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Polly Weiss logs hours in her community’s time bank by providinggardening advice and trip-planning services to fellow members.
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Bartering was a concept Polly Weiss was familiar with. So when Weisscame across her community’s time bank, a twist on the old barter system, shewas intrigued.“Spend your time, save your money” is the motto of the time bank.All you need to do is “give an hour to get an hour,” she said.Give your time to help a member, “bank” that time, and watch it add up.
When you have banked enough hours, contact another time bank memberto help you with a project you need completed, and that member bankshours helping you.“It’s easy. If I can do it, anyone can,” Weiss said, “no matter how daunting
it looks at first.”When Weiss signed up, she said she could “help design your garden and
identify plants or where to put them. I’m not digging, but I will give adviceon the garden. Also, I can help to plan a trip.”Her first assignment was to go to one woman’s house to tell her how to
prune her garden. She also told the woman, a photographer, where to putbenches and arches for her backdrops. “I had a wonderful time,” Weiss said. When she was finished, Weiss logged two hours into the computer on her
account.
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was my mother’s valentine. Andshe was mine. I’m hoping maybe others can
experience the joy I did, with theirdaughters, mothers, or anyone at all. Dad gave Mom roses. She loved
that. Then one year he didn’t andnever did again. He was a despondentman. Their marriage wasn’t so great.Mom would voice her anger. Dadkept his in. But it had to manifestsomehow. So he no longer did nicethings for her.I couldn’t stand seeing my mother
unhappy on Valentine’s Day, so Imade her my valentine. I gave herlace-trimmed cards and candy. Theseeasy gestures meant the world to her,as they symbolized I loved her. Youcan probably guess she needed that. She’d get me Valentine’s gifts. But
the showstopper was when she puttogether a “Come as a Flapper”Valentine’s Day party when I was alittle girl. Fifteen girlfriends came, all in
hyper-manic Roaring ’20s flapper andgangster mode. Mom decorated ourdining room with cardboard cherubs,feather boas, and heart-covered placesettings. I nicknamed our roomsaccording to the color of the walls.This one had panels of walnut.We were Jewish so the food was
kosher—but flapper style. Using redfood coloring, Mom made thin bagelstopped with candy sequins and servedthem as Yiddish garters.Her mini-Reuben sandwiches were
called Bugsy Siegel sandwiches. Sheonly approved of Jewish gangsters’names. My brother said he was Al
Capone. She said, “You’re MeyerLansky.” The food was under a banner that
read, “Shoot first. Ask questionslater.” Mom had a thing for gunmen.The party favors were chocolate cigarsand, fitting with Mom’s fetish,miniature toy Tommy guns.We shimmied and we boogied all
night long. Man—we must havedanced until 9! I relived thosemoments today as I sang the verysame song that we danced to at fullvolume on the record player thatwondrous night.
Charleston! Charleston!Made in Caro-lin-a,Every step ya’ do,leads to somethin’ new.Man, I’m tellin’ you, it’s a lapazoo!
Mom could surely kick up herheels when she was happy. Iremember Dad wasn’t at the party atfirst. Ever the self-nominated familyproblem solver, I left my party to findmy father. As usual, he was alone inhis den, smoking his pipe. “Won’t you come dance the
Charleston with me?” I asked.Holding hands, we walked to theparty room. Dad could be wonderfully goofy.
He put a red feather boa around hisneck and danced with me. He hadone hand on his hip and the otherpointing way up, making silly circleswith his forefinger to the rhythm ofthe music. All the girls were dancing, not
missing a beat other than to pull uptheir mothers’ black fishnet stockingsthat kept dropping to their ankles.Bangle bracelets clinked. Elbow-length gloves were tossed high in theair.Neither of my parents noticed, as I
slowly danced with Dad towardMom. She was showing fancyCharleston moves that the girls weretrying to imitate. She didn’t see howclose Dad and I were to her. If Iweren’t in the picture, it would haveappeared they were dancing together.So I slowly backed away.Then I stopped and stood
motionless as I watched my parentsdancing together for the first time inmy life. And that was the very best part of
the great “Come as a Flapper”Valentine’s Day party, held in 1960,in the “Walnut Room” when I wasonly 9.
Saralee Perel is an award-winning,nationally syndicated columnist. Hernew book is Cracked Nuts & SentimentalJourneys: Stories From a Life Out ofBalance. To find out more, visitwww.saraleeperel.com or [email protected].
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Saralee Perel
The Great Valentine’s DayLapazoo!
Saralee in flapper regalia, 1960.
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The Beauty in Nature
Clyde McMillan-Gamber
We know woodpeckers perchupright on tree trunks andbranches. But there are other,
unique tree acrobats in the woods andolder suburbs of eastern North America,including three species of nuthatches andone kind of creeper, all of which are a bitsmaller than sparrows. Nuthatches walk down tree trunks
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Feathered Tree Acrobats
A white-breasted nuthatch.
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Today, the coffee break is acommon tradition in homes andoffices all around the country.
This welcome pause during a workdaybegan during the Civil War by a youngWilliam McKinley (who would becomeAmerica’s 25th president). McKinley briefly attended Allegheny
College at the age of 14 and was teachingschool at 16. When the Civil War brokeout, he joined the Union Army, passinghimself off as 20 when he was only 18. While waiting for his commission, he
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soldiers who had beenup since before dawn.His coffee break wasimmensely popular, andhe was madecommissary sergeant atage 19.The 10 a.m. coffee
initiated by McKinleyfor Ohio soldiers spreadto Pennsylvania andMassachusettsregiments. Followingthe Civil War, the coffee
break began to emerge inmany northern cities. Here are other
fascinating facts aboutAmerican presidents.
Lincoln shot at beforethe John Wilkes Boothassassination. Americansknow that an assassin firedand struck PresidentAbraham Lincoln at Ford’sTheater in Washington,D.C., on April 14, 1865.
However, that was not the first shootingincident for Lincoln. He was shot at twice before, both
times while he was on his way to theSoldiers’ Home, a facility on the outskirtsof Washington, where Lincoln oftenretreated for personal renewal and rest.In 1861, while riding alone at night tothe home, Lincoln was fired upon by aman standing less than 50 yards away. In August 1864, he was again shot at,
but the bullet passed through the upperpart of his stovepipe hat. In both cases,Lincoln joked about the incidents with
Fascinating Facts about American Presidents
Fragments of History
Victor Parachin
Andrew JacksonOfficial White House Portrait by Ralph E.W. Earl (1835)
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aides, ordering that they not bepublicized.
Jefferson’s invention of thedumbwaiter. Tired of hauling goodsfrom his cellar to his dining room,Thomas Jefferson created a labor-savingdevice known as the dumbwaiter. At his home, Monticello, in Virginia,
a shaft connected the basement to thedining room. Jefferson rigged a conveyorcart with ropes and pulleys so that itemsstored in the basement, such as bottlesand root vegetables, could be loaded andsent up to the dining room.
Andrew Jackson challenges anassassin. Brought up in the frontiersection of the Carolinas, Andrew Jacksonwas not easily frightened by threats. During his 1855 campaign for a
second term asgovernor ofTennessee, Johnsonlearned that threatswere made against hislife. At one campaignstop, Johnsonchallenged his would-be assassin orassassins to meet himface to face. Placing his pistol
on the table in frontof him, he began hisspeech saying: “Fellow citizens: I
have been informedthat part of thebusiness to betransacted on thepresent occasion is the assassination of
the individual who nowhas the honor ofaddressing you. I begrespectfully to proposethat this be the firstbusiness in order.Therefore, if any man hascome here tonight for thepurpose indicated, I donot say to him let himspeak, but let him shoot.”
A president whofathered 15 children.John Tyler was America’s10th president and the firstto assume office due to thedeath of his predecessor,William Henry Harrison,who died one month after
his inauguration. For this, he was
dubbed “His Accidency” by detractors.Tyler married his first wife, Letitia
Christian, in 1813. Twenty-nine yearsand eight children later, Letitia becamethe first of three first ladies to die in theWhite House. Tyler also became the first president to
marry while in office when, two yearslater, he married Julia Gardiner, who wasfive years younger than Tyler’s oldestchild. Together they had seven children,bringing his total offspring to 15. This fact prompted Tyler to proudly
declare he was “not likely to let thefamily name become extinct.” When the first Southern states
seceded in 1861, Tyler led a compromisemovement; failing, he worked to createthe Southern Confederacy. He died in1862, a member of the ConfederateHouse of Representatives.
Portrait of John Tyler, America’s 10th president
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Valentine’s Day falls on Feb. 14and honors the Christian martyrSt. Valentine, persecuted by the
Roman emperor in 273 AD, as well asthe Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. St. Valentine’s feast day is now
highlighted with the gifting of flowers,sharing symbols of love, and sendingromantic cards. While St. Valentine presented the
flowers from his garden to young loversin an effort to promote the Catholicsacrament of matrimony, the Februaryholiday that bears his name has sparkedthe exchange of various works of art andantiques. Some of the most popular Valentine’s
keepsakes from the antiques world are:
1. Valentine cards. These small tokensare exchanged between childhood friendsand star-crossed lovers alike. Examples
from the early 1900s come in the formof postcards and are worth $5 to $10. Vintage examples from the World War
II era range in value from $10 to $20depending on condition, market, artist,
and sentimental message.
2. Courting lamps. The Victorians gaveus restrictions on courtship in the formof the courting lamp.
The courting lamp had graduatedmarkings on the glass to indicateminutes. The marks showed the amountof time left before the fuel source expiredand your lover must be on his way home.Today, these rare Valentine’s keepsakesare worth $50 to $100.
3. Candy containers. Glass candycontainers from the early 1900s came inall shapes and sizes. They are widelycollected and range in value from $50 toseveral hundred dollars.
4. Chocolate molds. Chocolate moldsare very popular, particularly on the daywhen an abundance of chocolate isexchanged and consumed. Metal chocolate molds that date back
to the late 19th century are the mostsought-after examples that collectors lookfor, and they are expensive … valued
Top 10 Valentine Collectibles
Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
Lori Verderame
Woven hair picture,circa 1880-1900.
Antique Victorianamethyst necklace.
Valentine’s card,circa 1945-55.
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devoured, the candy boxes—ofdecorated, embossed cardboard—weresaved through the years. Today, candyboxes in the shape of hearts command$2 to $10 at antique shops.
7. Hair crafts. From circa 1850-1890,weaving human hair was a popular craftproject. Women would save their hairfrom a hairbrush, place it into a hairreceiver, and use it later as a material forweaving watch fobs, bracelets, andframed hair flowers. These items were given as presents to
loved ones on Valentine’s Day.
8. Dance cards. In the early 1900s, adance card was a coveted and highlypersonal object. Some cards were wornlike oversized lockets around the neck ofthe prettiest girl at the party. For some Valentine’s sweethearts,
dance cards were made of a metal coverwith thin sheets of bone used like paperto write a future dance partner’s name,
promising him the next dance. These rare pieces of Americana are
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9. Vintage couture.Winter hats, coats,scarves, and formal gloves from thatbygone night on the town in celebrationof Valentine’s Day are all the rage. Lookfor period hats of faux fur or felt andleather gloves with fanciful detailing atthrift shops, antiques stores, and fleamarkets. You will have to save your pennies to
buy some of these name-brand pieces,with the highly sought-after hats rangingin value from $250 to $500 each.
10. Flower vases.When you receive thatValentine bouquet, it is wonderful toenjoy the blooms and the fragrance.However, once the roses wilt, the vasefrom the florist becomes the keepsake. Many of these florist vases from circa
1930 to 1950 have stood the test oftime. Ceramic pieces by Royal Haeger,McCoy, and other firms are cherishedValentine collectibles today. In goodcondition, they command $125 to $150.
This Valentine’s Day, as you makenew memories, don’t forget to cherishthe old ones with antiques andcollectibles.
Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, andaward-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hostsantiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Loriis the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s TVshow Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com,www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, Lori Verderameat Google+, or call (888) 431-1010.
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It’s 7 o’clock in the morning, and theSan Antonio River Walk is almostempty. This is a stark contrast to last night,
when an estimated 200,000 folkscrowded the area, cheering and wavingas 40 boats—each festooned in hot,bright colors and glittering lights—cruised down the meandering waterwaythat bisects the city’s downtown area. People sat along the walkways that
border the river, stood three deep on thearched bridges that span it, andapplauded from the balconies of theluxury hotels that line it. After all, this was the Texas Cavaliers’
River Parade, one of the premier eventsof Fiesta® San Antonio, the city’s annualspring extravaganza.But now, as my husband and I board
an open-air boat for a 45-minutenarrated breakfast cruise, there are onlythree boats on the river: two breakfastboats and one containing workers who
are cleaning up the debris from theparade. We enjoy the relative quiet as our
guide gives us an overview of the city’s
history and Fiesta activities.“Fiesta is a major part of San
Antonio,” she says, as the boat passes LaVillita, the site of Night in Old San
Antonio (NIOSA), one of the myriadevents that take place during the 11-dayparty. There’s a pooch parade, a jazz band
festival, and a “fun run” for costumedmini-marathoners. There’s food, acoronation, and Friday’s Battle of FlowersParade. This event is so popular that thecity literally shuts down for the day sothat locals as well as visitors can watch asfloats, bands, and smiling children maketheir way through the city center. Finally, on Saturday night, there’s the
Fiesta Flambeau Parade, reputedly thelargest illuminated night parade in theworld, replete with a jewel-bedeckedqueen and stately king, who reign overthe festivities.We’re not privy to the private parties
where we could see the royal gowns upclose, so we go to the Witte Museum fortheir annual exhibit that showcases pastcoronation gowns. I ask the curator howmuch an “average” gown costs. “Let’s just say they cost as much as a
high-end luxury car,” she says.
San Antonio’s Grand Fiesta
The Texas Cavaliers’ River Parade is ahighlight of the Fiesta.
In La Villita a craftsman carves and paintsfigures typical of those found in theMexican province of Oaxaca.
Children preparefor the popularBattle of Flowers
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El Mercado, a large outdoor market,is a favorite San Antonio attraction,
especially during Fiesta.
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In between attending Fiesta events, weexplore San Antonio, beginning with itsmost famous attraction, the Alamo.The Alamo began as a mission in
1700, but it’s most often remembered asa fortress, the place where Texas settlerschose certain death rather thansurrendering to the overwhelming forcesof Mexican General Antonio López deSanta Anna. A little over a month later, on April
21, 1836, other settlers, inspired by theircompatriots’ bravery, defeated theMexican army at the Battle of SanJacinto, thus paving the way for theestablishment of the Republic of Texasand its eventual annexation to theUnited States.Today the Alamo is a museum,
housing exhibits that are related to itsdays of glory. On the first Saturday ofevery month, costumed actors roam thegrounds, depicting life during the earlydays of Texas.In addition to the Alamo, the
Spaniards constructed four othermissions, all of which still operate asfunctioning parishes and hold regularSunday masses in both English andSpanish. The largest and most wellknown is Mission San José, which hasbeen restored to its 18th-century splendorand houses an excellent visitor center.Two years ago the simplest way to
reach these missions was by automobile,but now, due to a multi-yearrevitalization project, they’re also easilyaccessible by foot or bicycle. Mission Reach, an 8-mile southern
extension of the San Antonio River
Walk, winds through a semi-wildernessarea filled with hiking and biking trails aswell as portals to each of the missionsthat make up San Antonio NationalHistoric Park.A 3-mile northern expansion of the
River Walk, aptly named MuseumReach, leads through urban areas to anewly restored area filled with trendyshops and restaurants as well as the SanAntonio Museum of Art and the WitteMuseum. Of course, in order to explore these
areas, we have to fortify ourselves. Wechoose three restaurants that promisefood that’s both traditional and tasty.We’re not disappointed. Guenther House, built in 1859 by the
founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, is asnotable for its museum of millhousememorabilia as its buttermilk biscuits. At Viola’s Ventanas, we hear tales of
the owner’s mother, whose homestylecooking is featured in the restaurant; andat El Machito, which reputedly has thebiggest grill in Texas, we happily gorgeon a mixed platter of grilled cholesterol. Chef Johnny Hernandez urges us to
try one of his drinks, which are as Texas-sized as his grill. Why not? We lift ourglasses and toast San Antonio, a city thatknows how to party as it preserves itspast and embraces its future.www.visitsanantonio.com
Note: This year the Fiesta will be April16-26.
Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted;story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).
The Alamo was the city’s first mission.
An outstanding exhibit at the BriscoeWestern Art Museum depicts the siege of
the Alamo.
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayowas once home to 350 Native Americans.
The mural at La Tierra, a well-knownrestaurant in El Mercado, shows “ordinarypeople” interspersed with importantcommunity leaders and historic figures.
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Dear Helen,The health condition your friend is
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Then Weiss had a peeling ceiling, soshe went into the time bank and lookedfor someone to do the painting. “I emailed them, supplied them with
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will bank those hours, and Weiss willremove those hours from her account,until she works for more hours to bank.Weiss said it’s easy to bank hours. You
can even bank hours by attending thetime bank’s meetings: one hour for thepotluck meal and one hour for theactual meeting.“I started getting hours by gardening
and going to the meetings,” she said.“One day, the facilitator didn’t show upat the meeting. They needed afacilitator, so I facilitated themeeting.”The organization also has a “core
group” to handle any problems or anyabuse of the time bank. Members of thecore group serve for six months andhold separate meetings, she said.Started in 2013 when two existing
but smaller local time banks merged,Weiss’s time bank now has 200 membersand is continually growing, she said.The members who come to the
meetings range in age from their 20s totheir 50s and 60s.“It’s kinda’ cool,” Weiss said. They all
want to go “back to the basics to helpbuild a community.”The mission of the time bank to
which Weiss belongs is to “provideservices without exchanging money andbuild an interconnected communitywhere everyone’s time is of equal value.”In today’s neighborhoods, many
people don’t know the people threehouses down from them, Weiss said. Sohow are they to know who can helpthem get projects done that they can’tdo themselves?But if you get on a time bank’s
website, she said, you can find peoplewith varied skills such as painting, partyplanning, editing manuscripts, licensedchildcare workers, tutoring, carpentry,gardening, and massages.Weiss said her group also tries to give
back to the community. They have goneChristmas caroling, and for a pastValentine’s Day, their children—eventhose who were in their 20s—went toan assisted living home to talk to theresidents, asking them about themselves.“It was so neat,” Weiss said. “Once
they realized we were there not toperform, but to talk to them, they werequite the storytellers.”The time bank also works with local
organizations and nonprofits, and anytime bank member who volunteers atthese member organizations can countthose hours as time earned for theiraccount, Weiss said.There are time banks all over
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changes, medication, or both. For thosewith severe PAD, treatment optionscould be angioplasty (inflating a tinyballoon in the artery), clot-bustingdrugs, or bypass surgery.
Savvy Tips: For more information,visit the PAD Coalition website(www.padcoalition.org). Also, check out Legs For Life
(www.legsforlife.org, (800) 488-7284), anational program that offers free PADscreenings in September in around 70locations nationwide, and the Societyfor Vascular Surgery(www.vascularweb.org), which provides
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Voices of Change: 8 War Babies Who Entertained AmericaBy Richard Pells
Do you find yourself stopping on TaxiDriver every time you run across it whilechannel flipping? Or shedding a teareach time you watch The Godfather?How about singing along to “Mrs.Robinson” on the radio or adding tunesby Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to playlists?If so, you owe a “thank you” to the
war babies. Born between 1939 and1945, singer/songwriters, directors, andactors from the “war baby” generationare largely responsible for reshaping
American musicand film afterWorld War II. Here’s a look
at howelements ofAmerican lifeinfluenced eightwar-babyentertainers asthey weregrowing up inthe 1940s and1950s:
Francis FordCoppola wasborn in Detroitin 1939. As achild, Coppolacontractedpolio. Confinedto a bed, hecreated apuppet theater,a traditionalform of Italianentertainment,one he
reproduced in the early-20th-centurysegment of The Godfather: Part II.
Martin Scorsese was born in 1942 inQueens. As a boy, Scorsese had severeasthma and was unable to engage inphysically demanding activities. A lonesome introvert, he spent much
of his childhood staring out the windowof his apartment in Little Italy inManhattan. Scorsese’s movies capturedthe vibrancy and violence he saw onthose streets.Bob Dylan and Joan Baez playing at the “March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom” in August 1963.
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Robert De Niro was born in NewYork in 1943. As a young man, De Nirostudied method acting, whichemphasized the need for an actor to drawon his or her own psychological resourcesand on memories and past experiences. It’s easy to see how his upbringing in
Little Italy prepared him for his Oscar-winning role as Vito Corleone inCoppola’s The Godfather: Part II.
Faye Dunaway was born in 1941 inFlorida. She picked cotton as a child andhad a difficult relationship with herfather, a career soldier who had affairswith other women. These experiences inspired Dunaway
to flee from her feelings of childhoodalienation, escape to the big city, andbecome a star. They prepared her for themovie role of a lifetime in 1967, asBonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde,another desperate, lonely young womanwho hungers for fame.
Bob Dylan was born RobertZimmerman in 1941 in Duluth, Minn.Even as a child, Zimmerman wastaciturn, remote, and secretive—qualitiesthat would mark his persona as an adult.He devoted a good part of his youth tolistening to blues and country music onthe radio. By the late 1950s, as he embarked on
his own singing career, Zimmermanrenamed himself Bob Dylan in honor ofone of his favorite writers, DylanThomas.
Joan Baez was born in 1941 to aMexican father and Scottish mother. Her father studied at Stanford and
taught military engineers during the war.
But despite his background in math andphysics, he was a pacifist and refused towork on the atomic bomb. Baez becamea lifelong pacifist herself. While growing up in California, Baez
began experimenting with rhythm andblues on a ukulele. She also learned todevelop her exquisite singing voice as away of fitting in, as half-Mexican, withher white cohorts.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel wereboth born in 1941 and grew up inQueens. When Simon was 11 years old, he
became friends with a classmate, ArtGarfunkel, who lived just three blocksaway. Both boys came from similarJewish backgrounds and harbored similarmusical ambitions, which their parentsencouraged. Once they discovered that they
appreciated each other’s voices inharmony, they started to perform as ateenage duo in the 1950s in school andbefore audiences, even making arecording—all before emerging in the1960s as two of the most poetic singersof the war-baby generation.
This is only a small sampling of war-baby entertainers and artists whomodernized music and film in Americaand who crafted a cultural revolutionfrom which we’re still reaping thebenefits today.
Richard Pells is the author of War Babies: TheGeneration That Changed America (CulturalHistory Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-990-66980-7, $17.99, www.richardpells.com).Currently, he is professor of history emeritusat The University of Texas at Austin. To learnmore, please visit www.richardpells.com.
We sometimes think creativity is foryoung people. Children are endlesslyimaginative, but the elderly are set intheir ways. After all, you can’t teach an old dog
new tricks, right?Consider this list of creative
accomplishments by people who mayhave seemed, at first glance, to be pasttheir prime:
Goethe. The famous German poetfinished Part 2 of his masterpiece Faustshortly before his death in 1832, whenhe was 83.
Arthur Rubenstein. This concertpianist performed at Carnegie Hall atage 90.
Grandma Moses. Artist Anna MaryRobertson, better known as “GrandmaMoses,” had her first solo exhibition ofpaintings in 1940, when she was 80years old.
George Bernard Shaw. The Irish-born playwright (among otheroccupations) remained active until hisdeath in 1950 at age 94, when hepublished his final play. He was workingon another unfinished play when hedied.
Pablo Casals. The cellist andconductor, born in 1876, continued toperform on concert tours in his 80s.
Old Age:No Barrier to Creativity
One question I often get fromgardeners from warmer climatesis, “What do you do in winter?”
If our north-country winters get a bitlong for you, here are five gardeningactivities to keep your spirits up and getyou ready for and thinking about thecoming growing season.
1. Order some seeds. This meansobtaining some seed catalogs by phone,mail, or Internet, if you don’t alreadyhave some. First, though, plan to check in early
spring with your local garden store, asthey may have what you want. Be carefulnot to order more seeds than you need orcan keep up with.Of course you can wait to start seeds
outdoors, but with our shorter growingseason in the Northeast, it is best to startat least some plants indoors if you can
make the space.The temptation here is to start seeds
too soon, only to have them get leggy.Many small seeds, like begonias, can bestarted in February, with tomatoes inmid-March, many other flowers in earlyApril, and quick-growing plants—such assquash, melons, sunflowers, or zinnias—only two or three weeks before settingout.
2. Care for your houseplants. Checkthem often for pests. Fertilize them ifthey are growing or blooming. Repotones that are rootbound and dry outquickly.Propagate from cuttings those that
may be getting leggy. Simply cut about 4to 6 inches, remove the lower leaves, andplace stem bases in a medium such asperlite, vermiculite, or a combination.Cover with a plastic bag to keep
humidity inside, and check often tomake sure it’s not too dry or too wetinside. Keep out of direct sunlight.
3. Review garden catalogs. It is best tofigure where plants will go before youbuy them. Keep in mind theirenvironmental needs, such as light andsoil type, and whether you can supplythese.With the costs of shipping, and many
mail-order firms selling very small plants,often it is best to check your localnurseries first in spring. Do your researchnow and then visit them around lateApril or early May for the best selectionand the best chance to get what youwant.
4. Plan a new garden, or to renovate anolder one. This applies only if you haveroom and only if you think realisticallythat you can keep the new perennialgarden maintained. This is not an issue ifyou are merely replacing a current annualflowerbed or vegetable garden. If the latter, figure where each crop
will go, rotating their locations from yearto year to minimize diseases. If some
perennial beds have gotten out of controlthrough neglect (as have some of mine),perhaps you should plan to just removethe desirable plants and then start over,removing all that remains.
5. Winter is the time to get tools inorder, cleaning and sharpening if youhaven’t already. Get pots cleaned andready, a good job for a basement orgarage.Stock up on supplies while garden
stores are slow and you have the time.Look for “green goods,” such as recycledmaterials and biodegradable pots.
These are only a few ideas for howyou, as a gardener, can make the most ofa long and cold winter. Don’t forget to take a break, get
outside, and enjoy the winter effects ofyour garden and public ones. Think howyou might improve yours next winter byadding shrubs or trees with evergreen,colorful leaves, berries, attractive bark, orgreat textures and silhouettes.
Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professorat the University of Vermont.
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But many folks grumble, don’t like it at all.
It changes their schedules. To work they must call.
“Can’t make it this morning, we’ve had this ice storm.
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Surviving a Long Winter Indoors
The Green Mountain Gardener
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Wayne Grant grew up inNorwood, Pa., where he readabout the great battles of
World War II, especially those involvingMarines. He had wanted to be a Marine for as
long as he could remember. He knewthat the Marines would let you enlistwhen you were as young as 17, as long asyour parents would sign for you to join. So in 1946 when he was 17 and a
senior in high school, he put it to hisfather: Would he sign and permit him tojoin the Marines? Grant says his dad gave him a long
look, then said, “All right. If you’ll stay inhigh school and finish up, I’ll then signthe papers to let you enlist.” So, Grant did, and his father did sign
the papers. Grant—still 17—thenheaded for the Custom House inPhiladelphia, enlisted, and became aMarine.First stop was Parris Island for basic
training. Was it tough? “Nah,” he says. “At age 17, I was ready
for anything. I never did think of thetraining as tough, although it went onfor 10 hours a day. “One interesting thing I later learned
about the Marines was that wheneveryou arrived at a new post, the first thingthey did was put you on guard duty.” For him, that next time meant guard
duty as the delegates of the UN InterimSite Commission descended on a site inthe Flushing Meadows-Corona Park areain Queens, N.Y., to evaluate it as apotential home for the newly establishedUnited Nations.
Then it was to theBrooklyn Navy Yard toguard the members ofthe fleet who weresailing overseas tocombat. From there, itwas a small move toFloyd Bennett Field,where he was flown toLondon to report toU.S. NavalHeadquarters atGrosvenor Square onhis way to help guardour London embassy.Did he have a
choice in selecting sucha place to pull duty? After a look that
seemed to say, “Are youkidding me?” he says,“No. The Marines weren’t reallyinterested in where you’d rather serve.They were interested only in where theyneeded you at the moment. That said,though, I have to say that London was agreat place to be stationed. People saythat the Brits had the view that thethousands of Americans that passedthrough England during the war were‘overpaid, oversexed, and over here.’ “That may have been so, but they
were also keenly aware of what the Yankshad done for them during the war. In1947 when I was there, that was still veryfresh in their minds, and they couldn’thave been better in the way they treatedus.”As pleased as Grant had been about
his post in London, his next assignment
was one he wouldhave found hard tobelieve: being chosento guard theAmerican Embassy inParis.How was duty
there? Did he everthink, “And they payme for duty here?” Grant laughs and
agrees that hecouldn’t think of abetter place, offhand.That answer wasamplified when hewas asked if there wassomething about thecity that heparticularlyremembered, and his
answer was, “You mean places likeHarry’s New York Bar?” Then, more seriously, he names the
left bank with its great restaurants, theLouvre, the pretty girls promenading onthe Champs-Élysées. “It’s just an amazing city,” he says,
“and I wouldn’t give anything for theyear I had to explore it. It’s no wonderthe world has made it such a favoriteplace to visit.”When he wasn’t on the town, what
was his duty like in guarding theEmbassy?“In those days, Europe was still
recovering from being so devastated inthe war, and we weren’t expecting anyserious problems,” he says. “We Marineswore our dress blues, and we made it a
point to be spic and span. Our job wasto ‘show the flag,’ more or less. “The feeling was that a hoodlum
would see the Marines and decide thathe had better things to do than tanglewith them. We carried sheathedbayonets, of course. But if we got intosomething that required larger force,we’d call the Marine sergeant on duty forreinforcements. “But those days were so different than
today. Then, you really didn’t expect anyreal force to be needed. And, fortunately,it wasn’t.After his European duty, Grant
returned on a converted cargo ship calledthe USS Mercury. Arriving in Norfolk, hewas given a choice: sign up for a four-year hitch or accept discharge. At thatpoint, he elected to return to civilian life.Returning to his home in Norwood,
he soon was hired by Bell Telephone towork as a cable splicer. Over time, hebecame a field engineer, and then anengineering manager. He retired from Bell in 1985 after 37
years with the company. A friend toldhim of a retirement community inCentral Pennsylvania, and he liked it alot and came there to live in 1997. Thinking back to his Marine life, he
says, “The Marines taught me how to getalong with other people, how to takeorders, and it gave me the discipline toorganize my life. I liked everything aboutlife in the Corps, and I still have all therespect in the world for a Marine.”
Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.
He Guarded U.S. Embassiesin London and Paris
Robert D. Wilcox
Salute to a Veteran
Wayne Grant in Parisin 1947.
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Feb. 14, 1946; grade six. I hadpurchased a heart-shaped box ofPangburn’s chocolates for Jeanne MarieHenderson. She was unaware of my feelings, but I
thought this gift would be a good wayof breaking the ice. Our teacher, Miss Myles,
read Jeanne Marie’s nameand asked me to presenther with the box at theback of the room. There was snickering as I
made my way to her desk, but itdidn’t bother me. Yes, it did. Especiallyfrom Bernard Long, who sat across fromJeanne Marie. The trip back to my deskseemed like a city block. “And here’s a special valentine for you,
Bernard,” Miss Myles announced, “fromJeanne Marie.” I’m not sure what my reaction was,
but I remember Miss Myles saying,
“Now, Richard.” I glanced over at JeanneMarie. She smiled. Sort of. This story does not have a happy
ending. Her dad, a hardware salesman,was transferred the next month, and that
was that. Bernard Long wouldgive me a sneary grin every timewe passed in the hall after that. February is my least favorite
month. For one thing, I don’tlike how it’s pronounced—
the way Miss Myles made uspronounce it, anyway. “It’s notFeb-U-ary! It’s Feb-RU-ary!” She
was just as adamant about arctic andlibrary. I have wondered about Jeanne
Marie—where she lives, how manygrandkids she has. And I can’t help but wish she’d read
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