BRAVE FACE

The inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child

I’m in Portugal

Since I’m only 88 years young, I decided that another transAtlantic trip was in order. My son Michael, his wife Theresa, and my daughter Jody are with me. We’re not even halfway through our time, but we’ve visited the beach, tasted amazing food, seen...

I Was First!

FIrst, the money mogul Mark Zuckerburg stole my name: Meta. Today, I learned that I am no longer the one and only Brave Face. Apparently, Princess Kate has that name now. it seems that those with money get away with whatever they want. We were never promised that life...

What Do You Mean, I’m Old?

Today was the second time I was told that I am really not very old. I will only be 88 in just over a week. Perhaps I can say I am old when I am 90, but 100 is really the benchmark for being old. Then again, so many people are 100 years old these days. 103 isn’t...

Enjoy it All!

So, I was out doing some shopping. Lots of Easter stuff is starting to come out (in January!). To make a long matter short, I was getting pretty hungry. So I bought my first Easter egg of the year. Just one of those small ones. Let me tell you, there is nothing like a...

Today is Special

I knew today was special, but I could not remember why. It kept bugging me. Now I know! It is the anniversary of my engagement to Frits. That was such an exciting time.  I wore a beautiful sky blue dress for the wonderful party that we had at his mother’s house....