July 17, 1955, was a day I will never forget, only because it was more chaotic than kids on a sugar high. That day was when the great Disneyland opened, but not so great then. My dearest husband, Marcus, and …

Four years ago I received my first guitar. It was a Christmas present I had been longing for for quite a while. Courtesy of my parents, it was a minty green color with an elaborate mermaid painted on the front …

Do you ever think about what you want to be or do when you grow up? Well, this question has crossed my mind too many times to count, even at my age. When I grow up I want to be …

“Marvin, come on, it’s time to eat!” Betty yelled.
“Nah! I’m watching the news! Look at this… Everyone is going bankrupt. Isn’t it funny?” Marvin said.
“It’s not that funny. Just wait till we lose all our money,” Betty said.…

It was a cool Tuesday morning in Coloma, California, in the spring of 1850. A perfect day for mining. The smell of mud and fire filled the cloudy sky. Johnny Smith, a boy who had recently turned eleven, was wandering …