I do get caught up in the feeling of a new year. Hope and renewed energy, faith in our selves to make it better…It’s kind of like the excitement of opening a new book. As with a new year, in a book you have a whole story about to open up for you, new people…
Tag: creative writing
December 1936, Excerpts
At the end of the year, Babu was starting to feel herself a little bit. What I mean is, she was acting up! I post this not to defame my grandmother in any way, but it is nice to know she wasn’t a perfect angel. I think we are all well aware I am telling…
December, 1936
It was my wish to complete transcribing December last month so while the holidays were happening in real life they were also happening in the past, but in the past and present for me. Does that make sense? It’s how I feel when I’m transcribing. It’s the magic of this all being very real and…
Fall Excerpts – Drobey VS Andy!
Fall Starts like this: Thursday, September 3rd, 1936 Kept Drobey out (so he says) until almost twelve. We didn’t get together until 10:30. He says I slay the boys + asked how I do it. I said I don’t slay him. He said how do I know I don’t and that I do. He also…
November 1936 – “The Political Hub Bub”
Early In November Babu writes that the “political Hub bub will be over soon.” She is talking about the 1936 election. Thursday, October 1st, 1936 Politics is a curious business. Present Roosevelt talked tonight. It was a wonderful speech. Full of fire, conviction, and concern for the welfare of the American people. As soon as…
Fall Excerpts – Lovely Things
Wednesday, September 16th, 1936 Robert Taylor alias Louis Bottigi winked at me today in advertising. Said hello to the boy Ames who drove the car when we went to the prom. Saw Teddy and Jeanette on their porch. They looked very alive, modern, and rather happy I should say. She was in slacks and a…
A Post a Day for a Whole Year?!?!?! What am I thinking?
Hello! I’m writing this post on Jan 4th although it will be published on Saturday. It’s no secret that I schedule posts so that I can get a few days ahead. This is what this post is about. My decision to post every day this year. The problem is how good I am feeling. I…
Fall, 1936
Time passes before my eyes. Summer turns to fall and bathing suits are put away and replaced with a catalogue of school supplies. She writes what she had to buy and what it cost. She writes that she must go to school full time since her father pays the entire tuition. Her parents must have…
Excerpts from Summer, 1936
These first two excerpts are from her trip to Vermont to visit with Ernie. Babu has talked to me many times about visiting her friend. She clearly had such a great time. Saturday, July 4th, 1936 Junior didn’t come down in the Cunningham yesterday. We rode in the Cadaliac. He and Frank + Nelson got…
Excerpts Spring, 1936
I haven’t posted excerpts in a while. These are merely the best of the best! Wednesday, April 1st, 1936 We rode to the fare limit and state limit this afternoon. Mr. Mitelski (he’s in my Economics class) obliged. It was a smooth number, + equipped with a radio. He seemed to be a careless driver,…
The Opposite of Ominous: The Start of Something Big
At some point during the New Year’s party I think I yelled: “I’m OUT!” Grabbed the bowl of chips, spilling them all over the place, went up stairs and fell asleep. (What a jerk!) But I’m glad I did because I was the first one up this morning. I offered to “Do breakfast” even though…
Thank you Word Press!
So here we are, Happy New Year! and I have been Freshly Pressed! It means a lot to me as I build this blog and have ever reaching goals for its success. Do you know what it means to get “Freshly Pressed?” If you look to the left of your page, there is a tab…
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