Thursday, March 15, 2012

Alice's Journal



In 1997, Alice Burlington Somers sat down to record her memories in what she called "my journal", so we're calling it that, even though I suppose it's technically a memoir.

The first chapter, entitled "Childhood", contains Alice's memories of growing up in Montvale New Jersey during the 1920's and 30's. It tells stories of her childhood and of her family, including the halcyon days spent at the seashore in Belmar NJ.  Alice had a great love for the Jersey Shore all her life, and this chapter gives us a glimpse of the happy days spent there by the whole family.  Alice was the youngest of six, having four older brothers and one sister. I remember her saying once that those childhood days were the happiest ones of her life. And they laid the foundation  for the woman she would grow up to become.

Hope you enjoy reading  Alice's Journal