The majority of the past week has found me putting all of my possessions into boxes, moving those boxes to a new living space in Spokane, Washington, and emptying them out in hopes of finding homes for their contents. Over 100 years prior, Sonora Smart Dodd was in a similar boat as she moved up to [...]
In 1942 Doris Choate rushed off to California from Texas to marry her boyfriend Orville George. One year later, Orville had a friend take his photograph so he could send it to Doris in the mail for their first anniversary. Prior to sending it, he turned it over and wrote: Just me with a heart [...]
When I look at this picture I can’t help but wonder if my Uncle Terry could have possibly known that the terrified baby he was holding would grow up to create and maintain an award-winning blog. So from that baby — 27 years later — Merry Christmas, and thank you for whatever amount of time [...]
When I was a kid things like Christmas, birthdays, and other holidays were a little easier than they are now. They were simpler times. I didn’t have to worry about remembering my parent’s birthdays or things like Mothers or Fathers day, not to mention gifts for those and other occasions. Instead of spending my time [...]
There are probably 10 things I like about public transportation (more on that later; also, I know it’d be a nicer read to say a hundred things, but let’s be realistic). Perhaps my favorite thing is seeing little kids get on with their parents. They’re usually pretty excited about getting on the bus, and they’re [...]