Christies of London Auction House Thirty some years ago it was a cherished dream for my husband Hal to browse through Christies Auction Catalogues and if there were any dueling pistols for the upcoming auction, he talked about it, but never gathered the courage to do any bidding. He would look in a special bookstore …
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Ilona Cole, Story 50
Joachim, Rainald and Ducky My sister Friedl lived in Darmstadt/Germany and had a very nice husband Georg and two adorable sons Joachim, then, during my visit and the time of this story, 6 years old, and Rainald soon to be 4 years old. It was my first visit to Germany in 1957 when I got …
Ilona Cole, Story 49
A Ballet: Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Ilona Cole, Story 48
The Ruby Necklace My sister Friedl was only two years older than I, but I realized, looking at her that she seemed much more mature and more sophisticated than I. She already had her own season ticket for the opera and would go with her friend Irmgard to several performances during the season. It was …
Ilona Cole, Story 47
Ilona Cole, Story 46
My Darkest Hour I grew up in Germany and after WWII in 1948 I went to work for Northern Area Command, General Eisenhower
Ilona Cole, Story 45
The Beautiful Opera Aida It was September 9th 1944. The opera we would see tonight was the beautiful Aida with elaborate costumes and powerful music by Giuseppe Verdi. One of our professors at the university I was attending took it upon himself to teach us not only a strong and complete curriculum but also introduced …
Ilona Cole, Story 44
Dom P
Ilona Cole, Story 43
A Summer Night Ball I grew up in Darmstadt/Germany during WWII. Even though a cruel war was commencing, our lives still were structured, filled with new things to learn and to study diligently. My father strived to bring as many activities into our lives as we could handle. My mother tried hard to keep us …
Ilona Cole, Story 42
Homecoming After Seven Long Years It was 1946 after WWII had ended and I lived with my sister Friedl in Darmstadt/ Germany. Our mother just had died of cancer. She was only 46 years old. Our father did not return at the end of the war, and we did not know if he was in …