As a historian I have the tendency to read, and not just read, but to really dive deep… Read More
THE FAMILY TREASURE
The Family Treasure Copyright 3-4-19 I am fortunate in that my family has preserved a… Read More
Nina Moo (a.k.a. Grandmother Hale) by Karen Lim
Nina Moo is what we called my mother’s mother, my Grandmother Hale. Of course, that wasn’t her real… Read More
Christmas at Aunt Oria and Uncle Ivan’s House by Karen Lim
Each year at Christmastime, my mom’s side of the family would get together at my Aunt Oria and… Read More
Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ by Dana K. Harrington
“Young lady, now don’t go gettin’ above your raisin’!” I heard this quite a few times as I… Read More
That Accent! by Dana K. Harrington
Growing up in a secluded mountain valley in Southwest Virginia everybody talked alike. I never knew there was… Read More
Sulphur Springs by Karen Lim
Just up the road a piece from Gray Station, Tennessee, is the Sulphur Springs community. Sulphur Springs, in… Read More
Appalachian Memories on the Christmas Tree by Karen Lim
I love the holiday season and decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments that our family has collected over… Read More
Aunt Edith by Karen Lim
I’ve shared a few memories about my Great Aunt Edith already—including one about her volunteer work as a… Read More
I Am Thankful by Dana K. Harrington
For this Thanksgiving week’s article I started going through old pictures which always send me sailing down memory… Read More