October 2024

First grade for me was at St Joseph’s Academy, where my mother and her sisters went to school, and my grandmother and her sisters and brothers attended as well. My memories there are of nuns, long, super-shiny halls, and walking single-file on the right side of the hallway. Everything was orderly, and there were lots […]

In a time long ago and a place far away – that’s where my stories begin. Although I have lived in North Carolina since 1996, my first memories of home belong to 1399 W Losey St, Galesburg, Illinois. A stucco bungalow, story and a half, with two bedrooms, hardwood floors, and a basement. The back