“I can’t see the forest for the trees.” I suppose in this case you’d say you can barely see the lake for all the trees. Until last summer, when the men had to cut down a few of them, the view from our summer cabin was only the portion you see to the right of this photo. It’s niceContinue reading “Living the stories (and a winner!)”
Category Archives: Memoir
Writing a Memoir: or, down the line, who will care how I live my life?
Our daughters’ weddings were beautiful occasions, and traditional in many aspects but unconventional in their relative simplicity. The girls dubbed them ‘casually elegant’. There were the usual lovely long white gowns, bridal bouquets, and receptions, but not a lot of fuss or elaborate preparations. (Our son’s wedding was more formal but we didn’t have a lot toContinue reading “Writing a Memoir: or, down the line, who will care how I live my life?”
A Unique Form of Memoir
It began with a book received from her son last Christmas… “Blank, recycled paper that is truly beautiful, with a wonderful leather cover and a tie to close it up. I intend to turn it into a treasure, with sketches and words of wisdom.” Those were the words of my Aunt, recorded on herContinue reading “A Unique Form of Memoir”
MUSINGS 