A perfect birthday cake
When I was young and still at home with my parents, my mom would ask what I wanted for my … Continue reading A perfect birthday cake
Category: Remembering
Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?
That fragrant box evokes such strong memories that I may have to keep it just so I can open it now and then for a sniff. Continue reading Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?
Make time to actually enjoy the holidays this year
…those memorable Christmases of our childhood? I’m not convinced that they were perfect either. I think they exist as a composite, like “Christmas’s Greatest Hits” in our memory. Continue reading Make time to actually enjoy the holidays this year
Coming home to a place I’ve never been
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Today would have been my mother’s 95th birthday. This Nevada Appeal column published on July 14,… Continue reading Coming home to a place I’ve never been
My holiday movie favorites are sappy classics, like me
Sure, I like newer movies, even funny ones, but these are on my “must-watch” list to get me in the spirit with a few happy tears. What movies are on your list? Continue reading My holiday movie favorites are sappy classics, like me
Sorting out my china problem
I am beginning to contemplate a time when those dishes might live somewhere else. I’m just not sure where. Continue reading Sorting out my china problem
Waiting for Papa
I don’t remember the day my Papa came home from the war. But my parents remember. And they have … Continue reading Waiting for Papa
How Eric Carle helped me keep a promise
I knew first graders expected to learn to read. Furthermore, because they were six, they expected to learn right now! Continue reading How Eric Carle helped me keep a promise
Losing a friend shouldn’t happen like this
“All my best friends move away; they get divorced or their husbands are transferred. All of them move, but not like this. Not with bombs and broken glass in the night and the FBI. Not like this.” Continue reading Losing a friend shouldn’t happen like this
Love is why I carry a hanky
Throughout my life, I’ve gone through cycles of birthday parties, bridal and baby showers. Now is the time for goodbyes. Continue reading Love is why I carry a hanky
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