Tag Archives: childhood

Instant Investigations

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Gail

When I was in elementary school I had a detective agency with my best friend, Sara.  We roamed around our small town solving “crimes” and basically sticking our noses into other people’s business. I lost track of Sara when we went … Continue reading →

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House I Never Lived In

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Gail

  When I was about 12 years old my family moved to a neighboring town from where I had grown up. In the house-hunting phase, I still remember with clarity one of the houses we didn’t buy. It was at … Continue reading →

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False Memory

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Gail

  One of my earliest memories is of an incident that happened in my childhood. I was about 7 or 8 at the time and living on a rural road in a small community. A group of us children were playing … Continue reading →

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Writing Challenge: Golden Years

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Gail

Write…a synopsis of your memoir. What are some significant milestones in your life? Which age was the best, and which was the worst? For this challenge, I was reminded of a book I ran across called, “Not Quite What I … Continue reading →

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The Big 1-2

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Gail

It all started when I went to a fair and got my fortune from a gypsy fortune-telling machine for a quarter. The fortune said, “The onyx stone is your lucky stone.” So, I had to have one! I badgered my parents … Continue reading →

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