Our grandmother would pull out the green box where she kept the letters and photos she treasured.
childhood memories
The Interview
The summer I was 10, my father received some mysterious phone calls. Calls that have stuck with me.
Memories of Dad
Life is fleeting, moving swiftly along through good times and bad; leaving behind memories. . .
Star Wars: The first time
We were told to stay put while our parents went out to dinner. But staying put was not going over well with us . . . They left us with directions to stay home while they went out to dinner. They also left us with cars. The directions to stay home, coupled with the access … Continue reading Star Wars: The first time
Haunted Houses, do you believe?
Do you believe in ghosts? or haunted houses? I do. The funny thing is that I'm not really superstitious and not likely to believe most ghost stories but since I lived in one once, I do believe. I'd like to say that the house was a part of my youthful imagination, but I'm not the … Continue reading Haunted Houses, do you believe?
Pretty Julie is gone
When I was 15, my parents moved us to my 8th home. My parents stayed their for 34 years, so our neighbors became a part of our lives. For a period of time, our closest friends were our neighbors up the street. My sister, Mary, gained a best friend in Theresa, and our family gained … Continue reading Pretty Julie is gone
Childhood Memories: My Lobster Story
As we jumped up and down and encouraged the lobsters to move as quickly as possible, I realized that the lobsters had no way of opening the back door let along making it the 50 miles from our house to the ocean.
Anne's Writing Life 