Welcome to Sunday Summary. This is a meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was yet another week that simply zoomed by although it wasn't much busier or slower than last week. The weather is still a bit unstable but we saw more sun than rain over the past … Continue reading Sunday Summary #4
2001
A Philatelist’s Tribute to 9/11
Tuesday, the 11th day of September 2001 means many different things to many different people. For me, it evokes a number of strong memories. I consider there to be several powerful connections between myself and 9/11. First, I associate it with the death of both my mother and a favorite cousin. My mother passed away … Continue reading A Philatelist’s Tribute to 9/11
Mom: 21 Years Gone
NOTE: I wrote and published this article last year (2021) and doubt that I can improve upon it. Only a few details have been changed. It was twenty-one years ago today -- 27 August 2001 -- that my mother passed away following a lengthy illness and problems with her medication. She died at home in … Continue reading Mom: 21 Years Gone
Mark Joseph Jochim 