Today a woman somewhere is laughing, weeping, grieving, or celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some, this will be an ordinary day filled with many of the same activities as yesterday. For others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they may tell their children and grandchildren about in the future. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about what an ordinary day was like in our lives.
We are looking for stories from Story Circle Network members. Think of a day in your life that you would like to write about. It may be something that happened on a specific date or something that reflects a certain holiday or season. We welcome reprint posts from your blogs too.
I best remember Mother wearing an apron. She generally wore her bib-style apron to protect the dress underneath while saving her fancy half aprons for holidays and entertaining. Her favorite bib apron was red gingham with white eyelet across the hem, fashioned from a set of her mother’s hand-me-down curtains. Another was made from a […]
Days grow shorter, and the air turns crisper. It’s sweater weather again, and pumpkin spice season has finally here! Hooray! Pumpkin spice, a seasonal delight, is obsessed by many. Pumpkin spice Oreos? I’ll buy a few bags. Pumpkin spice pancakes slathered in pumpkin spice syrup? Of course. Pumpkin spice Twinkies? They’re way better than s’mores. […]
This morning, I discovered a small trail leading off one of the main trails that I frequently walk. I shielded my eyes and looked deep into the woods but wasn’t able to see the direction of the trail. I listened closely and heard the giggling water of a nearby brook. The trees gentle rustled beckoning […]
3 a.m. Thursday, August 2nd, 1973. Maternity unit in Princeton Medical Center. About 2 a.m. a sharp pain threw me from one side of our bed to the other. Luckily my husband had already vacated his side of the bed. Then my water broke, and I had a bloody show and regular contractions. All three […]
Circling the Wagons A message from my care team at Fred Hutch: “Hi Marilea, Dr Poh asked me to reach out to let you know that unfortunately, the trial she discussed with you during your visit was just paused for a safety evaluation. The FDA is requiring that all patients 60 years or older who […]
I glanced in the side view mirror of the U-Haul truck. One mile forward, one more, and then another. With each mile forward everything familiar slipped further and further away. The lush, tree-covered green hills of North Texas slowly gave way to the parched, bland Permian Basin with its sage brush and low-lying mesquite trees. […]
