The Christmas Memories Tree is shining in the dark living room. It is lighted by memories of other Christmases and many different people, all dear to me. These ornaments span almost fifty years–well, more than that, counting the blue cloth Christmas tree, cut from a remnant of my grandmother’s quilt and padded by cotton grown […]
Dec 7, 2018
A Rallying Cry for Freedom
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“A day that will live in infamy,” President Roosevelt said of December 7, 1941. And, indeed, it will. A surprise attack by Japanese aircraft against the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor triggered the United States’ entrance into World War II. As I watch old film clips and read first-hand accounts, I imagine the shock […]
Nov 22, 2018
Thanksgiving
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Today, I’m reminded to be grateful for all the many friends I’ve met through the Manos Mystery books. And, I am. People–you, my family and friends, are what is important in this old world. Happy Thanksgiving from Darcy, Flora, Ned, and me!
Nov 19, 2018
An Attitude of Gratitude
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That special holiday arrives in three days! Are you ready? Have you heard a rumor that a jolly turkey slides down chimneys bringing mince and pumpkin pies and Thanksgiving-themed books for all good and dedicated readers? How about starting the tradition of giving the children in your life a book for Thanksgiving? Food for the stomach […]
Nov 11, 2018
A Day of Remembrance
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It was exactly one hundred years ago. My mother recalled the day well. On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at eleven o’clock, in 1918, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies and the Great War ended. Millions of people had died but now, the world could begin to recover and, perhaps […]
Nov 8, 2018
The Umbrella Oak
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A large oak stands firmly anchored to the ground on land that once belonged to my parents. It is so tall and its limbs spread so wide that when a person stands under it during a shower, she is sheltered from much of the rain. Whether it’s wise to be standing there during a […]
