Marilyn Gardner WoodsDec 19, 20205 minBe a child...In the recently imposed stay-in-house restriction my region of California is under, I stumbled onto a work of art of mine from a long...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsDec 11, 20202 minOnly in my dreams...Just after Thanksgiving, a surreal sans-turkey seasonal affair, I began to play my collection of Christmas music, feeling the need for...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsNov 28, 20203 minThanksgiving leftover...Easily the oddest Thanksgiving ever. The family unit carved up like a turkey. In Arizona, they put up their Christmas tree and had cereal...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsOct 12, 20203 minHalloween warning for DIYers...Chesterton, Ohio in 1968. Mom came from Texas to visit just about this time of year. A beautiful autumn in the Midwest. My small tots...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsOct 4, 20205 minOctober 2020October 2020 is here—an October like none other in my lifetime. Octobers of my past flutter through my mind like falling leaves. I’ll...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsMay 5, 20202 minHAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!Twelve years ago, my granddaughter, Chesapeake Woods with hair the color of orange marmalade, was born and I bought a book for her, a...
Marilyn Gardner WoodsFeb 14, 20192 minThe Perfect Man It’s Valentine’s Day, my third without my husband of fifty plus romantic observances of cupid’s special day. I dodged several...