My brother says, "Remember 12?" and we are launched backward 57 years in time to a warm, safe, happy place. My husband always mentions 5801 with the same special smile. ...more

December 3, 2008

Mary Jane Pritchard has spent a lifetime educating others. A retired elementary school teacher, Pritchard now leads a classroom filled with peers who share her passion for clay modeling. ...more

November 29, 2008

SEBRING — The sunroom in Pat Van Dragt's home has been transformed into a snow-covered miniature village. While some of the villagers are ice fishing, others are sledding, some rush off to school and one lucky woman enjoys a manicure. "I think it's the kid in me that really enjoys setting all this up," said Van Dragt who played with doll houses made from orange crates as a little girl. Much like a real town, it keeps growing. Her tiny village has been expanding every year since she started 20 years ago. "I keep saying I won't get any more and then I see something new and different and I can't resist it," said Van Dragt, who said many of her friends buy pieces for her as gifts. ...more

December 4, 2007