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On June 19, 1890, African American families from Seattle and Tacoma gather in Kent to celebrate the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the United States
June 17, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.
Happy Father's Day
My dad was a “hardware man,” the guy who could always find the exact tool the customer was looking for at Morse Hardware in Bellingham
Granddaughter’s Questions
My oldest granddaughter interviewed me this week for her project on grandparents
The Bruise: A Seattle Reminiscence
Florence was 19 and I was 12 when it happened. It was evening, and she was dressed in her party dress and high heels, her bobbed, chestnut-brown hair carefully combed
Clothes Shopping -- Ugh!
I really dislike clothes shopping, Dawn. I think I’d rather go to the dentist.
Who Called the Cops?
I was expecting that my 94th birthday might be fairly low key, with family members only and no fuss. It was far from that.
Memories of Frank Sinatra from Northwest Prime Time Readers
Many "Northwest Prime Time" Readers remain fans of Frank Sinatra after all these years
Naked Redemption
As I got older, I started looking back on my life ... not with pleasure but obsessing about all the mistakes
Who Knew?
Before I could speak, Mom was on the horse. A couple of purposeful nudges with her heels and she galloped away, full speed
Dorothea Nordstrand Remembers the Lauth Family
I have never forgotten her or her colorful, wonderful family
Do You Remember?
Today we find our heroines, Rose and Dawn in the waiting room of the hospital
What is an Old Geezer?
My great grandson loves to visit me at my new home, an assisted and independent living facility inhabited by the elderly (geezers)
Readers' Embarrassing Moments
These embarrassing moments were submitted by readers. Enoy
My Grandparents' Watches
Of my many favorite things are the watches that belonged to my grandparents. The story goes…
