Among Friends

[gloriajean]

Meallen - Ain't that the truth?  Lovely thought! Thanks for sharing!  How are you?  Hope you, too, are finding lots of everyday miracles!

[gloriajean]

Hi Ruby!  You bet that would be fun when they are laughing out loud!  I can hardly wait!  I'm just thinking of you in your deck drinking coffee watching the birds like I used to do before we moved to the apartment.  We had a lovely patio/porch screened in and large.  How I miss that!   Have to look at ordinary miracles this way now - like being grandma for twins!  Thanks for posting!  Love having you as one of us!

[gloriajean]

Hi Lucy - yes - it's the end of a full week here at Darla's.  I'll have some time off next week   Darla's Mother-in-law (her name is Gloria too) wants 3 days next week.  She just called me. I've been wondering about Juanita and how she is etc.  I did email her, no answer.  Why can't she post anymore?  No computer?  Tell her she is missed if you are writing to her.  How's everything with you and how's the husband?  Praying for all your intestions. 

[nj]

 For those who asked, I am a tour guide at the museum. I work at Louisa May Alcott's home and she is author of Little Women.  Wonderful book and the home is where she wrote the book.  Lots of amazing people lived nearby. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau.  The person who sculpted the Lincoln Memorial in WAshington DC got some of his first art lessons from Louisa's sister May who died young, but had some success as an artist.  Anyway, I give tours and love it.  The work is different then my school job so I use different skills.  I work incredible women of all ages which makes it nice. Women in high school, college to some in their late 70s and early 80s.  We all learn and grow from each other.  Except for it being 45-50 minutes away, I love it!

Thanks for asking.  I love to hear about everyone and what they do and their lives. It really is like having coffee with each of you. Thank you for sharing.  

Hope your Fridays are going well.  Peace, Nancy

[Ruby Laine]

Nancy, how interesting!  I read the unabridged "Little Women" for the first time in fifth grade. It was so much better than the abridged edition. Every November I read her short story, "Old Fashioned Thanksgiving."  

My daughter is a high school English teacher, and one of her favorite authors is Nathaniel Hawthorne. You live in a rich literary state!

[gloriajean]

Nancy - that is very interesting!  I saw the movie "Little Women" when it first came out - I was a kid and went with my sisters in Mpls. when I was staying with them in their apartment.  Later I read the book too. I even had paper dolls "Little Women". Giving tours there has to be fun and enjoyable. Too bad you live so far from there, ever thought of moving?

Thanks for sharing with us.  It is like having coffee together.

[gloriajean]

Ruby and  Nancy - what states do you live in?  I'm in Minnesota.