Tourists in Tidioute: A 1900s Playdate
Dear friends, I am slowly returning to writing after an extended trip to the Midwest. I thought about posting pictures from walks through the park in my hometown, but I’m not sure I’ve got a clear...
View ArticleTourists in Tidioute, Part 2
This is the second part of an essay written by my great aunt Mildred Donaldson as a student in the early 1900s, long before politically correct terms were introduced into conversation and writing....
View ArticleTourists in Tidoute: The Conclusion
This is the third in a series of posts featuring an essay my great aunt wrote, as a school assignment in the early 1900s, about her hometown in western Pennsylvania. Part One Part Two “About what time...
View ArticleVirtual Granny
“Wanna Skype?” my daughter asked me one evening, via text. I hesitated, unsure of how to answer. Of course I wanted to see her, and I knew she was offering me the opportunity to see my precious...
View ArticleThe Scent of Fall
I’ve been participating in this outstanding Writing Workshop offered by the outstanding folks at TweetSpeak Poetry, so most of my writing lately has been in the form of completing assignments for that...
View ArticleMadeleine and Me
I need room for a little more mystery in my life. “You’re not very intellectual, are you?” The last time I’d been on a job interview, George Bush the Elder was president, and I was still able to keep...
View ArticleAll God’s Children Ain’t Got Shoes
Because I am now a grandmother I allow myself wild abandon to re-visit some of my favorite childhood games, toys, and stories. I know, some of you reading this may not be aware I am a grandmother...
View ArticleForetaste
The last time I had seen these two women together, they had just met in an infusion center while undergoing chemotherapy. One was my rock-star diva girlfriend whom I had accompanied for moral support...
View ArticleArt for Goodness’ Sake
My sweet friend Elissa had just finished her presentation, having described her summer internship at New City Galerie in Burlington, Vermont. During her presentation Elissa spoke of her gratitude for...
View ArticleA Neighbor Story
A certain young man was on the road from childhood to adolescence when the enemy of his soul confused his thinking, having corrupted a mind though it had been fearfully and wonderfully made. He fell...
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