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Moving Days: A Soprano’s Aria Chapter 10
Posted on September 17, 2021 3 Comments
April 1 Fools day. Celebrated by going down to the Em. [Emporium] and buying a sewing machine for $35.00. 2 down and 1 per week forever after. Sent Jessie 3 songs Aloha dream days and Sing me the vesper. Apr 2 Sewing machine came today. Made Lolita a little chemise out of a sugar sack […]
Songs That Never Grow Old: A Soprano’s Aria Chapter 9
Posted on September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
Thu Feb 19 1914 Cloudy and sunny by turns. Heavy rain last night. Morning work done at 10:30. Will work on my crocheting before getting lunch. Fri Cleaned up old collection of fancy work papers and served them in assorted bunches Sat Baked white and raisin bread. Washed clothes and cleaned house. Went down town […]
Good bye Old Year, More Joy to the New: A Soprano’s Aria Part 7
Posted on September 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
1913 Nov 3 Monday Went down town and did a little marketing. Bought a salt and pepper box. Nov 4. Tuesday Worked on rug all day. Rained some. Nov 5 Wednesday A blue day. Wrote to Emma and worked on my rug. Some sun and rain. 6, 7, 8 Unusually dull and monotonous. Nov 9 […]
Gentle Genealogy: More Discoveries, more Delight, less Drudgery
Posted on September 14, 2021 Leave a Comment
Sounds great, right? Well I found this out as a side effect of becoming a Reformed Genealogist. All one needs is to shift your focus from collecting and researching: to resurrecting and writing. It’s called a Paradigm Shift. I am telling you it will be the best thing that ever happened to you, as a […]
Family History Writing: Sequencing Challenge
Posted on September 13, 2021 2 Comments
I have an issue with sequencing. Many years ago this was diagnosed during a learning styles assessment. Do you remember in grammar school where you read a story and then had to put a series of items in the order in which they happened? Well I could never do it. Only if there was a […]
Location, Location, Location: San Francisco A Soprano’s Aria Chapter 6
Posted on September 13, 2021 1 Comment
BACKGROUND The location of the Mosier residence in 1913 deserves some attention. The flat that Allie secured for them at 1712 1/2 Fell street was quite a wonderful location. Frank may not have had a job for the first few weeks but they had a centrally located flat across from the panhandle. The “Panhandle” is […]
Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Park, Paradise? A Soprano’s Aria Chapter 5
Posted on September 13, 2021 1 Comment
1913 Thu Oct 9 I hardly know just how to describe the events of this day for I saw two beautiful sights new to me and long looked forward to, the Golden Gate Park and the Pacific Ocean. I suppose if I had not been so tired I should have been greater thrilled. But there […]
On the Rails: Minneapolis to San Francisco: A Soprano’s Aria Chapter 3
Posted on September 12, 2021 Leave a Comment
1913 Wed Oct 1 Wed Mrs Haley and Nellie came up in the evening. We had a pleasant time. Oct 2 Thurs Mooved into the New Flat at 1109 E. 17 st. A beautiful sunny day Frank Hoffman [Eilene’s husband] moved us in his auto-truck. Dewey went down to Haleys and got some pickles and […]
Listen to Your Ancestors: What Story do they want you to Write?
Posted on September 11, 2021 5 Comments
When I was thinking about my great grandmother’s diary, A Soprano’s Aria: Lulu’s Diary, I really struggled with the title. And if you read my piece Writing Stories: Writing Begins With a Title you will know that the title sets the stage for the story you will tell. It really got me to reflect on […]
American Women’s League & Good Bye Minneapolis! A Soprano’s Aria: Chapter 2
Posted on September 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
“Edward Gardner Lewis established the American Woman’s League as a subscription gathering organization. Lewis’ plan was for women to qualify for memberships by selling $52 in magazine subscriptions. The fees that would otherwise have been paid to individuals would be paid to the American Woman’s League. The League would use these funds to provide benefits […]
