Cindy Hval

“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes – and ships – and sealing-wax – Of cabbages – and kings – And why the sea is boiling hot – And whether pigs have wings” –

A stroll through Terry and Peggy Burns' Spokane Valley home evokes nostalgia for a time when you could buy an ice-cold bottle of Coca-Cola for 10 cents, try your luck on a one-armed bandit for a nickel and have your fortune told for a penny.

Glittering chandeliers resembling dandelion puffs. Tables covered in white starched cloths set with quality china and gold flatware.

By Cindy Hval For The Spokesman-Review A bit of trim on a collar. A doily on the back of a sofa. A pair of colorful dangly earrings.

It's hard enough to say goodbye to your grandkids, but leaving them on a day when the temperature in Columbus, Ohio, topped 79 degrees just added insult to injury. Especially since the day we returned, Spokane made it to a whopping 47.

During World War II, pinup girls with porcelain skin, scarlet lips and daintily arched brows offered troops reminders of the girls back home.

Retired Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During those years, he and his family moved 26 times. One of those moves sparked an unusual collection.

When Tony met Judy on a cruise ship in the Panama Canal, that ocean liner became their own “Love Boat,” much to their surprise.

Chocolate chip cake bars, cowboy cookies, gingersnaps, snickerdoodles – on most Saturdays, Mom’s kitchen was filled with the fragrance of fresh-baked cookies.

Tuesday nights at the North Spokane Dance Center might be square, but they sure are fun – and usually, there’s an angelic visitation.