by Jeanan Glazier | Nov 27, 2019 | The Valkyrie Series
I had the most awesome fifth-grade teacher. To protect privacy, I’ll refer to her as Mrs. Smith. Everyday after lunch, Mrs. Smith read to our class. We were allowed to put our heads down on our desks if we wanted. You might think we’d fall asleep, but this never...
by Jeanan Glazier | Nov 20, 2019 | The Valkyrie Series
My father, W.A., stood slightly under six feet. He had a muscular, powerful physique. He played football in high school and college, usually tackle or guard. You wouldn’t think such a big man would be a good swimmer, but he was surprisingly graceful and strong...
by Jeanan Glazier | Nov 13, 2019 | The Valkyrie Series
One summer, my parents rented a house on the beach for two months in northeast Florida. During this time, visitors came and went every week. Family friends, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Looking back, it must have been hectic for my parents, especially my...
by Jeanan Glazier | Nov 6, 2019 | The Valkyrie Series
When I was in the third grade, my school held a Fall Festival. After dismissal that day, everyone poured outside and found everything all set up near the playground. My best friend and I found the stand selling homemade taffy. Each creamy, white piece was about six...
by Jeanan Glazier | Oct 30, 2019 | The Valkyrie Series
How did I get the idea for Valkyrie? It was August of 1964. My mother, Norma, took me and my sister to see Mary Poppins. I remember sitting very still, utterly enchanted. This was one of the first marriages of live action and animation in a film. Of course, I didn’t...
