Road Trips
By Ann von Dehsen, June 18, 2020 — Being the season of road trips, my mind goes back to my family’s yearly trip to the Poconos for a week’s vacation. Now we lived in northern New Jersey, and in 1958 … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, June 18, 2020 — Being the season of road trips, my mind goes back to my family’s yearly trip to the Poconos for a week’s vacation. Now we lived in northern New Jersey, and in 1958 … Continued
By Eleanor Kazdan, January 28, 2021 — I remember my father talking excitedly about World Fairs when I was a young child. It sounded so exotic to be able to see exhibits from all over the world as well as … Continued
By Frances Bryce, January 28, 2021 — I’ll start with my daughter who was very young when we told her we were going … to the [World’s] Fair, and it was quite different from a state fair, which she had … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, January 2, 2021 — When I was in high school, math was my worst subject. I never failed it, but it was always my lowest report card grade. I really hated it. Some teachers were sympathetic … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, May 28, 2020 — We used to fly to see an Aunt and Uncle in Florida every Christmas and this had to be in the late ’50s because I was really little. I remember several times … Continued
By Cynthia Morihara, December 31, 2020 — Well, in Lower Merion [Pennsylvania], I remember one time when the substitute teacher was there, everybody got up to sharpen their pencil, and they stood in a big line. They just kept standing … Continued
By Frances Bryce, December 31, 2020 — A few days before Christmas during my almost daily walk I saw many cars that had Christmas trees on the top and I remembered how my daughter and I, when I was in … Continued
By Delores Wilson, February 13, 2020 — I was pleasantly surprised that my mom gave permission for me to go to the wrestling match at the Civic Center in West Philly on a school night. I begged Ms. Mae to … Continued
By Ann von Dehsen, February 6, 2020 — Lately, I’ve been singing the song “Have a Little Faith in Me” to myself, because lately, it seems I don’t have a lot of faith in myself!! I leave my house and … Continued