by debidrecksler | Nov 14, 2010 | Family
It was 1954 and I was so excited because I was going to a morning nursery school program just like my big brother. Such a BIG moment in a 3 year old’s life. Here is a memory I will never forget! We were seated in a big circle and the teacher was reading a story....
by debidrecksler | Nov 12, 2010 | Family
I come from a huge family on my father’s side. My Father had eight siblings, six of them surviving into adulthood. His Mother (my Bubbi) had three siblings, all of them surviving into adulthood. Many of this group of aunts, uncles and cousins went on to have big...
by debidrecksler | Nov 8, 2010 | Family, Human Interest
The woman put her plate down on the table in the darkened room and stared at the empty chairs. She thought she heard laughter but it was her mind playing tricks on her again. The only sound was the washing machine going through its cycles. She closed her eyes…....
by debidrecksler | Oct 20, 2010 | Family
As a parent of four, and grandmother of one, I believe that mothering is no easy task but one that when life runs smoothly, feels like it’s worth every moment of your time and energy. What about those “off” days when you question why you didn’t...
by debidrecksler | Jul 21, 2010 | Family
I had a lunch date with my husband/best friend the other day and we started reminiscing about the good old days. It’s funny how you can look back at the years that you had very little and feel like you were so rich. 1977…I’ve got a baby in my arms...
by debidrecksler | Jul 12, 2010 | Family
“What I wanted most for my daughter was that she be able to soar confidently in her own sky, whatever that may be.” Helen Claes Today is my youngest daughter’s 27th birthday. Wasn’t it just yesterday that she was a little girl? In my mind, the...
