Back in the Day Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

The Wedding Dress Part 3

We last left the story on my wedding day, June 1979. I wore the wedding dress my grandmother sewed and my mother wore. Within ten weeks, my sister, Mary, married under the Truglio Dome in the backyard. Despite the rain the day before and in the morning, the sun came out and dried up the… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 3

Back in the Day Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

The Wedding Dress Part 2

We last left off the story in June 1956 when my mom walked down the church aisle wearing the wedding dress made by her mother. For twenty-two years the gown lay in a sealed box, preserved for whatever may come. In August 1978, my high school prom date, college boyfriend, Matt, proposed. It was so… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 2

Back in the Day Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

The Wedding Dress Part 1

Good morning, Everyone. It's a damp January Sunday on the south shore of Long Island. I have a family story series to share. Hope you enjoy it. My youngest daughter, Robyn, is getting married! She and fiance, Tommy, were engaged after Thanksgiving, and requested an April 2023 wedding in my parents' backyard.  Why April? Why… Continue reading The Wedding Dress Part 1

Back in the Day Stories, Becoming America's Stories, The Wishes of Sisters and Strangers

Inspirational Greats

I count myself fortunate to have known my great grandparents. Lots of people know their grandparents and find out little details about their parents growing up, but great grandparents hold deeper secrets and stories. Family multi-generation relationships provide richness to the family histories and foster compassion between family members.  I was small when we would… Continue reading Inspirational Greats

Back in the Day Stories, The Wishes of Sisters and Strangers

eBook GiveAways

Enjoy ❤️.   Like 👍.  Share 😊.  Work for Peace You have a voice Hope you are hungry. Becoming America’s Food Stories recalls the tales that have been told around my family’s dinner table. The histories explain the motivations over bowls of macaroni, antics play out while slurping soup, and laughter echoes throughout the dining room. Pull… Continue reading eBook GiveAways