by Kevin Banet | Jul 9, 2025 | Family, History, Reminisce
A Legacy from the Horse and Buggy Days My cousin Vicki once said something that captured the awe we all feel when we talk about our family’s history: “Granny Eva was alive when horses were still on the street.” She said it almost in disbelief—as if the world that...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 8, 2025 | nursing homes, Reminisce, Senior stories
Rosella had never married, and I was one of the few people in her life “Are you there, Kevin? Are you listening?” Her voice came through the phone—high-pitched, thin, and slightly frantic. “I’m here, Rosella. I’m listening,” I replied, a bit embarrassed, cradling the...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 7, 2025 | Reminisce, Senior stories
A Tool of Memory There’s a big, heavy old monkey wrench in my toolbox—rusted at the jaw, its handle darkened from years of use. We call it “Uncle Pete’s wrench.” It doesn’t get much action anymore. I keep that wrench not for its function, but for its memory. When I...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 4, 2025 | History, Holidays
Old age didn’t stop Benjamin Franklin. (AI image) In the movie National Treasure, treasure-seeker Nicholas Cage discovers a pair of antique spectacles with multiple lenses—clearly designed, we’re told, by Benjamin Franklin. When used to peer at the back of the...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 1, 2025 | Reminisce, Senior stories
Fifty years had passed, but the campground at Pine Lake State Park felt almost untouched—quiet pines rustling in the breeze, folding chairs in circles, and echoing laughter. Carl Beaumont looked out over the familiar faces of his siblings, cousins, and now grandkids....
