Remember Meaningful Moments
It’s been an honor to write about special times in people’s lives.
Here is just a sampling of meaningful moments told through the years:
Nook and Dick Kreitz: Six Decades of Love
When Dick Krietz first spotted Shirley “Nook” Fleming at the Fairfield Shoe Factory, he said he was going to marry her.
In a letter he wrote while they were dating, he shared his true feelings: “Nookie dear, marriage is a partnership for life. …”
A Gettysburg Like No Other
This article originally appeared in Celebrate Gettysburg magazine (July/August 2019) Photos courtesy of Molly McRoberts/Potter County News, Gettysburg, South Dakota Gettysburg. About an hour away from the state capital, this rural town has strong ties to the infamous battle. It epitomizes small town living with its close-knit community, where everyone seems to know everyone, and…
Memories of the Harrington Apartments
This blog post originally appeared on bygonemaryland.com When I was little, we went to Ocean City for a week’s vacation every August. We’d set off super early in the morning, before it was light out, with plenty of stops along the way to check out ponds that my dad had planned on fishing at during…
The Mystery of Stewart A. Geisbert Lunch
The piece below was originally featured on bygonemaryland.com Passing through the 300 block of North Market Street in downtown Frederick one spring day a while back, I finally noticed it. I had driven down this street countless times, always admiring the character and architecture found there. I’d even been to the Old Towne Tavern across…
When We Began 