by Elaine Thomas | Jun 3, 2022 | Old Times, Rural Life, Saving Stories, Western Canada
Years ago, a legendary athlete gave me the first place engraved sterling silver swimming trophy she’d won in the 1918 ladies Canadian PNA Championship 500-yard race. Here’s the tale behind my treasured keepsake. A Legend is Born Audrey (Mikie) Griffin Kieran was six...
by Elaine Thomas | May 20, 2022 | Old Times, World War II
If this 80-year-old chalkware figurine of a U.S. sailor could talk, what tales it could tell. One would be the World War II saga of John Wells from San Benito, Texas, who wrote letters home to his wife, Gwen. John was a gruff, no-nonsense guy who smoked Lucky Strikes....
by Elaine Thomas | Apr 1, 2022 | Old Times, Rural Texas
It’s no April Fools’ joke that certain banking entities were paying 5% to 6% dividends on deposits 50 years ago. Prices for groceries, clothing, cars, building materials, and TVs have changed, too, according to 1972 ads clipped from The Fayette County Record in La...
by Elaine Thomas | Mar 4, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Western Canada
In honor of what would have been my mother’s birthday on Sunday, I’d like to share 10 of her favorite sayings. I’ve heard Mother repeat her words-to-the-wise at least 100 times. However, when I stop and consider the advice offered by these self-help truisms in dealing...
by Elaine Thomas | Dec 17, 2021 | Family, Old Times, Western Canada
Christmas in Her Heart is a true family Christmas story that bears repeating every holiday season. I hope these simple yet remarkable memories made in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies will lift your spirit and warm your heart. The aromatic promise of an epic...
by Elaine Thomas | Nov 19, 2021 | Family, Old Times, Saving Stories, Western Canada
It’s my thought that it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to adhering to superstitions that were passed down to Granny and she passed down to me. I first heard the following 10 folklore beliefs in my early childhood when I spent time with my grandmother who...
