André Rieu Summer Concert in Seattle Our dearest friends, Karin and Karl, joined my husband, Hal and me, Ilona, in this never-to-forget concert in Seattle with the well-known violinist André Rieu and his amazing orchestra. We got together for a nice supper in our apartment in Bellevue first. I set a festive and inviting table …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 148
My Realization It was February 14th, 1954, Frankfurt/Germany. I, Ilona, had gotten married to a wonderful American gentleman, Halvor Le Grand Cole on November 14th, 1953. My new husband, Hal, had served his three years and according to a law of the Armed Forces, marrying a German national, the soldier then must leave Germany. Hal’s …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 147
Frederika’s Birthday Party Picture below: Friedl at 16 My dear mama, Mrs. Nietsche, and our governess Mrs. Kramer were all together planning a big party for my lovely sister Friedl, I called her my mouse when I was tender with her. It was her seventeenth birthday. The foyer featured the grand piano and a most …
Story 146, Ilona Cole, Guest Author
My Doll, Named Dale Quite some time ago, I told a short story about a beautiful, large ragdoll. How excited I was when I was told about many different dolls. How fast I climbed the stairs to the extra space in a loft for all kind of French and Italian items the owner of the …
Story 145, Ilona Cole, Guest Author
Little Anecdotes and Memories In the years from 1968 to 1992 I worked at two different Doctor’s offices, not as medical assistant but on the accounting side, manager, accountant, bureaucrat and billing clerk. Jobs, doctors do not appreciate, but have to have and must support. AT&T transferred my husband, Hal, from Seattle to Longview, Washington …