A Love Story That Began Almost 60 Years Ago

Today, April 2, is the anniversary of my sister Shirley's wedding. Several days after she died last July, my brother-in-law shared the story of how they came to be together. Imagine the year 1962, in a rural town in north-central New York. Three houses keep company with each other, hugged by cornfields and the main…

How I Spent My Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary #biking #nature

Wednesday, August 21, 2019, was our thirtieth wedding anniversary. My husband and I often lose track of how long we've been married. Perhaps it's because we don't have children, those biological markers of time passing. Our cats are no help since, on average, they age out at eighteen, and they always overlap. The best reminder…

Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary

If you recall, last week I posted a story, or rather, memoir, of a young woman wondering whether to send a letter.  If you missed it, you can read it here.  I'll wait. Twenty-five years ago, on August 21, the letter writer and the presumed letter recipient married in a small town in California.  Yup,…

Top Ten Things Not To Do On Your First Anniversary

Here is the 52nd installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do by Marie Ann Bailey of 1WriteWay at http://1writeway.com and John W. Howell of Fiction Favorites at http://johnwhowell.com. These lists are simu-published on our blogs each Monday. We hope you enjoy. 10.  If it is your first wedding anniversary, do not think…