Helen and Teacher
The Story of my Life
Monday, March 30, 2020
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Pym and Covid-19
Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Pym and Covid-19: I have to wonder how Pym would have handled self isolation and the Corona Virus. I'm sure she would have taken to her pen and shared he...
American Doll and Toy Museum: What's the Buzz? Beekeeping and Dolls!
American Doll and Toy Museum: What's the Buzz? Beekeeping and Dolls!: In his classic Dolls and Puppets , Max von Boehn includes human shaped bee hives that are life-sized among this explorations of the word &qu...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
When Memories Serve Us
Good morning; warmer, sunny weather is coming! For today, think of ten good memories from this time of year, then write them down. If you have photos or souvenirs, create a Facebook page. We are alive, and survived another day. Rejoice and be glad.
My memories for this time of year include:
1. The trip I took to Edmonton to meet my parents for Easter. My dad was on a business trip, my mom and I toured the Mall of the Americas. The three of us had dinners at great places, prowled antique shops, and saw cultural centers for Native American and Czech heritages.
2. Again, with my folks, we took off for New Salem, IL, and toured the Lincoln sites once again. Always a favorite destination for us.
3. Dad and I entered the annual kite flying contest; we won every year. The year my Uncle Jim came, we won everything, including the trophy and sweepstakes. My choral teacher was judging, and I was really proud. We used to make our own Hexagon kites, like dad had when he was a kid.
There are others involving early spring, and me working on container gardens. Many others being on spring break, having a great drive home, hitting the antique stores and spring sales with my mom, my shopping, collecting buddy.
In this time of distress for all of us, I do what my friend Violet did in her 90s after her family confined her unnecessarily to a nursing home. I pick a happy memory, and think about it for the day.
My memories for this time of year include:
1. The trip I took to Edmonton to meet my parents for Easter. My dad was on a business trip, my mom and I toured the Mall of the Americas. The three of us had dinners at great places, prowled antique shops, and saw cultural centers for Native American and Czech heritages.
2. Again, with my folks, we took off for New Salem, IL, and toured the Lincoln sites once again. Always a favorite destination for us.
3. Dad and I entered the annual kite flying contest; we won every year. The year my Uncle Jim came, we won everything, including the trophy and sweepstakes. My choral teacher was judging, and I was really proud. We used to make our own Hexagon kites, like dad had when he was a kid.
There are others involving early spring, and me working on container gardens. Many others being on spring break, having a great drive home, hitting the antique stores and spring sales with my mom, my shopping, collecting buddy.
In this time of distress for all of us, I do what my friend Violet did in her 90s after her family confined her unnecessarily to a nursing home. I pick a happy memory, and think about it for the day.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
American Doll and Toy Museum: Keep Smiling!
American Doll and Toy Museum: Keep Smiling!: If ever we needed Shirley Temple, we need her optimism and sunny smile, now. Yet, we can remember her, and other friends and family no long...
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