You can ALWAYS Trust Family… Masie looked around her modest surroundings as Emma showed them to their rooms. The simple furnishings reminded her of her grandmother’s place. Emma led them up some stairs and stopped at the first room, “Here… Read More ›
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The Chase
The tunnel winded around for what seemed an eternity. Just when Masie was about to ask if they could sit, they heard Minnie, “Here’s the end of it, Masie, dear.”Minnie opened the trap door and when to climb up when… Read More ›
A relative has a clue…
Masie was in the middle of a dream when she felt a nudge and then another. She rolled over and sunk into the covers a little deeper, “Not now, just a few more minutes.”Her father chuckled, “You’re going to be… Read More ›
Masie and the Treasure Map (In Berlin)
They arrived in Berlin around dinner. Wow, this airport is massive. Masie walked around Brandenburg Airport with her head tilted upward looking at the ceiling and all the artwork and how big it felt. Her father had to jerk her… Read More ›
Masie and the Treasure Map, Austrian visit- Revised
Masie watched as they touched down at the airport and her father had to keep her from bolting from the ramp to the terminal. She couldn’t wait to catch a cab to Schonbrunn Palace. She had pictures of it on… Read More ›
Masie and the Treasure Map, Time to Vote!
Dad comes, too “YAY! Dad’s coming, too!” She ran out of the office and up the hall. By the time her father walked out into it, she had three suitcases pulled out of it. “Whoa there, Speedy, there’s a few… Read More ›
Masie and the Treasure Map
A little background: This is an ongoing project in order to donate money to literacy projects. This is the first two parts of the story. Details are below on how you can participate when the most recent installment is posted… Read More ›
Hey, you with the Smartphone, Have You Read a Book Today?
Illiteracy has become a major issue in our country with the advent of smartphones and texting. Many of our youth are functionally illiterate, meaning they have basic literacy skills, but not enough to get them employment or function normally in… Read More ›