Christmas with the Winkies
I’m stepping out of chronological order here, but ’tis the season, so I must. There are many things that whisper, “It’s Christmas time!” to my senses, but nothing trumps the arrival … Continue reading
A Missive to Margaret
Hello, People. Today I return to the story of my great-grandparents, Leo Lessiack and Margaret Spielmann Lessiack, the happy newlyweds last seen picnicking with their in-laws. I was inspired to learn … Continue reading
A Personal Panama Canal Centennial
Today, August 15, 2014, is the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. The entire world is fêting the 8th wonder of the world today (and the internet … Continue reading
More Mystery Wife Clues
Happy Monday, People. Those of you who have been following for a while might remember my very first post on this blog, the one having to do with my grandfather’s … Continue reading
Pop Yoder was a Swinger
Not that kind of swinger, People. Settle down. I mean, Pop Yoder could really swing, big-band style. Stay with me here. Pop Yoder was the stepfather of my maternal grandmother, Katherine … Continue reading
Why Do This?
“Do not hunt for subjects, let them choose you, not you them. Only do that which insists on being done and runs right up against you, hitting you in the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Grandma Kathi
Today, May 18th, is the birthday of my maternal grandmother, Katherine Adams Lessiack. She was born in 1920 in Idaho, and she died at the age of 92 in the … Continue reading
The People of Pancho 