by Meta Evenbly | Mar 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The children of Ukraine are on my mind. Those innocent, beautiful little ones, sacrificed on the altar of war. Those children, experiencing wanton killing and destruction. Those children, who wonder if they will wake up tomorrow morning. Those children...
by Caroline | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
After climbing out of the car, I zipped up my parka, pulled on gloves and wound my scarf around my nose and mouth. Still the wind bit through my clothing, turning my bones to ice. In the way of mothers around the world, Mom tucked the scarf into my collar, even before...
by Caroline | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Images from Unsplash.com I am the granddaughter of a German lady who immigrated to the Netherlands in her teens. I am also the granddaughter of a half-Jewish woman whose nieces and nephew were killed upon arrival in Auschwitz. Therefore, I am the eldest daughter of...
by Meta Evenbly | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, here I am. It is 2022 and I am 87-years-old. A lot has happened in the past five years. In 2017, I did not know that it would be my last birthday with my life’s partner and beloved husband. Only three years ago, we had no idea about Covid. The world is so very...
by Caroline | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
“This is where I lived during the war,” Dad began in a trembling voice. “Look here,” he pointed in a window at the back of the red brick Viersprong building in Driebergen, “The table is still in the same place under the window. That’s where it happened.” It was about...
by Caroline | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
We have a publisher! Amsterdam Publishing has accepted our manuscript and we are expecting it to come out in February, 2023. We are hoping for December of 2022. Watch this space for updates–or sign up for our newsletter to be kept informed of the latest about...
by Caroline | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past few years, in between moving, teaching, and hanging out with grandkids, I’ve been engaged on a HUGE project: writing my mother’s memoir and getting it published. What have I learned? Becoming a published author is not for wimps! First, I wrote...
by Meta Evenbly | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have been watching Queen Elizabeth since she became a widow and, in my opinion, all the attention and coddling she receives isn’t doing her any good at all. I bet she hates it. I know, as a widow of four years, I would. The poor dear is being treated like she...
by Meta Evenbly | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Seriously! He changed “Facebook” to “Meta!” And he doesn’t even pronounce it correctly. Probably because IT HASN”T BEEN HIS NAME FOR THE LAST 87 YEARS! Honestly. Why couldn’t he have called it “Mark?” Everyone...
by Meta Evenbly | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently returned home after spending two months or so with my daughter, Caroline. We played with my great-grandchildren, took walks, shopped until we dropped, and talked and talked. All normal and enjoyable pasttimes. What was not so usual was when she asked me to...
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