I've attached to the right two sets of clickable pages taken from different stages of my life. Each page title begins by identifying a period in my history: For now the periods are:
- CHILDHOOD
- TEENS
- WW II
- 1946 to 1966
- MIXED PERIODS
From time-to-time I'll add pages not published before. They will be in the top list. The bottom list includes all pages published so far.
Most of these recollections were written for a writing group named Cherie's Gang. The group named itself for Cherie Bottums. Cherie taught a course, on writing about one's life for Encore Learning, an organization for seniors in Arlington VA. Many in the writing group, including me, took her course and were inspired by it.
Most of my pieces are to varying degrees embellished versions of writings I presented to Cherie's Gang. Some contain concocted dialogue or scenes to round out the story. However, the underlying facts are pretty much as portrayed.
I hope you enjoy the pages. I welcome comments. Also, feel free to forward anything you wish to someone, or someplace, else as long as it is unedited and properly attributed.