A week ago, I listened to NPR and heard some thoughts from women who had participated in the Women's March. It sounded fairly sedate. Then I turned to Facebook on Monday for some catching up on friends and relatives. I have mostly shut them out since dealing with morning sickness and having energy for little … Continue reading Someday You Will Ache Like I Ache
Month: January 2017
Smells Like Teen Spirit
This is my great-great-great grandmother, Anna Marie Henriksen Engh, in Norway. She was born at a time when the life expectancy for women was greater in Norway than in any other country: about 52 years. She lived to be just one month shy of 64. As far as I can tell from my genealogical record … Continue reading Smells Like Teen Spirit