by Christine | Nov 26, 2019 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note–Nancy’s piece on Thanksgiving from ten years ago. Some writing just gets better with time. RC) Taking a few moments out from a day of frenzied cleaning in anticipation of our Thanksgiving houseguests’ arrival to jot...
by Christine | Nov 28, 2005 | Welcome Column
Taking a few moments out from a day of frenzied cleaning in anticipation of our Thanksgiving houseguests’ arrival to jot down some thoughts that have occurred to me as I’ve gone about my housekeeping chores. One thought that resonates loud and clear is...
by Christine | Nov 22, 2017 | Welcome Column
Countries like their myths, and the myth of the First Thanksgiving as I learned it in elementary school painted a beautiful picture as a background for this yearly holiday. It went something like this: The Pilgrims, escaping religious persecution, bravely sailed...
by Christine | Nov 28, 2017 | Welcome Column
Thanksgiving Dulcimer, Black Mountain, NCWhy do you sigh on this day meant for singing -a time for the feast of the heart and the soul?Remember the songs we should all be a-humming,the ones for all Pilgrims, not weary but bold.Why is your body so trembling in sorrow...
by Christine | Nov 27, 2013 | Welcome Column
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday and being thankful is deeply woven into the warp and woof of my psyche. I wasn’t supposed to live – I was born very premature in the 1950’s and so every day is an amazing gift for me. Here’s a...
