The Dark Day
By Eileen, July 11, 2017 — In the spring of first grade I was out playing on the playground. On the horizon, grey angry clouds came rolling in. It looked like wool unrolling. It came so fast that everyone ran into … Continued
By Eileen, July 11, 2017 — In the spring of first grade I was out playing on the playground. On the horizon, grey angry clouds came rolling in. It looked like wool unrolling. It came so fast that everyone ran into … Continued
By Amy Henson, May 13, 2010 — Things have changed throughout the years so when I write a story I laugh a little to myself, wondering if some of the things that happened might be unusual to hear about. Take for … Continued
By Eileen G., August 15, 2017 — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 1955. It was between 9 and 10 pm the night before I started senior high school. Where the strip is between the sidewalk and the curb there was a tree … Continued
By Nancy Lyons, August 2, 2017 — My father was a sailor and his ship got shot down in World War II. Another ship came and they went down to see if they could find any survivors, and he was one … Continued
By William Zack, Carol Swantek, Amy Dalessandro, and Nancy Lyons July 19, 2017 — When I was younger, I went to Conneaut Lake Park. Everyone talked me into riding The Spider, so I went onto the ride and I got a tingle! … Continued
By Blanche Bowers, July 26, 2017 — I had a camp down by the Allegheny River in Tionesta, and I always took the grandchildren down with me. They would be sitting on their little front porch holding onto their little suitcases, … Continued
By Alderman Pat Dowell, May 12, 2015 — When I was 11 years old, my parents sent me to a CYO day camp. I enjoyed all the activities, especially swimming. The camp counselors divided the campers into red caps, blue … Continued
By Moopy, October 21, 2014 My sister Cynthia and I would walk to school most every morning, this being high school. But this particular day she didn’t go because she had the flu and had to stay at home. So, … Continued
By Eleane, January 14, 2015 One of the best days of my life so far was the day I was finally evacuated from the war-torn Congo (DRC). It was like one of those hairy scenes from a movie that lasted … Continued