Daddy ‘n Me & Family Matters Archives on Riehlife

Byriehlifegrace June 10, 2010June 10, 2010

Early on my category of “Daddy ‘n Me” held stories by and about my father Erwin A. Thompson. I know he has many fans out there.

For Fathers Day our blog of the month topic is, naturally fathers. Check out the “Daddy ‘n Me” archive to read, read, read to your heart’s content about the life and times of my Pop.

You can also check out the “Family Matters” archive while you’re at it. These and other archives are available in two places on the site:

1) Left side of top post displays current categories. Mouse over any of these and click.
2) Below the announcement section on the left side you’ll see what bloggers call “the tag cloud.” Mouse over any of these tags and click.

There you have it!

Independent Book Report Interview for Erwin A. Thompson and Janet Grace Riehl

Byriehlifegrace September 26, 2007October 4, 2007

You can read our interview “Eleven things about Janet Riehl and Erwin A. Thompson” by clicking here. What I liked about how the interview came out was the comparison and contrast for my father and me, our books, and how we write. Here are the eleven questions you can read our answers for. 1. Tell…

“Jimmie Freeman Came Today,” a new poem by Erwin A. Thompson tells the journey from slavery to property owner for one neighborhood family

Byriehlifegrace June 25, 2007June 25, 2007

Erwin A. Thompson, my father, is the grandson of E. A. Riehl, who helped Sandy Freeman and his wife with the transition of moving from the bonds of slavery to the dignity of free people working for wages, bargaining for specified compensation for certain accomplishments, and becoming property owners. Pop wrote this poem after Jimmie…

“Night Patrol”: New Poem from WWII Veteran Erwin A. Thompson

Byriehlifegrace March 18, 2007March 31, 2007

My father, 91, emailed a new poem this morning. He said: “I couldn’t sleep last night after reading the disabled veteran’s magazine, so I wrote the night vigil poem. Moral: Don’t read the Disabled American Veteran’s magazine just before you go to bed. Those memories were just too real.” You should know that “Tiger” was…

Family Matters

“Why Jelly Donuts Make Me Smile,” by Janean Baird

Byriehlifegrace August 18, 2011August 18, 2011

Janean Baird, my niece, is the oldest child of my brother Gary Thompson and his wife Patty. She’s an artist, writer, and a younger woman of wisdom. You can read more of her work at her blog Turquoise Tangles. Here’s a funny family story about my older sister Julia. This is the first time I’m…

“How Do You Heal a Broken Heart?” new poem by Erwin A. Thompson

Byriehlifegrace June 9, 2008June 10, 2008

My father woke up in the night last week with part of this poem in his mind and walked into his dining room office to write it down on a construction clipboard on blue-lined paper….which is where I found it when I came to visit. As we chatted about it, I suggested it might be…

Announcements

13 Tips for Longevity and Health: “A tough old bird shows us how to fly.”

Byriehlifegrace October 28, 2010November 2, 2010

Here comes another present for my father’s 95th birthday November 9, 2010. My article “Erwin A. Thompson: A tough old bird shows us how to fly” has just come out under the “Inspiration” category in October’s “Recovering The Self:A Journal of Hope & Healing” Volume II, Number 4. Victor R. Volkman is the publisher for…

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