Author Archives: Carol

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As Dean Martin crooned in his 1959 album called Winter Romance, “O the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, so since we’ve no place to go. Let it snow.” We have about 4 inches so far. The snow is expected to continue until later this evening. It is interesting to noticeContinue reading “Let It Snow, Febuary 3, 2022”

Do you remember the movie, “Ground Hog Day?” Well, I am sitting in a hospital room awaiting surgery for a broken bone. I have been here three times before. But it is not for me but my husband John. In early October, we did a fall simular to Arty Johnson a comidian on the show,Continue reading “Ground Hog Day, February 1, 2022”

This is my interview with “Behind Our Eyes” by Annie Chippetta from January 20th 2022.

The whole name for this day is, “International day of Commemoration and Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.” In these days of people denying that events occured, I feel the need to tell my encounters with this part of history. As a young adult, I visited my brother Bob in a small college town,Continue reading “International Day of Remembrance January 27, 2022”

Today starts the year of the rat. The rat is the first year in the Chinese cycle of 12 years. This year is the year 4120 , the celebration of the year of the rat. People born in this year are said to be creative, ambitious, wasteful, clever and quick. Richard Simmons, Al Gore andContinue reading “The Year of the Rat, January 25, 2022”

As I sit to write today, the responsibility of being the first person to launch a book with Behind Our Eyes is humbling and terrifying at the same time. I was given the gift of gab and storytelling from both my Grandfathers. But I temper that ability to have a conversation with a unknown groupContinue reading “The Start of Book Launches January 20, 2022”

This is the second of my Father’s stories as told to me in his later years. As my brothers noted, the stories have grown in embleshments and drama. My reply to them is this, I have reported them as faithfully as I recall them but we all know that memory is a slippery illusion. SoContinue reading “Skinny Dipping January 18, 2022”

During the past week’s snow storm, I recalled a winter story that my Dad related to me. The town where he grew up was in the north, west corner of Wayne county. In the 1920’s it boasted a ski jump hill. The area was known as the Little Alps of Wayyne county. Though my DadContinue reading “Bruce’s Ski Story, January 13, 2022”

I love seeing any day that celebrates poetry in our lives. With that said ,how do you combined poetry at the workplace? Making up a short message to put on a sticky note or at the bottom of an email. A little note will brighten a co-worker’s day. “Stacks of folders, don’t be forelorn. AfterContinue reading “National Poetry at Work Day, January 11, 2022”