Jeannie Peck Stories
School Days – A Lesson Learned
Ca. 1937 – or so. My school years, grades K – 8, were spent in a dilapidated, crumbling, red-br . . .
On Facing Death
A very short story to ponder: Two little old ladies, both in their 80s. Both have been suddenly stri . . .
White Wool Stockings
Way back in the dark ages of the 1930’s, young girl children wore short ankle socks and sandals du . . .
They Don’t Make Marshmallows Like They Used To
The marshmallows one can find in the stores today bear no resemblance to those of yesteryear. Oh --- . . .
The Most Peculiar Disappearance of Ed Larson
There are stray people who, much like a stray dog, will quietly wander into your life, stay for a wh . . .
The Miracle
It could be said that I was too young at the time to have any memory of this incident. And yet I do . . .
School’s Out
Circa 1930s If you’re looking to read tales of exciting adventures, travels to exotic lands, expe . . .
The Holes in the Pool Room Wall
Ca late 1920s It was a beautiful early summer morning. The sun was already promising a hot day – . . .
The “Greatest Generation”… One Old Girl’s Opinion
Prologue I expect that there may be some disagreement with some of these observations. But let me st . . .
Snapshot of a Little Girl Laughing
The request, as I understood it, was to locate a photo or snapshot of something significant in my li . . .
Serendipity
Recently I was asked how the musicians’ strike of the 1940s impacted the way I listened to music t . . .
Radical Acceptance
A Different Kind of Poem There is a tree. Most of the leaves have fallen. Autumn is almost spent. . . .
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