9-11 Never Forget the Brave; Those First Responders who ran toward danger, not away, in order to help save lives. Those who risked their lives to help co-workers escape. Those on Flight-93 that gave their lives to prevent further loss of life. Those who must go on living after loosing loved ones. Never Forget the […]
I sit with my watch, wishing the minutes tick off faster. Soon, very soon, She will be born out of the cool waves. Be quick to spot Her, for She must make hast to rise. I scan the horizon, back and forth, anticipating Her beauty. Wait, I see Her orange crown! Once again, the majestic […]
Introduction There have been many movies and a few television series informing the public of the great achievements and sacrifices made by the Army Air Corps and their B-29s and B-24s of WWII. Less has been told about the OTHER bomber squadrons, the Navy’s B-24s Liberators and Privateers. In a local newspaper dated June 3, […]
Atwood’s Artful Assembled Artifacts #2 : Harbor Views! New England harbors are quaint and beautiful. My father loved to visit them to take photos of fishing boats that he would later make into watercolor paintings. When I was younger, I obviously tagged along. Little did I know how much those trips would influence me later! […]
When my parents bought their home, it was one of the first in a new development, taking over a farmer’s cleared field. This meant we had no trees in our yard. My Mom grew up in a house surrounded by old majestic trees. She was determined to have the same in her new home. Unable […]
Right up to the 1940s, becoming a Nurse was not the vocation that parents wanted their daughters to take up. Nursing now ranks in the top five of most respected professions. Wow, that’s a big jump in seventy-five years. That change in attitude happened with the coming of World War II, some well written marketing […]
Frozen in Time: That is how I look at original paintings I have viewed. My sons and friends think I am nuts when we visit museums. I do go nuts when I see a famous painter’s works. Yes they are beautiful. Beyond that, I really go nuts because I can see in person, up close […]
Holidays usually translate into family gatherings, and when families gather there are meals to be shared. The focus is usually on the food that is full of traditional offerings and everyone’s favorite. What is used to serve the food is often a second thought. Those plates are filled with the delicious food, washed when emptied, […]
La Fhéile Pádraig Shona Daoibh!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! When I think of honoring Irish Heritage, I don’t think of the modern partying and wearing of the green. I think of a symbol of creative Irish history, the wonderfully illuminated medieval manuscript called “The Book of Kells”. It has been regarded as one of the […]
You will hear me say this often, I love the thought of touching something made by hand, crafted over time, and wonder about the person who made it. I feel when I touch that item I am actually touching that person’s hand. And how amazing that the object is still around after many years, or […]