Alice Gerard

I belong to a book club that meets at the Grand Island Memorial Library once a month. We read a variety of books, including fiction, classics, nonfiction, and memoir. The benefit of belonging to a book club is that you read books by authors who are unknown to you. There are books that I would […]

I signed up for the A through Z blogging challenge for the month of April and, of course, promptly forgot about it.  Fortunately, today, I received a friendly reminder. So I am a little bit behind schedule but I am used to being behind schedule (or battling with tight deadlines), so I am OK with

Note: The above picture was painted in August 2013 at Beaver Island State Park. It is a view of the river from the park. Before I tell you the tragic story of Strawberry Island, I want to tell you about one of my most favorite of children’s books: The Giving Tree, written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein

In October, documentary filmmaker Jackie Albarella gave a presentation to the Grand Island Historical Society about the history and restoration of the Hotel Lafayette in downtown Buffalo. I was so fascinated by the pictures of this Buffalo landmark that I bought Jackie’s book. The book was created from Jackie’s experiences at the hotel. She was

In Alabama, it is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.Horse: That works for me.Human: There are hardly any horses on the street. I have to open the umbrella on the street because opening it up inside is bad luck, which may be a bigger deterrent than the

Curt Nestark brought a variety of historical objects to the Lions Club meeting. There was a story behind each object. The Grand Island Lions Club asked the Grand Island Historical Society for a presentation on local history at its November meeting, which was held on Wednesday, November 12th. At the October Board of Trustees meeting,

Steve Cichon, who used to work in radio, enjoys sharing stories of Buffalo’s radio history with the Grand Island Historical Society. A bear as radio announcer. In 1938, many people were set in a panic by the radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds. Even though it had been advertised prior to broadcasting and

At last. The election is over. No more robocalls. No more ads. No more election slingers that go straight from the mailbox to the recycle bin. Whew. After sixteen hours at the polls, this election inspector is worn out. But it’s been quite a day.  At the end, it felt like sleepwalking. In fact, my

Ginger Bear II enjoys frolicking amidst the leaves. The bigger the leaves, the better. Time for a nap, if only I weren’t in danger of blowing away, says Ginger Bear II. Musing number one Today I went to Jean and Paul’s house to rake their leaves. What a crazy adventure that was! As usual, I

Will Sweet Suzie Bear write a book, too? She appears to enjoy books and libraries very much. I signed up for NaNoWriMo. That looks like just a random bunch of letters, right? Kind of funny looking? Well, that’s what I thought until a few years ago, when I signed up to participate in this activity.