by pattywrites | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Each week, I share something from my childhood or younger years with my grandsons. Question: Using all five senses, describe the city or town you grew up in. I was born in Marietta, Georgia which is a suburb of Atlanta. When I was born, Marietta was still a small town...
by pattywrites | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
I almost quit writing last Wednesday. It wasn’t like I woke up that morning and decided ‘today, I’m going to quit writing’ though I will say it wasn’t too long after that. In fact, I had finished up my morning prayer and was going through...
by pattywrites | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Each week, I answer questions about my earlier life for my grandsons. Question: What do you remember about each member of your family? Momma was the kindest and most caring person I’ve ever met. She had the gift of giving and freely gave of her time and money to...
by pattywrites | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, life has a way of kicking the wind out of your sails. On Feb 23rd, my mother stopped breathing. One minute, she’s laughing with Daddy over America’s Funniest Home Videos and the next, she’s slumped over her chair, her body still as if...
by pattywrites | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Question: What books or toys meant the most to you as a child and why? Answer: I started reading when I was three so books and newspapers played a big part in my childhood. When I was five or six, it wasn’t unusual for me to run down to the road and get the...
by pattywrites | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m answering questions so you boys will know me a little better. Question: What is an experience you wish you had as a child? There are two: First, I wished I’d never taken piano lessons and had started ballet classes sooner. Piano lessons were my...
