by Kathleen Paterka | Feb 6, 2022 | Books, Family, General, Writing
Sr. Joachim ruled supreme over my first grade classroom. I was one of forty little kids in her class at Rosary Cathedral School, and we were terrified of her. She was old and wrinkly, and she wore a black habit which covered her from head to toe. She did not smile and...
by Kathleen Paterka | Dec 22, 2020 | Books, Family, General, Holiday, Writing
Just a sweet little note from our house to yours, to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope this finds all of you safe, happy, and healthy. It’s certainly been an odd year, hasn’t it? Like everyone else, Steve and I are learning to adapt,...
by Kathleen Paterka | Oct 10, 2020 | Family, General, Writing
Growing up, it was just the two of us: Mary Lee and me. Three years younger than me, my little sister was a Pest with a capital “P”. She drove me crazy when we were little kids. My mom made me drag Mary Lee along wherever I went. “Why do I have to...
by Kathleen Paterka | Aug 11, 2020 | Family, Writing
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY HUSBAND ABOUT THE ART OF PERSEVERANCE April 1, 2004 … April Fool’s Day. The joke was on me, blithely tripping my way through life, assuming my happily-ever-after would never change. That’s the day my Steve, a big steady guy, my...
