Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 28 of 32

Vampira – She’s like Family

February 26, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Shirtail Relatives My cousin says we should call ourselves "shirttail relatives" of Vampira. Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira, was born in 1921 in Petsamo, Finland. My grandmother, who was also born in … Continue reading >>

Reading in Public: How I Conquered my Fears

February 16, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Most people are terrified to speak in public. As a writer who's read in more coffee shops and libraries than I can count, I was once terrified, too. Here are two of my worst moments, and 10 … Continue reading >>

How I Learned to Be a Friend

February 9, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I don't remember how old I was when I met Jennifer. Maybe six or seven. She and her family moved into a house three doors from ours on a quiet cul-de-sac with only 20 other houses with great big yards … Continue reading >>

Happinesss: When Things Don’t Go As Planned

February 8, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The husband said he was going to prepare me for our ten-day trip to Singapore (he often travels overseas for work) by mentioning that things never go exactly as planned. I don't think he ever could … Continue reading >>

I Love “Context of Love” Readers

January 30, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Send me your Selfies! If you're reading In the Context of Love, send me your selfie and I'll add it to the gallery! I love my readers and the pictures they send. You guys rock. Big thanks to all of … Continue reading >>

Penny Candy Memories

December 28, 2015 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The recently installed penny candy counter in Lytle Pharmacy brings back memories of the candy stores of my girlhood. Merkel's hobby shop was across the street from my middle school in … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line