On Saturday mornings, my brother and I would get up very early—unreasonably early, you might say. We would then steal downstairs, ever so stealthily, so as not to wake up Mom or Dad. Mostly it was Dad we did not […]
memories
Brownie
When my parents brought home the family’s new RCA Victor black-and-white television set, they made it clear that it was not to be the center of attention, and as such, it would not be in the living room. That room was for reading the Sunday paper or a good book, entertaining company, and watching the flames flicker in the large brick fireplace.
Fall Leaves
I was again delighted to have Boomercafe.com publish one of the stories from Life at 12 College Road, called, “Fall Leaves.”
The world was once different – The Mist
I was again honored to have Boomercafe.com publish one of the stories from Life at 12 College Road, called ‘The Mist.’
The Dining Room Table
The Dining Room Table is the first chapter or short story, if you will, from my book Life at 12 College Road.
As I sat at the table, I realized the other three chairs had been tilted forward so that their ladder-backs rested against it. They were obviously no longer of use. Scanning the room, it dawned on me that this was not some unknown, foreign establishment…
Memories of Christmas morning long ago
If memories of Christmas mornings in our childhoods are lost, Eric Mondschein, who lives in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York and author of Life at 12 College Road, makes up for it. He has memories that probably parallel most boomers’ — except for a not-so-happy ending. That’s the short story he gives to BoomerCafé this season: “Christmas Morning.”
Choosing The Words To Write Is All About Memories
Memories … Isn’t it interesting that when your mind wonders or you’re daydreaming you remember things.
In silence we can sometimes find those memories that have eluded us
My voice is silent now,
Retreating within myself,
Groping, grasping, for fleeting
Memories to transplant in time…
A brief moment in time can form a memory that lasts forever…
I can remember you now,
Standing silently,
With your hair gently flowing…
Wow, Life at 12 College Road top-ranked on Amazon.com
Wow! My book Life at 12 College Road is now top-ranked on Amazon.com. It ranks the book right up at the top of one of their most popular categories. I wish to thank all of you … friends, family and others … […]