We are approximately four weeks from Thanksgiving. A time for families to gather around the table to eat, laugh, and, well, be thankful. In our family, it was also a time to see, and hear, Aunt Ginni! After my uncle passed, typically Thanksgiving was held at my parents home. Mom would make the “backbone” of… Continue reading The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Confessions from the Thanksgiving Table
Tag: Nostalgia
Did I Make You Proud?
The parent-child relationship can be a delicate balance between wanting to make your parents proud and giving them plenty of reasons to wonder where they went wrong. A child spends a lifetime doing their best to honor and make their parents proud, while a parent spends a lifetime trying to set an example and teach… Continue reading Did I Make You Proud?
Back to School: Supplies, Scavenger Hunts & Family Secrets
It’s that time of the year when all the kiddos are heading back to school. Some parents are thrilled beyond their wildest dreams that the little munchkins will be someone else’s problem for seven hours a day. Some parents are saddened that little Mary and Tommy will not be at home for those seven hours,… Continue reading Back to School: Supplies, Scavenger Hunts & Family Secrets
Ah-One, Ah-Two…and a Childhood Held Hostage
The other night my husband told me he read some of my posts before leaving for work that morning. He said he didn’t know why, but all of a sudden he thought, “I bet her next title will be Paul Harvey, Bob Hope and Lawrence Welk”. Hmmm…that got me thinking. What would these three men… Continue reading Ah-One, Ah-Two…and a Childhood Held Hostage
Kindness Doesn’t Keep Score
I should participate in this writing activity every day to perfect my prose, but sometimes life happens. When I saw this topic, I could not resist. In more than five decades, I’ve been blessed with many kind acts from family, friends, and strangers. I am unable to classify the depth of merit of each gesture… Continue reading Kindness Doesn’t Keep Score
The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Diamonds, Donuts & Diner Express
For years now, there has been much discussion about the economy. Today’s generation is complaining about how goods and services are so expensive and wouldn’t it be nice to have lived in the 1950’s when food, homes, and cars were cheaper. Likewise, the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers are trying to explain to the Millenials… Continue reading The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Diamonds, Donuts & Diner Express
The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Better with a Hammer Than a Spatula
Aunt Ginni was not a great cook. She didn’t enjoy cooking and it showed. I don’t know whether her mother ever taught her. From what I know of her childhood, probably not. It’s a shame she wasn’t able to spend more time with her mother-in-law, my great-grandma Ella, as she would have learned all the… Continue reading The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Better with a Hammer Than a Spatula
The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Confessions of a Clearance Sale Queen
Every family has one. Every family needs one. Every family has their own version of an Aunt Bethany – the short-stacked older woman with the slightly off-key wardrobe, the twisted humor, and the crazy conversations. Ours was named Virginia or as she liked to be called Aunt Ginni. Aunt Ginni was married to my maternal… Continue reading The Aunt Ginni Chronicles: Confessions of a Clearance Sale Queen