FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Josiah Appleton Small 2nd of 5 sons of Henry Capen Small & Emma Appleton Chase Occupation: Bookstore owner, Aspen Postmaster, Wood’s Investment Co., commercial banker Born: Sep 15, 1855, Bangor, Penobscot Co., Maine Died: Aug 31, 1940 (age 84), Superior, Pinal Co., … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
I Like Kids, Preferably Fried
Stories for My Grandchildren To Satchel and Temple, with utmost love, Oma August 2019 Sonoma, California by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau First Grandchild ~ It was a difficult delivery, going from natural childbirth to emergency Cesarean over the course of a two-day labor, and everyone was … [Read more...]
Heaven at Four
My son ~ When I picked him up from Moon Valley School, I could see he was upset. “Mom, do you know what happens to us when we die?” “Do tell.” “Charlie sang a song about John Henry, and when he died, they buried him in the ground!” “Well, what did you think happens to people after they die? You … [Read more...]
Letting Go
Dim Sum and a Monopoly Card ~ It took a while but we finally made it to Yank Sing in San Francisco. I told the waitress it was my grandson's 15th birthday and that this was my favorite restaurant and his first time there. After 12 baskets of Dim Sum, she brought him a dessert with a candle. This is … [Read more...]
High Finance
Surf's Up ~ "Oma, are these yours?" Temple (age 9) asks, checking out the box of Neofins in my garage. "Yes, as a matter of fact, they are," I answer, trying not to sound defensive. With an askance side-eye she says, "You don't seem like the type." "I wore them swimming when I went with Elaina to … [Read more...]