The Fourth of July at Coney Island 1948

by Phyllis Reilly        A trip the Fourth of July to Coney Island in 1948 has an unexpected turn… We are going to Coney Island to spend the day at the beach and plan to stay late to watch the Fourth of July fireworks. I have been to the beach many times but… Continue reading The Fourth of July at Coney Island 1948

He captured his father’s stories through recordings

Guy Garvey did something that he believes everyone should do.      He captured his father’s stories through recordings. And in doing so, he captured the “essence of his father,” he told theguardian.com.  “The recordings I made are not just a     representation of him. They are an essential part of him – and… Continue reading He captured his father’s stories through recordings

she forgot they were married

Walking down a New York City street in 2013, Angela Sartin-Hartung was hit by a NYPD traffic enforcement vehicle and suffered from acute traumatic brain injury and amnesia. Not only did she lose 17 years of memories, her husband Jeff Hartung said, she also forgot they were married. And a new journey of love they never thought they… Continue reading she forgot they were married

finding a way to return to love

For a young couple in England, forever does not mean a limitless time. Day by day, they are finding a way to return to love. In March, 2016, Jessica Sharman and Rich Bishop had been dating for seven months when their life together changed unexpectedly. The couple was taking a train together from Kent to… Continue reading finding a way to return to love

Memories Make a Home

By Sharen McArthur, Editor     Making memories in our new home…       In the early morning hours of the days before we moved to our current home, I lay awake and listened to the sounds my house made. Some sounds I could never place; others told me sweet stories. I heard a creak in the… Continue reading Memories Make a Home

Share Your Stories: The Idea of a Cottage

BY SHAREN MCARTHUR, EDITOR How did the idea of a cottage inspire our website? IDEAS COME FROM different places: conversations, things we read, random thoughts, brainstorming and connections we make. The idea for our website’s name came from a cottage that was for rent behind an old two-story, white-framed house that had once been home to… Continue reading Share Your Stories: The Idea of a Cottage

The Script of My Life

BY SHAREN MCARTHUR, EDITOR THE UNEXPLAINED, THE SUDDEN, THE UNEXPECTED – these are the things that fill the soul, making thick, delicious ruminations. One such incident happened on a sunny Saturday morning, not to me, but to my husband and daughters. Driving down the road about a mile from our house in an older section… Continue reading The Script of My Life