Share this story Published February 24th, 2021 at 10:00 AM Above image credit: Despite the severe cold, families from around Lyon County gather Wednesday at the Prairie Street bridge hill in Emporia for sledding. Samantha Rosa, right, said she got stuck in Emporia with her cousins when the snow storm shut down roads over Valentine s Day weekend. (Lucas Lord | Kansas Reflector)
EMPORIA, Kan. â A small crowd gathered last Wednesday in Emporia on the hillside next to the Prairie Street bridge, seeking respite from rolling blackouts and extreme cold.
With nothing else to do, they were taking turns sliding down the hill â and enjoying temperatures that had barely risen above 0 following three straight days of record-setting lows.
a great success. no, it was crazy. the girls were screaming. enormous crowd. the songs were top notch. it was all perfect. father s day coming up this weekend. it s a wonderful time for families. sad time for those who either never knew their father and more and more that seems to be the case in this world or have no relationship with your father. for people such as hoda and myself who feel like we ve been eternally blessed to have the fathers we had. my dad eppy with cass when she was little. it will be ten years this november since daddy went to be with the lord. what about you, hoda? where is your picture? i love that. yes. that s my dad back in the day. i m the one with the anchor on her shirt. let s not discuss that outfit or her hair. that s an old picture, my sister obviously in the middle. i thought my dad was larger than life. i used to have dreams that he was the president. and when i woke up when you believe something, i was like of course he is, but in
a great success. no, it was crazy. the girls were screaming. enormous crowd. the songs were top notch. it was all perfect. father s day coming up this weekend. it s a wonderful time for families. sad time for those who either never knew their father and more and more that seems to be the case in this world or have no relationship with your father. for people such as hoda and myself who feel like we ve been eternally blessed to have the fathers we had. my dad eppy with cass when she was little. it will be ten years this november since daddy went to be with the lord. what about you, hoda? where is your picture? i love that. yes. that s my dad back in the day. i m the one with the anchor on her shirt. let s not discuss that outfit or her hair. that s an old picture, my sister obviously in the middle. i thought my dad was larger than life. i used to have dreams that he was the president. and when i woke up when you believe something, i was like of course he is, but in
no, it was crazy. the girls were screaming. enormous crowd. the songs were top notch. it was all perfect. father s day coming up this weekend. it s a wonderful time for families. sad time for those who either never knew their father and more and more that seems to be the case in this world or have no relationship with your father. for people such as hoda and myself who feel like we ve been eternally blessed to have the fathers we had. my dad eppy with cass when she was little. it will be ten years this november since daddy went to be with the lord. what about you, hoda? where is your picture? i love that. yes. that s my dad back in the day. i m the one with the anchor on her shirt. let s not discuss that outfit or her hair. that s an old picture, my sister obviously in the middle. i thought my dad was larger than life. i used to have dreams that he was the president. and when i woke up when you believe something, i was like of course he is, but in the dream they sai
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