Bring In A Happy New Year 2017!

  I posted holiday greetings on my Facebook page but didn’t make it to writing a post here. I hope you all had fun and will have more fun on this big, bright night. Last week, we enjoyed visits from members of my husband’s family who came out from New Jersey. December 27th was the […]

Happy Thanksgiving And a Bit Of History

How many of you are busy in the kitchen preparing a feast with love for you guests?  I have cooked more turkeys than I can count over the years but the last few Thanksgivings, we’ve gone out for our meal.  We experimented with several restaurants and finally found one we like the best. We return […]

Which Three U.S. Presidents Died On July 4th?

On July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both passed away. Six years later on July 4, 1831, James Monroe, the fifth president died at the age of 73. Newspapers reported about the remarkable coincidence that three revolutionary presidents passed on July 4th. New York’s Journal […]

A Memorial Day Video As a Tribute To Our Fallen Heroes

“Hope you have a great Memorial Day, but remember what it means.”  Cathleen Cordova On this holiday, I wanted to quote Cathleen Cordova, a writer friend of mine who emailed me this link as one of the best Memorial Day videos she’s ever seen. Click here. Cathleen has two essays in our anthology, Written Across […]

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you including those of you who have fur babies.   I’m thinking of Roarke’s mom, Cez’s and Isis’s mom, and all the devoted women who have cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, etc. Have a great day.   Love and best wishes to you all.   Julaina Kleist Editor of Written […]

Are You Ready? Mother’s Day Reminder

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, are you ready with a gift, card, or phone call? I sent my mom a card, which she should receive tomorrow. She’s going to be 93 years old this July and she loves word searches. We will take her and my dad out to dinner and do a little shopping. […]

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