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| A teenage Barbara Fish reading in bed |
What brings Christmases past to mind so vividly? For some it's the memory of a special Christmas gift.
My mother wrote this is January of 2024:
"Another memory: the small square stand by my bed, made in the late 1930s by my Dad as a Christmas gift for sister Pat and me.
"We had modified four-poster twin beds and Dad copied the turning pattern of the bed posts to match for the table legs. He included a drawer and a shelf so it was very serviceable and – icing on the cake – also included was a small radio that brought in many shortwave stations.
"One of our favorites was WQXR out of New York City that played many classical music programs - symphonies, opera etc. as well as soap operas and mystery shows. A wonderful Christmas that year!
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| Barbara and sister Pat. The nightstand is seen on the right. |
"Not sure where those beds ended up - I think they got a good home - but I kept the nightstand and now it's with me at Cole Manor, bringing back good memories."
Mom had written this piece in a notebook she kept in the pocket of her recliner. The pictures I came across in an old photo album - the kind with heavy black construction paper pages, the memories secured with little maroon corners.
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