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Mary: Face to Face with a Memoir Character

Mary: Face to Face with a Memoir Character

by MarianBeaman | Aug 25, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Gratitude, meditation, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Reflection, Travel, Uncategorized

When I was a plain, ten-year-old girl, I wanted to looked like Mary. My big brown eyes turned green with envy when Mary Martin and her sister Evelyn walked through the door at Grandma Fannie’s house for holiday dinners. Both were elegantly turned out, resplendent in...
Howard and Faythe: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and More

Howard and Faythe: Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and More

by MarianBeaman | Aug 18, 2021 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Education, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Travel, Uncategorized

Howard and Faythe Landis don’t operate a bed and breakfast, but they are hospitality hosts extraordinaire nonetheless. We discovered their great hearts and open arms on our recent trip to Springfield, Missouri in mid-July.   Before we ever boarded the...
Come with me to Mount Dora – Again!

Come with me to Mount Dora – Again!

by MarianBeaman | Jun 16, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Travel, Uncategorized

Off on an excursion to Mount Dora, Florida, a peaceful, small town in central Florida we visited in late 2018. Here is a refresher of what we saw!     Comments closed
The Geography of a Journey: Confinement in a Travel Trailer

The Geography of a Journey: Confinement in a Travel Trailer

by MarianBeaman | May 12, 2021 | Award, blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Quotations, Travel

“Hel-lo!” I yelled at the woman I saw standing next to a Winnebago on the far side of the campground. Our Ford van and trailer were stuck. The tires whirred, throwing dirt everywhere, sinking deeper and deeper into Tennessee mud. “Can you please help us?”...
Longenecker Sisters Road Trip to the River

Longenecker Sisters Road Trip to the River

by MarianBeaman | May 5, 2021 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Travel, Uncategorized

For there is no friend like a sister / In calm or stormy weather; / To cheer one on the tedious way, / To fetch one if one goes astray, / To lift one if one totters down,/ To strengthen whilst one stands.   –– Christina Rossetti from “Goblin Market”    ...
Taking the Plunge: Liesbet Travels the Sea

Taking the Plunge: Liesbet Travels the Sea

by MarianBeaman | Jan 20, 2021 | blog, book review, Conflict, popular culture, Quotations, Travel, Uncategorized

Almost exactly one year ago this week, Liesbet, Mark, and Maya visited our home, via their RV Zesty. I wrote about our 4-hour visit HERE.   Liesbet and I spent part of the time discussing her work-in-progress memoir, PLUNGE, here just a manuscript on her Tablet...
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