Category Archives: Memories
2021–New Year, New Things
It is just a time marker, I know, and nothing more dramatic than that, but I am well in the habit of using it for the sake of making progress and moving forward, and sometimes just putting things behind me. … Continue reading
Amy Walker Siedenburg
My great grandmother used to say she had “the Walker sense of humor.” She said it with quite a lot of pride. It implied a quick wit, and the ability to find the humor in anything. I think it also … Continue reading
The Stars In Our Eyes
Where we live we are lucky have a fairly dark sky and a balcony facing south. Stepping out the door and onto the balcony can sometimes be like stepping off into the void of space itself. Tonight I was so … Continue reading
The Middle of it All
Covid is beginning to spike in the US. There are things I would like to say about how it is managed here in the US, and that if we had elected Bernie in 2016, and put in place an national … Continue reading
Suddenly
Suddenly having the ability to type properly again makes me want to type again. A stupid onscreen keyboard is not condusive to the creative process involved in writing. Never has it been shown more clearly to me than right now, … Continue reading
Joan Fackrell Hansen’s Funeral
At this time of a significant funeral in my life, I am thankful for family. Family are those people who act a lot like me, and are forced in my face at times like this, when we all have to … Continue reading
Joan Hansen, 1934 – 2020
Grandma Joan passed away around 1PM today apparently due to her body rejecting her insulin. I know old people sometimes get to be a real pain in the ass, and grandma, with her high expectations and constant sense of disappointment, … Continue reading
Appalachian Memories
Been watching a documentary about the Appalachians, the accent, and a bit of the lifestyle. I have found it interesting because of some relatives and a couple trips to their homelands when was a child. My specific relatives were the … Continue reading
Lori Laughlin
Many years ago, when I was in my mid twenties, I was asked by an friend if I wanted to go with him to a taping of an episode of Full House. I was living in Ventura at the time, … Continue reading