Rosie’s Memoirs: Cars Part II

Here's the rest of my mom's memoirs concerning all the cars she drove over the years. You guys, I think she was way more into cars than most women of her day! Bracketed [ ] items are my additions: There was a Studebaker in which your dad changed the transmission from automatic to standard, no …

Rosie’s Memoirs: Sewing

About 10 years ago now, my sister and I started urging our mom to please write down some of her memories from growing up. She rose (see what I did there?) to the challenge and emailed them in installments. These aren't my stories to tell, but I appreciate being able to capture a bit of …

Thunderstorms

It’s an August Tuesday afternoon, and I’m at work. It’s not yet 4pm but it’s nighttime-dark outside, thanks to a thunderstorm that’s passing through the DC area. My office is on the 15th floor of a high-rise in downtown Bethesda, MD, and whenever dramatic weather comes through, I can see it from my perch high …