When 45 Records Ruled and the Beatles were New

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

 Fifty years ago Beatlemania hit America. When I look back on it now, you might wonder why that song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” took the country by storm. The Beatles were already hitting the music scene in England, but here in America, the record companies were reluctant to put out their songs. Maybe because those songs were so …

Paper Airplanes and Homework

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal

I just got home from spending a couple of days with my grandkids while their parents went on a business/relaxation trip. They take this trip every year and for the past several years I’ve gone up to their house to hold down the fort. Well, last year, the kids came to my house. My husband was out of town that …