Paula Nicewanger’s Story Archive

Traveling with Paula: California, Here We Come! Architecture

In the past I’ve told you that my sister Gail and I take a trip together, just the two of us, every five or six years. Well we decided to include our little brother Mark and go this year to visit her in Oakland, California at the end of June. … Read More

Halloween Parties for 20 Years!

I don’t think I’ve ever written about the Halloween parties we had every year for 20 years, but if I have you don’t remember either. My family loves Halloween especially my husband who loves everything Halloween. A good friend Dana had a party at his house in the mid 1980s … Read More

Traveling with Paula: California Here We Come! Part 1

In the past I’ve told you that my sister Gail and I take a trip together, just the two of us, every five or six years – well we decided to include our little brother Mark and go this year to visit her in Oakland, California at the end of … Read More

Hot Summer Doesn’t Compare to 1936 or 1983!

This summer’s heat will be something we remember and talk about for years to come. I remember wearing a winter coat the last of April during a neighborhood cleanup and getting my shorts out the next week for the first of May. We only had a day and half of … Read More

I Saw Live Lava Flow!

Twelve years ago my sister had to travel to Hawaii for business. Her boss in the architecture firm couldn’t make it and she went in his place to  a conference. She fell in love with Hawaii and when we later talked she said we would have to go to Hawaii … Read More