It's summer 1964, time to show my daddy some love. I chose a full sheet of cardinal-red construction paper for my card stock, and folded it in half. My nine-year-old self selected this snapshot of me sporting my favorite, mom-made dress--a pink and white striped frock with poppin' pink buttons--and all set to enter the … Continue reading Father’s Day 1964
Childhood Memories
Stories about me, myself and I
Back in the Day: Just Praisin’ the Lord
Back in the day, when I was several years younger, my weekends were book-ended by sports and church. In between these equally sacred southern traditions, I gathered with youth group buddies, in living rooms and back porches. We called ourselves the Sonrise Singers, and our tireless devotion to guitar strings and vocal harmonies led us … Continue reading Back in the Day: Just Praisin’ the Lord
Christmas Presents of Christmas Past: 1960
If safe-keeping is any indication of what we value, then a Santa gift from 1960 must be one of my most important treasures. Both the doll and the doll bed, complete with original bedclothes sewn by my mother, are stored in my attic, saved for some distant day when a grandchild comes to visit.
The Cloak of Defeat: Friday’s Facing The War
Author's Note: What began as a mere dabbling into my family roots has become a robust investigation of my family history. Slowly the search has become centered on the lives, decisions and events of the Civil War era, 1850-1880, as they shaped the physical and mental landscape in which my grandparents and parents lived. Here I … Continue reading The Cloak of Defeat: Friday’s Facing The War
The Cloak of Defeat: Friday’s Facing The War
Author's Note: What began as a mere dabbling into my family roots has become a robust investigation of my family history. Slowly the search has become centered on the lives, decisions and events of the Civil War era, 1850-1880, as they shaped the physical and mental landscape in which my grandparents and parents lived. Here I … Continue reading The Cloak of Defeat: Friday’s Facing The War
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 