Ilona Cole, Story 77

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Summer Vacation: Ruegen Island Anemones

The Bell rang, we are dismissed, school is out, and summer begins.

Anemone

As much as my sister Friedl, 10 years old and I, Ilona, 8 years old loved school, when summer started, we always looked forward to our four weeks of summer vacation. Especially the trip planned for us to go to the Isle of Ruegen with Mama, Mrs. Kramer our governess, Friedl and I. The Island of Ruegen is on the Pomeranian Coast, of the North Sea (Baltic Sea) of Germany and is the largest Island of that country. It is a beautiful Island, white chalk cliffs, white sandy beaches with beautiful hotels, homes, and little towns. Our

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Marcie Sims is a teacher, author, and editor. She teaches literature/film, composition, and creative writing courses at Green River College in Auburn, WA. She lives on Vashon Island, just a short ferry ride away from Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction (short stories and novels), poetry, composition textbooks and has written one historic overview of Capitol Hill Pages as a former U.S. Senate page herself.

3 replies on “Ilona Cole, Story 77”

  1. We have another story! And it is a lovely one with a beautiful image from Ilona’s home to go with it. Here’s to a new story and more to come from Ilona for us–her fans and loved ones! Marcie

  2. What a delight, to be transported to the beautiful island of Ruegen, to visualize the white dresses, white sand and the colorful Anemones. Ilona

  3. Oh what a lovely picture and story. The carefree days of youth, summer vacations, family and friends surrounded by the smells and sights of the season. Beautiful. And now, to have the lovely painting to call to mind those happy times. Thank you Ilona for this delightful romp through your precious years of yesterday.

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