In past conversations with Babu about my former job of being a Theatre teacher, she would often either say: I don’t think we ever had those kind of classes in school. or: I think I did some plays at Bay Path… Well, wasn’t I surprised to read about Babu doing so much theatre. She had…
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January, 1937 Excerpts
Do you know how in a book or a movie where the writer will use the weather to create or support the mood in the narrative? For example, sun shining and birds singing when a character is in love or storm clouds, thunder and then rain when the break up happens? It is such a…
January, 1937
The beginning of the new year did not disappoint. They drove around blowing horns and her friend Harland climbs out of the car and dances on the running board. Celebration and jubilation! After that bit of fun, January seems to be a month of many boys. There are quite a few interested in her, and…
101 Things in 1001 days
I was inspired by other blogs to do this. Some things relate to this blog, and some just to the blogger. So here it is 101 things to do in 1001 days! Writing: Dissonance: 1. Get agent for Dissonance. 2. Get Dissonance published. TM: 3. Post every day in 2017 and consistently in…
A New Year: 1937
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…
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…
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…
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