Mary Jo Shannon
Merger Of The Finn And The American
That’s what my new grandson-in-law, Tero Ronkainen, entitled the PowerPoint presentation he gave in lieu of a speech at the reaffirmation of his wedding vows in Richmond on August...
Change – The One Thing That Is Constant
Nature is rapidly reclaiming the area where our garden flourished only five years ago. Although...
Patience Is A Virtue
“Patience is a virtue; possess it if you can. Seldom found in woman; never found in...
Our Very Adventuresome Sarah
On August 17th our granddaughter, Sarah Davis will be married in Helsinki, Finland. Only her...
What Makes A Happy Birthday?
Husband Harry says birthdays do not mean that much to him. It’s just another day...
Our Amusing Eccentricities
Little eccentricities of family members and friends are amusing and a sure way for us to remember them. When we laugh it is...
Christmas Comes To MBC
Christmas celebration came early at Mary Baldwin – before the college closed for the holidays in mid-December, and three hundred girls packed up...
Christmas In The Forties
Packages wrapped in ornate paper, topped with festive bows cluster beneath the Christmas tree. As I survey them, I remember a more modest...
Cooking Up A Good Time
Thanksgiving is extra- special when you make your own pumpkin pie – especially if you are a pre-school or kindergarten child and you’re...
The Day I Fed The Pigs
Children with their limited experience sometimes find their good intentions create unexpected results. One of the most unpleasant memories of my childhood was...
Attitude Is Everything!
This motto appears at each chair in the chemo treatment center at Blue Ridge Cancer Care, part of Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem...
