Today has allowed me to finish nine decades of living here. Have enjoyed and not-enjoyed much but overall, it's been great.
Decade 1 1936 to 1946 - Busy time for me growing up, learning how to read and write. Also during this time, I learned how to tell stories as evenings found the neighborhood children gathering on the porch and steps of several houses. We told ghost stories. Also learned Morse code and messaged a friend at night from my porch roof to hers until the neighborhood watch stopped us. This was during WW 2.
Decade 2 1946 - 1956 - The time of learning, Became a nurse and started writing. Moved around a bit with my husband to Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas and back to Pittsburgh. Started a family during these years. Four children. Three by birth, One by adoption.
Decade 3 1956 - 1966 = Moving around a bit . Settled in Nyack a town when i first came to visit a friend knew this was where I must live.
Dcade 4- 1966 - 1976 = Wrote my first novels and went on to pen many more. Children growing up.
Decade 5 1976 - 1986 Mainly writing and joined a group of local writers who became my friends. Group has changed over the years but some have been with us for a long time.
Decade 6 1987 -1997 - A lot of writing and meetings with other writers here or at conferences around the country. Florida, Virginia, California, Chicago among other places
Decade 7 1997 - 2007 - much writing done Children moving and changing their lives.
Decade 8 2007 - 2017 - Mainly writing man making friends with other writers.
Decade 9 2017 - 2026 - Much the same with writing and being with family and friends.
Congratulations on the nine decades, Janet. A life well lived. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWriting and telling stories has been your life since childhood! As Vijaya wrote, yours, Janet, is a life well lived. Happy birthday :)
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