November 14th A Very Special Day Frankfurt/Germany November 14th,1953 was the happiest day of my life. But not for long, after a ten-day honeymoon I had to say goodbye again to my beloved Hal, my new husband. His time in the Armed Forces was up and he was being shipped out from Bremer Haven, going …
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Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 154
One of Those Many Callouts It was the year 1963 and my husband, Hal, working for AT&T was transferred from Seattle, Washington to a brand-new facility, a Radio Communications center built in North Bend, at the base of the Cascade Mountains. The original crew of six technicians were a close-knit group and the callouts for …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 153
The Little Apple Tree After my husband, Hal and I (Ilona) retired, we decided to leave the city life behind and move to a quieter place with less rain to the eastside of the Cascade Mountain Range to a small town by a beautiful lake called Chelan. After a long search and process, we found …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 152
Two Professors, Dr. Stern and Dr. Eckhart Two very important people in my young life, outside my family. I had talked of these two professors in my short stories before. Both had a big part in who I had become after my education and beyond. In thought they were always by my side, when the …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 151
Diorissimo Perfume… “Shocking” Perfume by Schiaparelli Two beautiful perfumes, two beautiful fragrances, I used in my younger years at different times. One was no longer available, when I came to the United States. “Shocking” by Elsa Schiaparelli, the bottle, French Art Deco, inspired by an hourglass, the shape of a female torso or dressmaker dummy, …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 150
A Tragic Opera by Puccini, “Madame Butterfly” It was opera season in Seattle and my dearest friend and niece Marcie, and I looked so forward to seeing Madame Butterfly, Puccini’s opera, with the most beautiful aria sung by Cio Cio San, a soprano, the Butterfly. The message of the tragic opera premiered February 1904 at …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 149
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 …
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 …