As I write about the history of my family and the generations that came before me, I recognize that my experiences are also part of history–and becoming more so by the year! So in this blog, I’m including posts from my own history, and you can find those linked on this page by category.
Life Moments
Favorite Playground Game When I Was Young (1970s)
Helping in the First Grade Classroom
Family Traditions & Events
Gillis & LaSenius Thanksgiving Traditions
The Little Library that Stopped by Every Saturday
Building a Japanese Rock Garden with My Dad
Frozen Pillows and Porch Ice Cream: Summer Evenings with Mom, Dad, and Taffy Cat
The First–and Last–Thanksgiving Turkey I Ever Cooked
Hometown Memories
Hurdling Hedges and Finding My Voice: A 1970s Miami Summer
Seeing My Global Future at the Fontainebleau Hotel
Favorite School Field Trips: Miami 1970s
Flashback to 1977: Snow in Miami
Adventures Away
A Passport, a Piccolo, and a Summer I’ll Never Forget
My First Cars in High School and College
English Lessons in a Polish Suburb
View from a Glass Box: Transit through Sweden 1988
The Beauty of an Ordinary Moment in Belarus
Memories of Learning Russian with Rita
Work & What It Taught Me
On my portfolio blog, I’ve written about previous jobs I’ve had, lessons learned, and how each one helped me become the writer and editor I am today. Each post ends with encouragement for young job seekers. While this posts live on my portfolio blog, I’ve linked them here because they are part of my life story. (Each link opens on my portfolio blog.)
Walking Dogs, Mowing Lawns, and Learning to Be Reliable
What Working at EPCOT Taught Me about Writing
Before Google, There Was Me: Lessons from My College Newspaper Days
Exploring Generations 