Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Four
I took time off from the dig to create gifts for my sisters from my mother’s collections for craft projects. … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Four
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Last Chance to Order “Letters Home”!
“War is in full swing in Europe and the Nazis are winning. The United States has a neutrality act in … Continue reading Last Chance to Order “Letters Home”!
Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!
My epic war letters book project is finished! Well, it’s at the printer; I’ll get a proof in a couple … Continue reading Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!
Warbegone: Progress Update
Yesterday, as I approached the end of excerpting my father’s 600 letters from WWII—the last of the siblings to return … Continue reading Warbegone: Progress Update
Christmas 1944
It’s Christmas in the European Theatre of Operations, 1944—75 years ago; but what with letters taking two to six weeks … Continue reading Christmas 1944
War Begone: An American Farm Family in World War II
Veteran’s Day My memoir is on hold, waiting to begin whatever has to happen next to get it to a … Continue reading War Begone: An American Farm Family in World War II
An Ancestral Pilgrimage
“When you work with your hands, you become more deeply connected with yourself.“ —Julia Gold, co-founder Michigan Folk School It … Continue reading An Ancestral Pilgrimage
My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3
Someday I will transcribe Joel Brigham (Goodell) Baker’s letters from the Civil War; they are truly amazing. For now, we … Continue reading My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3
My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 2
Aurilla Stevens, c. 1823 Aurilla Stevens, my great-great grandmother, was born in 1803 the town of Painted Post in New … Continue reading My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 2
My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 1
It is a family tradition that a Goodell either talks or writes.” —Ethel Goodell Clark, my 4th cousin once removed, … Continue reading My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 1
Writing Down the Story 