by Susan Mattern | Jul 20, 2018 | 1020s Candy Bar, Chicken Dinner, Chicken Dinner Candy Bar, Father, German, German-American, Immigrant, Starting Over
My dad left Germany in 1927 to come to the United States. His father had already arrived here, and was working as a bricklayer. He told my dad there were many jobs for carpenters and that he really should come to America. So my dad left Hamburg. He was lucky to leave...
by Susan Mattern | Jul 3, 2018 | Finding Purpose in Life, Gardens, Second Chances, Starting Over
I love gardens. I wish mine looked like the “Secret Garden” in the movie, with its climbing roses, vines and daffodils, but I’ve come to appreciate the succulents and bougainvillea of Southern California. The thing I like best about gardens is that...
