Doris ClarkMar 113 min“The Old School Bus”I only rode the old school bus for one year, first grade. My memories of it are mine and some of my brother’s and sister’s. In winter...
Doris ClarkJan 221 min“Charlie Goes For Blue Goo"I haven't mentioned Blue Goo in awhile. I put it all together and gave it to Charlie for Christmas last year. Creating a children's book...
Doris ClarkJan 12 minI Never Really Left HomeI never really left home. Home pretty much left me. I didn’t really mind at the time. It seemed like a big adventure. My mother meant no...
Doris ClarkMay 25, 20212 minOn AgingAging is a mystery to me. Just when, and how, does it all happen? I look in the mirror and can see the physical changes. I look within...
Doris ClarkMar 14, 20212 minSpecial MomentsWe all have those special moments with our children and grandchildren that we hold dear. Moments that stand out among all of the moments...
Doris ClarkFeb 18, 20214 minEileenSome people called her "Auntie Eileen." I called her Mom. She came from a time of strife. I was always told she was born in 1912,...
Doris ClarkMay 24, 20203 minA Refinishing ProjectThis seems to be a good time to start a project with being home so much. I usually am home a lot anyway, so I guess I am using the...
Doris ClarkApr 11, 20203 minWriting and Drawing/Drawing and WritingIt’s April, 2020, and we are all hunkered down in our homes. Or we should be. Spring is in the air and I am sure everyone is antsy to go...
Doris ClarkFeb 7, 20201 minExciting News!I am proud to announce that Anderson’s Bookshop, located at 123 W. Jefferson, in downtown Naperville, is now carrying Rowing My Boat...
Doris ClarkJan 3, 20202 min2020, the Past, and the FutureI don’t dwell in the past as I once did. The future can be a little scary at times. But the Present Moment? I savor it. I do my best to...
Doris ClarkJun 16, 20191 minWhat’s New?"Grandma gave Maggie a hug too. As she pulled out of the driveway, I stood by the windo and waved goodbye to her. Maggie stood next to me."
Doris ClarkMay 21, 20192 minThe Poet & The WidowAn Unending Love This is the first of two books that I have read that were written by my editor, Jennifer Sweete. I wanted to get to know...
Doris ClarkMar 26, 20191 minA Piece of the World - Book ReviewBy Christina Baker Kline Erik Larson says that “A Piece of the World is an imagined fictional memoir of the woman in the Wyeth painting...
Doris ClarkMar 26, 20192 minAdventures in Memoir WritingHow I made it through revisiting my life's most challenging moments . . . Have you ever gotten in your car on a sunny morning in order to...