Category Archives: Meggie & Saul

My Uncle Saul died in September of 1982. He had just celebrated his 70th Birthday three days before, and he was laid to rest in a small Woodbury cemetery near the home that Saul and Aunt Meggie had owned on Carthage Rd.  … Continue reading →

Of this there can be no doubt– My Uncle Saul was a master of the “gab”.  It was a gift. And this talent was in pristine display at the card table.  The card table being the table in the breakfast nook of … Continue reading →

We’re coming to the edgeRunning on the waterComing through the fogYour sons and daughters Let the river runLet all the dreamersWake the nationCome, the New Jerusalem As it turns out, my Aunt Meggie only had a short time left on … Continue reading →

My Uncle Saul taught me how to play gin. Not just the basic rules of the game, but when to take risks to get a card to complete a hand; and when a hand held little promise for success, the … Continue reading →