A couple of years into the 21st century, a class on writing ones memories became available to me. My first reaction was “But I can’t write!” It was only through encouragement of Joyce Cowin and Betty Clark that I started writing a few stories of my childhood memories.

By looking at old albums with pictures of my childhood and reading old letters I had written to my mother over the years was a great help. Soon I was writing more and more and ended with sixty chapters as you can see at the left.

My thanks to my daughter-in-law Sharon who typed up all my manuscripts and oldest son Jerry who kept “needling” me to keep on writing of retirement and travels I have finally, hope, finished. Son Doug was very much excited about putting it on a website. Granddaughter Jennifer for putting it together with pictures for publishing and gave it one more proof-read.

You will be able to read stories of my life here on this site. It is copies of the pages that were sent to the printer and links to the chapters are in PDF form.

Thanks to everyone.
Jewel B