Leafing through an old photo album while visiting my Oma in Germany, I stumbled across the picture of my father’s parents… Read more Jam Gen Family: Happily Ever After?
Tag: Milestones
Jam Gen Memoir: My Father’s Journey to Canada (January 1957)
In 1956, my father was living and working in Braunschweig, West Germany. Through his employer, he received an opportunity to… Read more Jam Gen Memoir: My Father’s Journey to Canada (January 1957)
Jam Gen Nostalgia: A Trip to the Kiwanis Music Festival
In February 2019, in those halcyon days before anyone had heard of COVID-19, I signed up to volunteer as a… Read more Jam Gen Nostalgia: A Trip to the Kiwanis Music Festival
Jam Gen Fun: An Archeological Guide to Laundry
I stand before my washing machine, contemplating the dirty laundry for the latest load. How many loads have I done… Read more Jam Gen Fun: An Archeological Guide to Laundry
Jam Gen Memoir: Christmas and New Year’s 1960-61
My father arrived in Canada in January 1957. He had been offered a two-year contract, working for a company in… Read more Jam Gen Memoir: Christmas and New Year’s 1960-61
Jam Gen Health: Writing Our Way Through the Pandemic
In January 2019, I finally did something I had wanted to do for years – I signed up for a… Read more Jam Gen Health: Writing Our Way Through the Pandemic
Jam Gen Health: Are We There Yet?
When I was a kid, my family made several road trips from my hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland to Quebec… Read more Jam Gen Health: Are We There Yet?
Jam Gen Parenting: My Activist Son
If you look up the definition of “activist” in the dictionary, you’ll find something to the effect of “a person… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: My Activist Son
Jam Gen Parenting: Empty Nest Heartache
My heart hurts. The day I have so long anticipated has finally arrived – and it doesn’t feel so good… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Empty Nest Heartache
Jam Gen Health: Vaccination Day
I didn’t even try to park in the parking lot of the long-term care home where my mother resides –… Read more Jam Gen Health: Vaccination Day