My Klepper Boat (Fold Boat) World War II had ended, and it was a beautiful summer weekend. My home in the City of Darmstadt ended up being in the American occupied sector. Our group from the surrounding area had not been to the Rhine River to check on our club house and the big hanger …
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Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 134
World War I, The Dardanelles Our professor at my university, doctor Stern was a great professor, a teacher, a tutor and was dedicated in doing a job 100%. We had the most interesting and informative lectures by him, and he was committed to giving his students a well- rounded education. He would, with very relaxed …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 133
Kiki, a Wonderful little Boy It was summertime in 1957 and I just passed my citizen-ship tests and was sworn in as an American Citizen. My dearest husband Hal was so very proud of me, and I was so elated and proud to be an American. As a reward my husband Hal gave me an …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 132
Beautiful Asian Flowerpots, Cache My husband, Hal and I, Ilona were searching for an Asian Flowerpot, in fact for a pair. We talked about it again on Friday evening, having another glass of wine after dinner. We decided to drive to our favorite place to look in Vancouver, B.C. this weekend. Saturday early we started …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 131
Our Friends, Ruth and Kurt Pieper We met the Piepers, Ruth and Kurt, through our dear friends, the Kolosars, Marilyn and Richard. Ruth had in their home in Somerset an art gallery. Mostly lithographs and etchings of beautiful German and French cities, and awesome country sites. My husband, Hal, had to go for his job …
Ilona Cole, Story 130
A Summer Visit from my Sister Friedl That summer day my Hal and I were driving to SeaTac Airport to greet my sister who was visiting us for three months from Germany. I cannot believe that she has been here with us for 4 weeks already. But we have been very busy, so the time …
Ilona Cole, Story 129
A Day Journey to the Pike Street Market It was Easter Saturday during another visit by my sister Friedl. My Hal had to go to his office that day. We had planned to drive to the Oregon coast, Otter Crest, right by the ocean on a high cliff for the weekend. We have to reschedule …
Ilona Cole, Story 128
Another Summer Visit from my Sister Friedl Today was the day my Hal and I were driving to Sea Tac to pick up my sister Friedl who was arriving with Pan Am from Germany. This is the visit we will go shopping to replace her pretty dress. We were not able to find a replacement …
Ilona Cole, Story 127
Our Life-Long Desire, Collecting Art After a visit to the Behm Gallery in Bellevue, we decided to take our vacation in San Francisco this spring. We remembered an Art Gallery near the Ghirardelli Square with a very nice sales lady we shall visit, after we stopped at the Café right by the end station of …
Ilona Cole, Story 126
A Bouquet of Flowers This has been a month filled with beautiful tulips which are my favorite flowers to bring into my home. Though I had never seen them put up like this before. I received them in big glass, cylinder vessels without any soil, just the bulbs in water. The first ones my dearest …