Monthly Archives: May 2024

Today we remember those of our family and friends that have gone and left this world for another. While we may fondly recall incidents and interactions with the beloved, How many of us remember where their final resting place is? I started to find out.My parents, Rita and Bruce Turnbull are both buried in RuralContinue reading “May 27, 2024, A Day Full of Memories 481 words”

My last year of college, I lived off campus in the student slum area of older homes remodeled for student rentals. I happened to find a large bedroom with a walk-in closet late in the summer. Two other students had the other two bedrooms. We shared a large bathroom with a clawfoot tub. There wasContinue reading “How to make a fire May 20th 2024 514 words”

I have reprinted this story from 2021.Marguerite Heatley, TurnbullMy Mother, nicknamed Rita, was born on the original Armistice day in 1918 in The Detroit metro area. She was the second oldest of four siblings. Unlike her older sister Dorothy, Rita loved to help care for her little brother and sister.When she was around age eight,Continue reading “Mother Memories, May 12, 2024 656 words”

While in college, my roommate was a member of the Chicano Student Club. I was interested in their activities so I joined. To raise funds for scholarships, they organized dances with the club cooking the Mexican fare. Tacos, frijoles, burritos and rice were offered to the paid guests. Working in the kitchen, I soon learnedContinue reading “Cinco de Mayo. 226 words”