Editor's Note: This is the eighth column in a series featuring the author's travels along Route 66.If you are just hitching a ride on my Route 66 venture, welcome aboard! If you have been traveling with us for the last seven weeks, wow! I'm sorry I didn't tell you we had peppermint for motion ...

My father died in Crystal River, Florida, on April 7, 1999, from a long battle with Parkinsonism. He was just shy of 80. In his eulogy, I called him "the Cary Grant of fathers." He was quite extraordinary - smart, handsome, successful. I adored him as most little girls love dads who remain in ...

"Did the curriculum that we helped purchase for the JPS Summer LitCamp seem worthwhile?" asked Jamestown Schools PROMISE Fund Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Lillian Ney. "I know the day that I visited LitCamp, students seemed engaged and were really having fun learning about literacy.""We had such ...

This past summer I attended the 45th year reunion of my graduation from Jamestown High School. It was a great two night event where we met and saw old schoolmates, and talked about teachers, lunch periods, school plays, and enjoyed some good food, good drink and lots of merriment.One of the ...

A picture of the Erie Railroad viaduct. Photo by Sandy Robison. Send us your ''Best Shot'' of unique moments in your family's life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o Family Desk, P.O. Box 190, ...

Those of you who have followed this column for years know that there were numerous periods in my life when there were hard times. I grew up in a single parent home when that was anything but the norm.The presence of my grandparents in the home made it multigenerational. That was a blessing ...