Back in the Day Stories, Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Story Worthiness

Good morning, Everyone. I am steering the coffee shares toward talking about my books and writing process. I hope you may find it interesting. I wrote two middle-grade historical fiction novels, The Heart of Bakers and Artists (aka Daily Bread) and The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers. They are set in the Lower East Side… Continue reading Story Worthiness

Becoming America's Stories, Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Grand Prompts To Ask Your Grands

What is this? Grand Prompts To Ask Your Grands is a journaling challenge. Each month I will post a new prompt. The prompts serve as conversation starters that forge connections between generations and inspire story-worthy journaling. Circles of family and friends hold the histories that explain the familiar routines and traditions. Stories unfold through historic… Continue reading Grand Prompts To Ask Your Grands

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Coffee Share From Hilton Head Island

Good morning, Everyone. I am melting in these sultry hot days on HHI. It is worth it since I am visiting my grandkids, daughter, and son-in-law for five days. My granddaughter is between school and her summer program, so I came to fill the gap. We’ve filled the hot days with dips in the pool,… Continue reading Coffee Share From Hilton Head Island

Back in the Day Stories, Becoming America's Stories, Weekend Coffee Share

Telling The Stories

Since the dawn of humans, all cultures have gathered together and swapped stories, supplying  windows into who we are, where we’ve been, how we got there, and why. Over time, these yarns morph and take on the point of view of the teller and the perspective of the listener. The best stories are retold and… Continue reading Telling The Stories

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My Uncle

My Uncle Victor's Celebration of Life is today, June 12th, his 73rd birthday. Because of COVID, we could not have a proper memorial service when he passed in December. Besides, a birthday celebration is more fitting for him. My Uncle Victor (pronounced /vik’tuh/) was my dad’s youngest sibling and only brother. Fifteen years separated their… Continue reading My Uncle