by debidrecksler | Dec 28, 2015 | Human Interest
The other day a friend posted an article on my Facebook page. It was about Hitler’s personal photographer and included photographs of Polish Jews shortly before they were sent off to concentration camps. One of these photographs was a beautiful young woman. To...
by debidrecksler | Sep 17, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
My husband is turning 65 tomorrow. Almost 40 years ago, we imagined that at this age, we would be traveling the country in a fabulous RV, having adventures. In reality, it will be a regular work day. We are not going to be retiring any time soon unless we win the...
by debidrecksler | Mar 3, 2015 | Human Interest, Life
Delilah shut off her computer and got up and stretched. Six hours of writing and forgotten meals made her crave something at the 24 hour diner down the street. Slipping into her sandals and wrapping her thick mane of hair in a huge bun, Delilah grabbed her keys and...
by debidrecksler | Jan 20, 2015 | Family, Human Interest, Life
Richard and I have been married for 38 years! If you add the years from my first “short-lived” marriage at the very young age of 20, I have been married a total of almost 43 years of my life. That seems like a VERY long time for someone who wakes up some...
by debidrecksler | Jun 1, 2014 | Family, Human Interest, Life
It was June 6th, 1976 when you showed up at my door for our first date. Eight years had passed since we sat next to each other in homeroom 11-17 at Miami Beach High. I opened the door and you leaned down and handed my 2 year old son (who was glued to my thigh) a red...