The Mail Order Bride…

During my research for an article I’m co-writing about my grandmother, I came across a touching story….and stories are what this is all about, at least for me. A list of names, citations and official documentation (all important) can make a family tree; but it is the story or collection of stories that truly make [...]

Wife or sweetheart?

In my mind’s eye I can see Marie, with a smile on her face, carefully choosing this post card for her old friend Verna.  What stories these two might have shared?   Was there truth in her words or was it a casual tease between dear old friends?
If only the old postcards could talk….and they do! Our family has [...]