When I was in my early years of high school, I was surprised when my folks called to me and told me there was a telegram for me. I had to go to the door to claim it from the Western Union carrier. It made me a little nervous. Even at that young age, I…
Tag: valentine
Uncategorized
Sweets for my sweetie
by Gretchen Lord Anderson • • 8 Comments
Valentine’s Day was my favorite non-get-out-of-school holiday when I was a kid. It seems like we started celebrating days if not weeks ahead as the teacher would take us through the steps to make our very own valentine receptacles. Sometimes they were simply made out of shoe boxes. But the ones I loved the most…