by MarianBeaman | Jan 17, 2018 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Reflection, Tips, Uncategorized
The Confession As of January 5, 2018 I had found 3768 photos on my iPhone along with 158 videos. Gasp! When I began organizing the host of photos, none of the pictures were tagged with subject. Only an image number identified each photo (IMG_2548, for example). And...
by MarianBeaman | Dec 6, 2017 | Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Nostalgia, Travel, Uncategorized
When our oldest grandsons were nearly 4 we took them on a mystery trip. “You are going someplace special, but we can’t tell you where,” we said. They were completely befuddled. Cartoon bubbles above their heads might have read, “What’s a mystery trip? Is it safe to go...
by MarianBeaman | Oct 18, 2014 | Family / Nostalgia, Literature, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations, Travel, Uncategorized
3 Snapshots from Memory Aunt Ruthie Longenecker takes us to Philadelphia, my first recollection of a train trip. I feel the rocking motion of the Pennsylvania Rail Road train car we occupy, the clickety-clack of the wheels on the rails, and the prize of the big city...
