Campers and Council Fires: My 65 Years at Summer Camp
I think it was 1951. I was looking for a summer job and a high school teacher in the small town in Western Michigan where I lived suggested I apply to the Culver Military Academy summer program in Culver, Indiana. As a kid I always enjoyed going to YMCA camp and...
Sandi’s Wedding Proposal
Story shared by Julie McFarland (Sandi’s Daughter) Gene proposed in the driveway of Sandi’s house. Here is what happened in Sandi’s own words… “Gene had the ring in the opened box sitting in the glove compartment and he kept trying to get me to open the door. He...
They Did it His Way
My brother-in- law, Jack Holden, was a regular at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. He loved watching people race cars. He sponsored several young, enthusiastic drivers and had a prime seat high in the stands, next to the finish line. When my brother-in-...
Aunt Flora
I remember when I was smaller, when I’d be walking in the park with my grandmother or sitting in her living room, we’d talk about our family. I used to love hearing old family tales or looking through the black and white photo albums. I seemed to be related to so many...Did you know?
A study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine suggests that engaging in legacy activities like scrapbooking and story sharing can increase family communication and reduce stress for caregivers to chronically ill individuals. Caregivers reported less stress and patients reported decreased breathing difficulty and increased religious meaning.
Read more here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664509/
