About Me
- KathyA
- I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.
9 comments:
Oh, yes. It's a very sweet story.
What a wonderful story. I can see why it is a favorite of yours. Love that site - I'll be spending time reading more short stories.
It's been a long time since I've read that, thanks for the reminder. And what a great site, I'm bookmarking it!
Oh, I forgot to tell you, there's something waiting for you at my place!
Oh, I forgot to tell you, there's something waiting for you at my place!
I wish there were a last leaf on my yard. Just one; that I'd already raked all the rest of them.
Did your hubby tell you I called yesterday? We'll have to catch up.
It is now one of my favorite short stories too!
Not read O. Henry - perhaps I should do!
Most of the interesting leaves have fallen. The beech leaves are a lovely colour, and generally stay on all winter in the hedges. Thjere are still soggy hazel to come down yet!
The O'Henry story that I remember is The Gift of the Magi http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/o_henry/25/
I first read it as a teenager. Have you read it? Thanks for the link
Happy Thanksgiving
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