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Mixed Bag
by Kenneth Ablatt

Just as the title implies, this book is a compilation of things pulled from my files, organized, then placed in categories to give the product some semblance of order. “Mixed Bag” is a sequel to an earlier eclectic gathering titled “Slices of Life.”  In several instances I borrowed pertinent segments from that book to add substance to this one.

In that earlier effort was a Part entitled “Verse and Worse” which was the repository for poetry.  In this book, the poetry is blended with the Part topic it supports. This effort came about when I surveyed both my paper and electronic files with intent to reduce bulk.  I saved these pieces because they remain of interest to me and, now, I hope some of them will be of interest to you.

Apron Strings
by Kate W. Anderson

Of the more than 300 writings that were left by Mother, these were the ones that spoke of her connection to family and friends....As wife, mother, and Grandma Kate, she cherished family and was able to make poetically meaningful her own life and the experiences of those she loved. She saw early a “pattern of rhythms” for herself and successfully captured it for later generations. The earliest of the works presented here was written at age eighteen and the latest at age eighty-eight - seventy years of writing about the people that she held close in heart if not always close at home. For her family, the apron strings were always there literally and figuratively to pull us closer together.

My Sea, My Life
by Michael G. Razos

Outer Banks Memories
by Allen and Patty Taylor

Our books are collections of memories we had on vacations and visits to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. You will find either Patty or myself wrote the stories separately. In some instances we wrote some stories together.

More Outer Banks Memories
by Allen and Patty Taylor

Many of the stories we hope you will find humorous and that all of them will be interesting. There are some historical facts thrown into some of these memories. We have such a big love for this unique and fragile land. Most likely, so do you since you have picked this book up! Perhaps you will learn something new about the Outer Banks or simply relate to these family vacations.

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