Category Archives: Memoirs
Photohunt: Mother
Mother’s Day. It has been 9 years since my mother died. April 2001. She was almost 85. I came late in her life and a second marriage. I can not say it was ‘strange’ growing up with a Mother who … Continue reading →
Music of my mind
A Decade of Travel
Confessions of a Fussy Eater – Vegetables
Confessions of a Fussy Eater – Mealtime
My mother worked as a waitress. Her days off were Monday and Tuesday so we would have our special meals during the week instead of the weekend. She worked on Saturday and Sunday. She did not have to be to … Continue reading →
Confession of a Fussy Eater – Meat
Dinner meals I ate growing up centered around meat. Each meal consisted of four items – a meat entree, a starch which was typically potato, a vegetable and a salad. I can not remember a meal where we did not … Continue reading →
Confession of a Fussy Eater – Milk
Have you ever thought about what you eat today compared with what you ate growing up? I do. I’m a child of the ’50s – you know those times? Exciting new food came from the latest box or packaged food. … Continue reading →
Inauguration Thoughts
What a day. Oh happy day! I never would have guessed that I would feel such hope and anticipation as I do today. Four years ago, I was in Holland awaiting the results from Ohio that would give us four … Continue reading →
All about Me Meme
I came across this meme and I liked the questions. It doesn’t really have a name but I thought the questions were very interesting and a great way to get to know more about a person. I’d love to read … Continue reading →