) Family of Scotland. Scotland is a country within the United Kingdom, covering the northern third of Great Britain. It is a difficult concept for us in the US to think about a country within a country. The name…

If you wanted to go hunting in Chasely, or anywhere in Wells County North Dakota during the 1920s or 30s, you asked George if he would go with you. George Leonard Flanders, 1887 – 1962 (the fella on the far left with the cigarette) was the best pro bono outfitter in the entire state. When…

An organization we have supported for many years. We lived in Littleton Colorado when Columbine High School happened. We looked for a group that was working to make sense of the fact that gun violence was overwhelming our country. Every Town and Mom’s Demand Action have represented people who know it must stop now. https://www.everytown.org/myths-facts-about-ghost-guns/…

A fun fiction flag: The Vulcan Flag. The most recognized Vulcan being: Mr. Spock. Being an old Star Trek traveler, and since Spock was my favorite I needed to have the Vulcan Flag. It is a hard one to find so I mentioned to my dear Chinese daughter Chen that I couldn’t find it and…

The western state of Colorado. Host Nation people have lived here for 13,000 years. It was named by Spanish ‘explorers’ Colorado after the Rio Colorado River (The red River). It became a state of August 1, 1876. The flag is a bicolor horizontal triband composed of blue (the blue skies), white (the snow capped mountains)…

The National Women’s Rights Flag. It is closely associated with the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the early 1900s, leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. The colors began to take shape early in the movement. Purple, White, and Gold became the symbols and appeared on various designs throughout the…

There is all manner of teaching that happens during a lifetime. A small amount happens in a classroom and with written material. The vital learning comes from watching and observing. I am grateful for this time of life when I can reflect on my education. My grandfather, Carl Rossbach, was a Master Teacher. What did…

Uncle Al was sort of a Jean Valjean character. He was undoubtedly the strongest man I have ever known. In the early 1920s he defended the honor of his mother in a bar fight. He hit a man once and there after was ‘recruited’ to play baseball for the State Prison team. Albert Flanders was…

What do you do when you become the guardians of your family’s story? I understand it is specific to an age stage of life. You become the last ones in line and you must decide: what do I do with all of these old photos? Are my children interested in hearing the stories that accompany…