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Professional Summary
Janet is the author of "Sightlines: A Poet's Diary," a family love story beyond death. Currently, she's making an audio book of "Sightlines" that includes her father Erwin A. Thompson's voice and music recorded in the homeplace parlor.
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Aug 9, 2011
Why Susan Tweit reads Riehlife
Looking back at my drafts from the past, I found these encouraging comments from Susan Tweit, noted author, blogger, and friend. We met through Women Writing the West and Story Circle Network.
Susan Tweit writes:
Riehlife nurtures connections. I think of Riehlife as a tapestry woven of the many... more »
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Jul 31, 2011
“On time, by God! Nine O’clock Sunday School” by Erwin A. Thompson
Another tale from the Riehlife series: Pop on Mondays. --Janet
"On time, by God! Nine O'clock Sunday School"
by Erwin A. Thompson
I was born in 1915. When I was seven years old, we started going to the Melville Congregational Church. The "we" being my Uncle George Gibbens, his wife, Emma Riehl... more »
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Jul 24, 2011
Holding a Family Lineage and Heritage: What does it take?
In past generations...way back in the day...families made it their business to hand down their lineage and heritage--whether planting tomatoes in manure-rich dirt, singing together in the car or around the piano, or recounting a treasure trove of family stories.
My mother, as matriarch, was part of... more »
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Jul 18, 2011
“A Riehl Family Sunday,” by Erwin A. Thompson–Of popcorn, peonies, and people. An old man remembers a boy’s world
A Riehl Family Sunday (at Evergreen Heights)
by Erwin A. Thompson
The Bible sets Sunday, the seventh day of the week, as a day of rest and worship. Through the years, we humans have tampered with this rule, adapting the day tour own uses and choice. Big machinery that costs money to shut down and... more »
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Jul 11, 2011
What is a “Country Block”? –by Erwin A. Thompson
Here's another in the Riehlife series "Pop on Mondays" From girlhood I knew what a section of land was--because my father told me--as he told me so many things. Here's a story of the nickname for a section: "a country block." Now, here's Pop.
--Janet, his youngest daughter... more »
Janet Riehl posted a blog entry Jul 7, 2011
An African Woman’s Wit and Wisdom
I've lived so many places in my life that long term friends are precious.They hold the thread of my life. They knew me when and they know me now.
Thus it is with Alan and Mary Brody. We met in 1973 in Ghana, West Africa when we were all young. The Brody's went on to travel the globe working with... more »
