Swimsuit fashion – the mankini!
The mankini was the latest in swimsuit fashion for young men in the 1920s. My dad and his brother were in prime form here at Lake Michigan, showing off their legs, but no bare torsos allowed!
Happy Birthday “Redlined!” Passion to Publication:
Happy Birthday, "Redlined!" Five years old and still going strong.
Veterans Day evokes Thanksgiving Thoughts
On Veterans Day, I always think of my beautiful, young, handsome Uncle Frank Ebner, whom I never met in person, yet I feel I know intimately. Why? Because I have nearly 300 letters written to and from him from January 1943 to the end of September 1945. Then the letters stopped coming home.
Notre Dame, Earth Day, and Resurrection
Notre Dame Cathedral fire on April 15, 2019 Notre Dame burned just days before my flight to Europe. April 19th, I’ll hop on a jet to cross the pond, flying to Germany to visit two special people. (More [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day—Across the Decades & Remembrance
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL ACROSS THE DECADES! Here's an adorable valentine, February 14, 1942, from Lillian Koroschetz to Fred Gartz - before they were married. Love is timeless.