Stories

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• Down by the Berry Patch: Introduction
  Written in August 2004, this essay describes the manuscript on which I have been working and points toward the future growth of this web site.

• Lessons Learned in the Berry Patch
  Here is a list of lessons I learned in the berry patch; lessons that helped guide my life for the next 55+ years.

• My Cancer Story: The Best is Yet to Come
  My reaction to the day I learned I had been diagnosed with cancer.

• The Yellow Boots
  On 30 October 2005, I considered whether choice of clothing could be determined by genes.

• The Snowball Bush
  It is not just people who move from city to city to city.

• The Corner Cupboard
  The memories of a corner cupboard are passed through the generations.

• On Top of the World Today: What Will Tomorrow Hold?
  On 11 June 1994, Lorain and I were on the top of the world, but on June 12 our world radically changed.

• The Graduation Gown
  Passing gowns to daughters--and sons.

• The Grave Blanket...
  There are many cycles in life--all are related to our dear middle son, Christopher, who died of a sudden heart attack on June 12, 1994.

• Keep the Horses Home
  Horses are just a way of life at Michriste--and we love the memories they create.

• Travel and Trips
  As I let my memories stray back, I did do a lot of traveling from high school age on.

• The Cider Press
  A qift from my mother continues to bring joy.

• MSU Memories
  College life has changed over the years.

• The Woods at Michriste
  Life is made up of memories.

• The Beautiful Daisy
  Friends need not always agree.

• The Dandelion Story
  Some folks would call them weeds. Oh, what they are missing!

• The Nativity Scene
  A total of 57 cents made all the difference.

To be informed when new stories/galleries are added to Down by the Berry Patch,
please contact: Dr. Steven L. Berg