Stories Served Served Around The Table
Around The Table
Last week I bemoaned the challenges faced in searching for my Sicilian ancestors. Names repeated and tangled into each other, providing generations of the same name. Many Italian-American families, like mine, christened their first-born sons with the paternal grandfather's name. Second born sons were given the maternal grandfather's name, and the third sons wore their… Continue reading Sweet William
I'm a few days late in posting, but November 5th is Love Your Red Hair Day—a perfect moment to celebrate the copper hues and blue eyes that shimmer through my family’s story, even though 23andMe says I’m 96% Southern Italian Sicilian. As expected I had the stereotypical dark hair and deep brown eyes, but the… Continue reading Why the Ginger and Bright Eyes
Journal On! July Prompt Board Pet Photo Day was July 11th. Snap a photo of your pet. How photogenic is your pal? Write about your pet’s smile and pose. A Brooding Tiger Hershey doesn't smile. He lies on my work table, on top of papers and my phone, staring at me. Not a blink. I… Continue reading The Brooding Tiger
#whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge The Eves by Grace Sammons A story told by a master storyteller You will need a box of tissues while reading this beautiful novel about forgiveness, love lost and gained, and truth. I was initially drawn to the setting of The Eves—the history of the Maryland shore, the majestic Chesapeake, and the bustle of… Continue reading The Eves
#whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge Blue Woman Burning by Lâle Davidson Red Penguin Books Get comfortable. You are going to love reading this debut novel. Blue Woman Burning travels from the high altitudes of the Chilean Altiplano, through New York City streets and upstate New York, into the desert and finally, Los Angeles. Each place is beautifully described so… Continue reading Blue Woman Burning: Book Review
