Jean McGavin Stories
Wiffle Ball
Wiffle Ballby Jean McGavinI grew up in the 1950s on a cul-de-sac in a leafy green suburb. It was the . . .
Dr. Judah Folkman, Extraordinary Physician
In April 1991, when my daughter, Glynnis, was 6 months old we discovered that she had a tumor stretc . . .
Cold Weather Fun
I grew up in the south where kids swim as well as they walk. Here in the north where it’s cold, ki . . .
Small Town Grocery Shopping
Bethlehem is a small town. It’s a really small town. There is no grocery store with big aisles and . . .
Lionel Trains
At Christmas time, our family would assemble our Lionel train set. In the 1950s Lionel trains w . . .
Dikembe Mutombo at Barack Obama's 2012 Inauguration
It was January 13, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. My daughter and I were heading out early in the mor . . .
Betty Ann Armstrong, Beloved Teacher
The email chain below resulted from the announcement of the death of Betty Ann Armstrong, who taught . . .
3 Sentence Holiday Memories From Our Readers
I feel so fortunate for the memories I have from Christmas as a little girl. One year, my oldest bro . . .
Pieta
In the late winter of 1973, my sister and I, at 19 and 21, had packed rucksacks (mine a borrowed arm . . .
Punk Rock Flea Market
Punk Rock Flea Market8/20/2023Bethlehem, Connecticut is a small town of about 3500 people and a surp . . .
Punk Rock Flea Market, Bethlehem, CT
Punk Rock Flea Market8/20/2023Bethlehem, Connecticut is a small town of about 3500 people and a surp . . .
 
            
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