I have been haunted by something these past few days; maybe weeks, or even months- so I decided to deal with it the best way I knew how; write it out. The result is this alternative . Thanks for playing along. My flashlight caught something in the enveloping darkness. When I got close to...
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In the early 1990′s, my husband, Tim, was the PGA Club Professional at a small, private club in Indianapolis. It wasn’t one of the ritzy clubs where you had to show your w-2 to be admitted but that also didn’t mean there weren’t some well-to-do members . They were varied in backgrounds but all...
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- that was Mandee’s memoir prompt from a couple weeks back and I finally decided on getting around to a response. My ‘red-faced’ moment comes about due to a certain amount of ignorance on my part; ignorance that eroded me from 6’3″ to just about two inches tall. Enjoy!
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Back in January, we had a memoir prompt titled “It’s a Wrap” — encouraging everyone to write about an embarrassing moment or a “boner”. I had a blast reading and writing a response to that prompt and wanted to repeat something along the same lines this week. I know it may be rough for...
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My answer to Mandee’s memoir promt, , is not one full of hope or planning… I booted my senior year of high school. Wasted, punted, threw away, trashed, shredded and wadded up that sucker like it was an empty Taco Bell bag. When early June of 1976 came along, I was nowhere near that...
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I know we are all busy this time of year — getting outdoors, gardens, riding and such, so I am extending last weeks memoir prompt another week. It’s not a difficult prompt. Most of us remember that time in our lives pretty vividly. Dig into that memory bank and tell us a story! Click...
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In this response to the prompt for memoir submitted by guest poster, Sunny, I tell a story of an angel’s reward… My mom had given up her seven long years of fighting against cancer. She was done with treating it and had made peace with her God. She decided to spend the rest of...
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The old saying is: “graduation is not an end but a beginning”. My daughter is graduating high school in about a month. We’re dealing with prom, Grad Bash, end of the year award programs, graduation announcements, relatives traveling to the festivities and party plans. We spent the other evening picking out her announcements and...
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Standing behind the register, smile duly painted on my mouth, greeting and making small talk with the customers — that’s my job. This couple is buying a pair of Merrells, a six pack of athletic socks and a dozen golf balls. I remember what it was like to be able to buy something I...
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Friday night my boyfriend, Chris, came home with good news.  The official letter was signed, sealed, and delivered; his job is finally permanent. No longer is he a probationary employee.  After a period of two years of unemployment, the letter confirming his status might as well have been made of gold. Because for a...
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This week’s memoir prompt is courtesy of Sunny from the blog Sunny Sings the Blues. I am going to paraphrase and add some ideas here and then post her own answer to this prompt in a separate post (this is a must read). (I’m cheating a bit since I’ve already seen her response… heehee…)...
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Life is all about being part of the stream, not standing in it, at least that is the definition I found while at Atlantic Beach one year. Here is my response to the memoir prompt, … How we react during the aftermath of a bad decision will help define who we are. I found...
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Following up last weeks memoir prompt is this week’s “Part II”. We have arrived and you have introduced us to your destination — the reasons it holds a place in your memory. This week give us a specific memory, a story from that destination. It may be fleeting vision of a view you will...
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It’s the same feeling I used to get; staring down the main drag of town. The buildings are still standing at attention on either side of the street, their windows decked out invitingly to passersby in attempt to persuade you to patronize their establishment. The aromas from the eateries dancing on the wind, enticing...
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This memoir response for, , takes me for a long drive to the coastal region of North Carolina. Come on along and enjoy the spectacular spot I would love to call home- Atlantic Beach… I can get there in about 14 hours by car and I wouldn’t want to travel any other way to...
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For some reason, spring brings along with it a longing for adventure. After being cooped up all winter we want to get out and do something – Alex’s answer to last week’s memoir prompt is evidence of that. So, this week let’s write about travel destinations. I have been working on some travel related...
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Seems like I am reborn every year, although the process is exhausting, it is worth every frozen knuckle. This is my response to the memoir prompt, … Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer...
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It’s coming, it’s almost here, it’s here…spring! While Florida has been experiencing some pretty warm days these last few weeks, I am sure that those of you a little farther North are ready to get outside after a rather hard winter. Spring is a renewal, a time of year that flowers begin to bloom,...
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I am short on time this week, (meaning I have to work my real job more days than normal – ugh) so I am borrowing a memoir prompt from an awesome writer, mentor and teacher of memoir — Natalie Goldberg. It is a fun prompt with only one rule. It will help you exercise...
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I may look like one, but I am not as you can see in my reposne to the memoir prompt,… There are times I am sitting on my porch that I hear motorcycles as they travel along some of the country roads just beyond my grasp. Some of these bikes are on the verge...
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