Penny Petersen Phyllis Hawkins Schurz grew up on a farm in South Dakota. She had a horse named Snooks. She went to school every day at a one-room schoolhouse, one teacher and 12 to 15 students at every level. She jokes about being Homecoming Queen, because she was the only girl in the senior class.…
Annabella Margaret Daniels Annabella was an independent little six-year-old girl. There was not a thing that this little girl did not miss and her exploration sometimes got her in trouble. Her mother at times felt she was a handful. Nevertheless, she loved her child. It was nice for Annabella that her grandmother was just two…
Mumbling Ruby Regina Witcraft While having lunch with my longtime lady friends, after a year long absence from each other, and anticipating seeing what they look like now. We were still practicing the distancing habit and didn’t hug or even touch each other, which was our previous 2020 habit, so we felt safe and happy…
If the Shoe Fits George Stahl There are many unexplained phenomena in this world—UFOs, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Chupacabra just to name a few. Beyond these, another stands out as just as mysterious and often elusive. The seemingly endless collection of women’s shoes that can fit into even the smallest of closets. Unlike…
Dear Reader, If you are a fan of C.S. Lewis with fond memories of reading his The Chronicles of Narnia to your children, or perhaps you found comfort in A Grief Observed, then you might relish this account of an unlikely friendship turned into true love. The novel is subtitled The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman…
Bob Sweeney, Sun Lakes Resident During the 2020 COVID lockdown, Bob was persuaded by his daughter to write a book about his flying experiences as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and with the Boeing Company. It was intended as a piece of memorabilia for his kids and grandkids, but it soon grew into…
Sun Lakes Writers Group Barbara Schwartz Do you enjoy writing? Do you enjoy reading? Do you want to preserve your family history so that you can relate it to the grandchildren? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, I urge you to become acquainted with the Sun Lakes Writers Group. We meet…
Life Can Be a Dream—Virtually Speaking Sue Donovan Since March, 1999 when Al Gore supposedly claimed he “invented the Internet,” the online life of both savvy techies and those of us who can barely answer our own Smartphones, has exploded. Just in time for our current health crisis, the capabilities of today’s Internet can be…
Tom Sanders, Sun Lakes Resident The Bonnie Code, a new book, was published through Xulon Press in June of this year by Tom Sanders, a Sun Lakes resident. The Bonnie Code is based on the true story of Bonnie Codier, her family, and her friendship with Tom as a “Bonnie-sitter” over a four-year period. The book…
Violetta Armour If you are reading a book review column, I assume you enjoy reading. Furthermore, safe to assume that The Storied Life of A.J. Firky will have great appeal to you. As one reviewer claims, “… this book is a love letter to the joys of reading.” AJ, owner of a small bookstore on a…