D-Day

D-Day

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman June 6, 1944, D-Day. It was the day that 150,000 allied troops surprised the Nazi Army as they swarmed the beaches at Normandy, France, facing the Nazi troops, who killed 4,400 Americans. Oddly enough about 4,000 Germans died during...
Ditches and B*****s

Ditches and B*****s

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman Life is good! The things that make books are once again pouring out of my brain. I went for a while with a void brain, you know, nothing really going on that was exciting. I wrote my twice-weekly blogs and news articles but couldn’t...
We Dig It

We Dig It

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman What is it about boys and dirt? My brothers, one older and one younger, enjoyed playing in dirt. In the 1950’s my older brother dug around looking for Indian arrowheads and old coins, and my younger brother favored yellow Tonka dump...
What Will Tomorrow Bring?

What Will Tomorrow Bring?

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman An Amazon Prime truck has shown up twice in the last 24 hours, each time bringing me a present. This is good, cuz I love presents, especially surprise presents. I could hardly wait and ripped it open. Who would be sending me a...
Hermes, the God of Travelers

Hermes, the God of Travelers

Wrinkly Bits A Blog by Gail Cushman In my traveling, I’ve become somewhat of a collector and collect two things: thimbles (upward from 300), and scarves (upward from 10). Both are small, meaning easy to pack for the trip back home. I can smash them into the corner of...