Just Down the Road
By Frances Bryce, September 3, 2020 — I’m writing about a trip that my husband and I took to Jamaica some years ago because he’s been deceased for a while. The night we arrived at our hotel we had planned … Continued
The Obituary of My Mother
By Denise W., Philadelphia, September 17, 2020 — I would like to [share] the obituary of my mother because I was very actively involved in the planning of her service. My heart is still broken as I’m going through the process … Continued
The Petit Giant
By Delores Wilson, September 13, 2018 — What me and my three girl cousins thought was part of the boardwalk to the beach, my grandmother, who was native American, set the record straight. She said, “No children, it was part of a … Continued
My Unexpected Surgery
By Barry Miller, November 27, 2019 — On the morning of April 25th, 2016, I was on my way to the hospital to have a catheterization for a heart procedure and I was looking forward to coming home the following … Continued
Unexplainable Things
By Mama Celia, November 15, 2019 — [This is my] favorite story to tell … I’m going to tell [about] the day my father told me (may God rest his soul) how his family would transform into animals at night. … Continued
Pleasant Memory
By Walter Joyce, November 12, 2019 — I’ve been retired 20 years after working for 40 years. During retirement, I’ve been engaged in various activities. I am chairman of Livingston’s Senior Advisory committee: past president of Livingston’s Old Guard fellowship club; … Continued
Tattle Tale
By Hesh Becker, October 4, 2019 — Way back when in the early ’80s, we used to take rides up to Montreal Canada and have lunch and turn around back. One of the things I bought in Montreal was four … Continued
Donning the Santa Costume
By Hesh Becker, October 4, 2019 — Kerry’s mother Louis was one-quarter Italian. Her grandmother was full Italian. The year that I went, in ’62 on Christmas we celebrated, the family would gather around the Christmas tree, [with] lots of kids. … Continued
That’s No Kitten
By Hesh Becker, October 4, 2017 — We were living in Sunlight Lake and staying with friends at Sunrise Counter. We used to get deliveries every day from a farm, the Crystal Spring Dairy. They would deliver on to the … Continued