A bygone gem and our vintage house of the day is a 1905 Queen Anne Shingle Style that was designed and built by William Mead Raymond for his wife, Lucy Wilden Selleck. The house that once stood at 751 Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut, was home to a small family of three: Will, Lucy and … Continue reading A House for Lucy
After a 40-hour workweek at Grand Union in June 1955, a first ever for me, I received a paycheck in the amount of $40, more money than I had ever before earned at one time. Babysitting gigs paid $.50 an hour and while playing with my little charges, I’d quickly tally up my days earnings … Continue reading Dear Dollar: A letter of regret from Sweet Sixteen
An ad in the Stamford Advocate invited job seekers to visit the trailer parked on a vacant lot on Summer Street and apply for openings in a new grocery store. I went early and stood in line, along with some of my high school classmates, to wait in high hopes for an opportunity to fill … Continue reading Sweet Sixteen’s Summertime Job on Summer Street
[Author’s Note: Fresh cherries on sale at our neighborhood grocery brought back a memory of childhood nicknames, a neighborhood cherry tree in Stamford, Connecticut, and my Norwegian grandmother, Marie Theresa Fladvad Cottrell. A Black cherry tree, (prunus serotina) was the focus of intense childhood attention that summer day. Little Merry Mix-Up] -Anonymous Poem- The Secret … Continue reading Merry Mix-up and the Cherry Tree on Clark’s Hill
This blog entry by author Faith R. Connors contains the highlights of a new story or recollection she is writing for you. Why not check back later to learn more about what happens. Thank you for visiting BelleAire Press. Are you a writer? Have you a story to tell? Why not contact us about becoming … Continue reading Sandy O
Note: This blog is the beginning of a new story by author Faith Connors based on the research she conducted while writing Love, Midgie, the story of Miriam Morris Connors’ girlhood in a small town (Summerfield) near Ocala, Florida, and later, in Jacksonville, Florida’s historic Springfield neighborhood. After Mama dies, Midgie and Henry miss her … Continue reading The Costume Maker’s Secret
This blog entry by author Faith R. Connors contains the highlights of a new story or recollection she is writing for you. Why not check back later to learn more about what happens. Thank you for visiting BelleAire Press. Are you a writer? Have you a story to tell? Why not contact us about becoming … Continue reading POP Goes the Palindrome!
This blog entry by author Faith R. Connors contains the highlights of a new story or recollection she is writing for you. Why not check back later to learn more about what happens. Thank you for visiting BelleAire Press. Are you a writer? Have you a story to tell? Why not contact us about becoming … Continue reading A Trumpet by Tuesday
This blog entry by author Faith R. Connors contains the highlights of a new story or recollection she is writing for you. Why not check back later to learn more about what happens. Thank you for visiting BelleAire Press. Are you a writer? Have you a story to tell? Why not contact us about becoming … Continue reading Grub: The Mystery of the Night Critter
Joshua’s first day of school turns out to be exciting for more people than just Joshua himself. Just how much trouble can one small boy get into on his first day in Kindergarten? Joshua is about to find out. He is sure he knows all about Kindergarten because his best friend, Cody, who is in … Continue reading Field Trip with Trouble