I was never able to have a sit down conversation with my grandfather Buzz. That is what people used to call him. It was a name he inherited in the military. I should probably find out why.
I regret not being able to ask him about being raised by his grandmother in Nebraska. I wish [...]
Posts Tagged ‘grandparents’
Recapping the past – part ii
Posted in love, my people, tagged family, grandparents, love, marriage advice, more lessons from the old people in my life on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recapping the past – part i
Posted in my people, tagged family, grandparents, heritage, what i learned from the old people in my life on April 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago I traveled back to Boston and Florida to visit the old people in my life. My goal was to interview them, learn their stories and capture the past on paper.
I spent several days taking notes and prodding into their personal lives with questions like: tell me about being pregnant, what [...]
the questions you would ask
Posted in my people, tagged family, grandparents, life on March 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Over the years I have probably interviewed hundreds, if not thousands of people while working as a newspaper reporter. I have had the privilege to interview Marines injured while serving in Iraq, family members of 9/11 victims, and Nobel Prize winning scientists.
Over the years I have donned boots and hiked through the woods in search [...]
where i get it
Posted in my people, sports, tagged grandparents, red sox, sports on August 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Editor’s note: I am the luckiest person in the world. I am 27 and still have both of my grandmothers and one grandfather still with us – both physically and mentally. They are not only sharp, but resilient New Englanders who know what it is to be tough, who know how to enjoy a good party, and [...]
