sandy pugh

What a relief to go into the sophomore year in high school. We were no longer the newbie's and the bottom of the barrel...

If ever the statement: dynamite comes in small packages was ever true, it certainly was in the case of Cookie. Cookie was a black...

 “An Evening In Paris” was the theme of our prom the year I was a junior. It was a closely guarded secret by the...

My dad was such a character, I would love to have known him at the age he would have been now. If he had...

Driving lessons from Dad started very early in my life. Not that I knew he was teaching me but I sure learned a lot...

After my sister was born when I was 7, Grandmother always made us matching Easter dresses. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that...

What Agnes Mellecker prayed for she usually received.                I met Agnes Mellecker in the late 70’s and quickly discovered what an amazing woman she...

(Another assignment for my writing class students.)   Is that date familiar to you? To anyone living in 1963 it sure is. It was the Friday...

The theater was a very old building, built on the same blueprint as all the early 20th century theaters. The front facade was tall...

Freshman year came in with a flurry of new clothes and jittery nerves. It was a rude awakening to be the new kids on...