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Mom was always clever with words and took a writing class at UCLA in her 60s.
Included here are three delightful semi or fully autobiographical stories.
Some of these have marks from the instructor or mom.

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‘The Peanut Circus,’ is a charming autobiographical story about artistic ownership, talent, mothers and daughters.

‘The Peanut Circus,’ is a charming autobiographical story about artistic ownership, talent, mothers and daughters.

The character Dan in ‘Personals’ is based on several men that mom dated post-Phil. It’s about two very different people on an internet date. You can see her personality so much in this story, her resilence and sense of humor.

The character Dan in ‘Personals’ is based on several men that mom dated post-Phil. It’s about two very different people on an internet date. You can see her personality so much in this story, her resilence and sense of humor.

Unsure if the story in ‘Renewal’ is true… if so mom never told it to me. The young couple has aspects of both my mom and dad though. In this story they go on a trip where a strange event happens.

Unsure if the story in ‘Renewal’ is true… if so mom never told it to me. The young couple has aspects of both my mom and dad though. In this story they go on a trip where a strange event happens.