SOL 14/31: If we sliced in February . . .

I get on my soapbox about this time every year. If we sliced in February, we'd be halfway there! But I digress, I started this post to share why I've been slammed every since I returned to Roots Tech. Here's my bio (written by me) for the 15th Anniversary Family History Discovery Day:

Ramona, a retired educator, is a recent transplant to North Carolina after residing in the Seattle area for 23 years. She has a lifelong identity as a reader. However, her journey to becoming a writer of stories began in the 21st century with an incredible group of sixth graders. This journey continued as she encouraged the members of her congregation to write their family stories and committed to writing a family story each week in 2020. Join us for inspiration to bind the hearts of your family through family stories AND discover the key to ongoing success in this endeavor.

Some of you know that "incredible group of sixth graders" encouraged me to post my slices to my blog. Up until that point, I had only been a lurker at Two Writing Teachers. What a wonderful fifteen years I've enjoyed as a slicer here at Two Writing Teachers. This is where I was born as a writer and what a journey it is! Here's the description of the class I presented today at our Celebrate Family History Discovery Day, written by my friend, Denise Tucker.

 

Also known as "Bookwoman98, Ramona shares how she has taken "eating the elephant" of family stories and broken them down to small, manageable "bites" to record and save cherished family lore that might otherwise be lost. She is a teacher and cheerleader "extraordinaire" and will inspire you to save that moment you have in your memory and write it down for the next generation. 

 

Of course, two classes I wanted to take were happening at the same time as my own class. Why does that always happen - the conundrum of dueling classes, ever present at workshops and conferences? My niece and sister-in-law (visiting from TX and OK) are coming to pick me up for dinner. As Bugs would say, "That's all folks!"

 

Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for creating this challenge and providing the space and support for us year after year. And thanks to this magnificent community for sharing stories with me and encouraging my writing life.