Note: This is the last of the stories that Ilona had written for us for this little project where I posted her stories as a guest writer. If she writes any new ones, she has promised to share them with us again. So, after this, I will be posting a few poems and stories and …
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Ilona Cole, Story 75
I Lost My Way As a child growing up before World War II my parents, my brother, sister and I being of Lutheran faith went to the beautiful Chapel by the Castle in my home- town of Darmstadt on Sundays. When I was eight years old, I was asked to join the choir. I felt …
Ilona Cole, Story 74
My Dearest Sister, My
Ilona Cole, Story 73
New Year
Ilona Cole, Story 72
My First Short Story at the Woodlands by Forrest Lake I have lived here almost five years and not felt inclined enough to write a little tale. Entertainments and get togethers have not been allowed or encouraged by management for all tenants since Covid 19, and still now we are asked to wear our masks …
Ilona Cole, Story 71
My Last Christmas with my Beloved Hal, 2016 Like the Christmas of 2015, I made my Hal
Ilona Cole, Story 70
A Christmas Wish Fulfilled The Lufthansa plane was descending over the countryside north of Frankfurt/Germany and soon we will arrive to be greeted by my sister Friedl and her husband Georg. My husband Hal and I will look forward to spending another Christmas in Germany. After we received our luggage and passed the customs check …
Ilona Cole, Story 69
A Shower
Ilona Cole, Story 68
The Christmas Carousel It was 1948 and my sister Friedl and I were invited to the Christmas Holiday to be Aunt Katja
Ilona Cole, Story 67
Celebrating Bastille Day After I retired I thought it to be fun going back to the Bellevue College and take a course in French. I studied it many years ago at the University, but not using it often, one forgets. During several quarters of our French lessons, five of us became good friends and called …