September's Chart

I talked about The Chart in this post in early September.  I'd say the month of September was quite a success - I filled in 35 of the 40 squares with my projects.  My October chart is hung on the design wall.  These charts really do give a boost to my motivation!  I love filling in the squares....

Palm Beach is Up for Auction!

A couple months ago, I started making small art quilts and donating them to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative.  Each month the AAQI auctions off 26 of the donated quilts.  This month (October 1-10) one of my quilts (Palm Beach) was chosen to be part of the auction!  Here's the link if you'd like to look at the quilts availabe for auction this month, and click on Palm Beach if you'd like to see my quilt's auction page. 

The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative™ (www.AlzQuilts.org) is a national, grassroots charity whose mission is to raise awareness and fund research. The AAQI auctions and sells donated quilts, and sponsors a nationally touring exhibit of quilts about Alzheimer's. The AAQI has raised more than $591,000 since January 2006.

Anchored in the Past - 03



This photo shows us leaving my grandparents' home in Moosup,
Connecticut.  My grandmother and my uncle, who was driving
us to the airport, are in the picture with me, my Mom, and my
sister, Lynn, whose head shows just behind me.  (This is also the
photograph from which I "extracted" myself to put me on the
ship next to Ed.  See last post)



I started my traveling life at an early age. Around the time Ed was visiting the Ile de France in New York, I was, at the age of four, preparing for my first Atlantic crossing! What that means is - I was probably picking out my favorite stuffed toys to take with me when we moved to England. My Dad made his career in the U.S. Air Force, and in 1951 he was transferred from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts to an American base in England. His squadron was sent ahead, with spouses and children following later, traveling by military plane.



Once in England, our family lived off-base in a nearby town. I attended kindergarten and first grade at a local Catholic school. Our school uniforms included a necktie, which I learned to tie on my own - one of those inconsequential skills that you pick up and then never have reason to use again. A young boy and I traveled to school together on a bright-red, double-decker bus.


Heading off to school, first grade (September 1953)
























After 2-1/2 years in England, we learned that my grandfather was very ill, and we were flown home to the States. While my Dad returned to England to complete his tour of duty, Mom, Lynn and I again settled into my grandparents' home in Moosup. Lynn and I went to the Catholic school in town. After England, Dad was reassigned to Westover AFB. He lived there during the week, commuting home to Moosup on weekends.
Two more photos from our time in England:


Enjoying the water


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dressed for Christmas