Author Archives: tdem54

In my life, I have had many female friends, but only three of them are soul sisters to me. Cheryll was my first sister friend at age five. We were both the only girls in our families. She and I went to kindergarten together. Though we attended different schools after that year, she was alwaysContinue reading “Sisters September 16, 2021”

This past weekend we remembered as individuals and groups the events of 9/11. Some wished to forget the past and get on with our lives. Others organized moments of silence and prayer vigils. Here in Grand Rapids, at the Ford museum, a line of scouts saluted the flag from sunrise to sunset. They came upContinue reading “The Legacy September 14, 2021”

Here is another story about my dad on the farm in Canada. Author’s note: This story was told to me by my dad when he was in his 90’s. He wore overalls when working on his Grandfather’s farm. By the Seat of his Pants My father, Bruce, spent many summers on the family farm inContinue reading “By the Seat of His Pants September 9, 2021”

Northville’s population has remained about 6000 people. It is surrounded by Northville township on the east and Novi on the west. It is 11 miles away from the city of Detroit and 17 miles from Ann Arbor. It was established in 1825 as a village and didn’t become a city until 1955. As I walkContinue reading “Present Day Northville September 7, 2021”

We all have a town that we call home. It holds many of our earliest memories. For me, that town is Northville Michigan. Northville has always been a small that town of several thousand people. It’s boundaries straddle two counties, Wayne and Oakland. The joke growing up was our town was as far away fromContinue reading “My hometown September 2, 2021”

We are bombarded with scenes of refugees in Afghanistan and we shake our heads saying, “Our help will never get there in time.” We see the devastation of hurricane Ida and we wonder what we would do if we were there? Would we flee or hunker down to wait out the storm? The small IslandContinue reading “Look around you August 31, 2021”

This day was established to commemorate the signing of the nineteenth amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The day, August 26th was designated in 1973 as Women’s Equality Day by Congress to honor women working to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. From President Richard Nixon to the current president, the executive branch has issuedContinue reading “Woman’s Equality Day, August 26, 2021”

My Dad told me many stories about growing up and visiting his Grandparents in Delhi, Ontario. My brother, Brian, has been researching many of Dad’s tales. Brian commented, “Dad could tell a great story, and some of them were even true!” Below is a story from Bruce’s youth. It is up to you, the readers,Continue reading “Don’t Cross the Bridge August 24, 2021”

I would like to tell you about the writing of this book. For the past three years, I have written poetry and submitted them to magazines. Some were accepted, many were not. I learned along the way what some editors wanted for their publications. In June, I purchased a new writing program called, “Voice DreamContinue reading “Leaf Memories ,the book August 19, 2021”

Today is #2 pencil day and black cat appreciation day. I have two stories that link the days. When my daughter was in school, she collected #2 pencils with fancy designs and holiday themes. She would keep them in a vase Selecting a special pencil to use during finals She said that the pencil hadContinue reading “2 Pencils and black cats August 17, 2021”