Category Archives: General

Life is a Collection of Moments…Halloween Fun in 1923

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

Life is just a collection of moments,         Some tell us who we are,                  Others what might have been…   During the past weeks of rainy weather, I looked through some of my mother’s keepsakes, and I found a … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain go away … Come Again Another Day

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

  Rain, Rain, go away Come again another day All the family wants to play Rain, rain, go away I’m guessing you might remember standing at a window when you were young and wanting to go out and play! Well, … Continue reading →

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Parakeets, Perils, Pitfalls, and Perversity of a Writer

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

      Writers love words. The perils and pitfalls of a writer is they love to read the dictionary. An entire day can slip by when we start searching for the perfect word to describe a situation we see … Continue reading →

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Someone to Watch Over Me …

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

I posted this years ago but dad is on my mind so strongly today …      and I’m reminded again of the old song,           “Someone to Watch over Me.” Dad was the one who made me feel safe, protected, … Continue reading →

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Left Behind … Have you ever wondered?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

          Sometimes in the dark of the night I think about what might have been. You know—the kind of night when sleep won’t come and the past fills our minds. I think about my loved ones … Continue reading →

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Nothing is the Same…When Right was Right and Wrong was Wrong

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

        Life was so much simpler when I was a child in the 30s, 40s and 50s. Watching the news the past few years and again this last week, I am deeply saddened by America and the … Continue reading →

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Kansas City … and All that Jazz

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

          This morning I was listening to Blues singer Etta James singing Trust in Me and my years in Kansas City come alive. Moving to Kansas City in the mid-1950s was a real eye-opener for a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Our Day…Memories, we all have them

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

The doorbell rang early the morning of January 7, 1956. Mother came running to my room and woke me up saying, “You need to go to the front door.” Half asleep, I wrapped a robe around me and stumbled to … Continue reading →

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Every Christmas has a Story … This one is for my daughter

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

‘Twas the Night before Christmas When all through the house, Family was gathered, gifts under the tree, Dinner was ready, how delicious it smells, When what to our wandering minds should occur, But the birth of a child, She was … Continue reading →

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Last of the Fun & Games for 2017 !

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Betty Kerss Groezinger

LAST of the FUN & GAMES! Let’s see how much you know about Christmas trivia! 15. The poem commonly known as The Night Before Christmas was originally titled? a) Santa’s Secret Visit b) A Visit from Nicholas c) The Night … Continue reading →

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