My grandfather was born on July 4, in England. He always said he had no choice but to emigrate because no one in England knew how to celebrate his birthday. His family moved from a coal-mining town in Northern England to a coal-mining town in Western Pennsylvania. In high school, my grandfather became involved with… [Read More]
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Virtual spring break: Feelings about Mill Creek Park
This week, I’m doing Kristine Hansen’s virtual spring break travel writing class. A big part of the class is a daily writing prompt about a travel topic. Today, we are to write about the emotional arc of a recent trip. For me, that was back to Ohio to see family and visit Lanterman’s Mill, a… [Read More]