If I Had a Magic Wand … Susan Conner I would first want peace in this world and to have this virus gone. There are so many things I would like to do—like win the Powerball (lol)! I would stop hatred, racism, and senseless killings as it has gotten out of hand. I remember my…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Writers’ Group
Little Things in Life Ruby Regina Witcraft There are so many little things to remember in my life, and since I’m the kind of gal who gets a kick out of tying her shoes; I won’t burden you with millions of them. However, just to give you an example, here are of a few that…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Sun Lakes Writers Group
Weaver’s Grocery Store Gary Alan Rose When I was little, there was a Mom and Pop grocery store just up the street and around the corner from my house. It was Weaver’s Grocery Store, very small, but with a covered front porch the width of the building. The owners, the staff, consisted of Gordon Weaver…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Reindeer, Elves, and Santa Claus (Christmas Eve) George Stahl Sinterklaas is getting ready right now to take flight and will, sometime during the night, be at your house to personally deliver the things you asked for for Christmas. Better known as Santa Claus, he is probably the most famous elf of all time. He was…
Clubs & Classes, March 2019
Writers’ Group
Relaxing Sue Donovan At the end of yoga class, the leader always invites you to “go to your happy place” to envision a place and time where you can let all your tensions, worries and obligations take flight – and just RELAX. Because I am very, very good at relaxing – my husband says…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
Writers’ Group
Yes, No, or Wait Yvonne White Recently I read an article in the magazine Real Simple that discussed why we should consider the answer to a question “YES I will, NO I won’t or I would like to WAIT to answer the question.” One must analyze what is important. A person doesn’t want embarrassment or…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Writers’ Group
Sun Lakes Writers Group Sun Lakes Writers Group is more than just a group of writers getting together weekly. It is a group of fine women and men who have experienced many extraordinary times in their lives and share their stories with others. We meet once a week – on every Tuesday at 1…
September 2018
Writers’ Page
Drydock Roy Parfitt Within a month of reporting aboard the USS Wrangell, an ammunition ship out of Norfolk, Virginia, we steamed north to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to go into dry-dock for retrofitting and repairs. I remember just before my very first underway watch, standing on the deck at 4:00 a.m., looking at the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Free Stuff Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt Did you ever stop and think of all the Free Stuff you receive and enjoy every day. Look up at this instant and see the beautiful sky above you, the blue sky, the white clouds. The air we breathe, the wind that brushes against our skin as we scurry about each…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Have you always had a desire to write? Would you like to try your hand at writing? Would you like to leave personal stories to your children and grandchildren? Examples: How you met your husband/wife. What you remember about your first date. Thoughts about your high school graduation. Now that you are retired, how do…