When I was young, my grownup cousin, Sandra, tried to describe what a movie theater was like. She said a bunch of people could sit in rows, all facing the same direction, and somehow everyone could watch a movie on a giant screen. How could they see over each other’s heads? I couldn’t picture it.ContinueContinue reading “Big Screens and Bigger Memories: My 1970s Movie Adventures”
Category Archives: Florence Gillis McSheehan
Memories of Grandma Nellie
Nellie Bellezora Rees was my grandmother. My dad, William Sturgeon Gillis, Jr. was her son. Grandma Nellie was 74 when I was born; she lived to be 93. I never knew much about her earlier life. Recently, my sister shared with me a few of her memories. My sister is 24 years older than me,ContinueContinue reading “Memories of Grandma Nellie”
Gillis & LaSenius Thanksgiving Traditions
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Today I’m remembering some of my family’s traditions from years ago. The Gillis family lived in Miami, Florida for a while. I’ve seen photos from the late ’60s, when I was two and three years old, where family gathered with us for a Thanksgiving meal: my aunt and uncle, Florence and CharlesContinueContinue reading “Gillis & LaSenius Thanksgiving Traditions”
Exploring Generations 