Free Write Friday with Kellie Elmore. This house has a story. Tell it. ~*~ I wondered if it would be a mistake to come back; to revisit a memory that is long since buried yet yearns to be resurrected. Yet, here I am. I am not surprised the “Love Nest,” as my gramps used to … More The Love Nest
“What are you listening to?” Sara, my teenage niece, waltzes into my living room like she owns the place and demonstrates scant interest in my choice of music as she flops in the big leather chair in the corner. I’m sure she’s secretly hoping I’ll turn it off. “String of Pearls.” “String of what?” “Pearls, … More A String of Pearls
Traces of Them We are admonished by some that history belongs in the past. And perhaps it does. I’m here to offer, however, that we ignore history at our peril, especially as it pertains to our family. The people who preceded us were shaped by world events and their experiences. How they were shaped, shapes … More Traces of Them; Traces of Me
Music moves me every day. Sometimes in subtle ways; sometimes the emotion of it is almost more than I can hold. It depends on the day … and on the piece of music. The Weekly Writing Challenge has asked us to write about being moved by music. This is a challenge for me as much … More Weekly Writing Challenge: Moved by Music … The Music in Me
This week Kellie Elmore’s Free Write Friday prompt is an image. ” … tell me his story. By the way, his name is John.” ~*~ The Musician I’m told his name is John, but he actually prefers Jack. It’s what his mother called him. Not that he was a mama’s boy, but she had this idea … More #FWF Free Write Friday: Image Prompt … The Musician
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 