Category Archives: Memoir

Frieda’s Magical Garden

Posted on February 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Orange Grove” painting by Tom Brown My Real Memoir: Frieda’s Magical Garden At the Ripe Old Age of Three… I began spending my days in a magical place. As previously stated, Mom and Dad were both working, and I’d been … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Picture Fool You

Posted on February 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir: Don’t Let the Picture Fool You I Was Alone From the Start Look at that little guy, fearlessly facing the world before him. Knowing he’s adored by everyone, right? Don’t let the picture fool you. I spent … Continue reading →

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Two Lives: Real and Realer (Imaginary)

Posted on February 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

My first home (as I remember it) My Real Memoir – Two Lives: Real and Realer (Imaginary) From the Very Beginning… I had two lives: real and realer (my imagination), probably because I was always alone. I was apparently daydreaming … Continue reading →

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My Life as a “Wild Indian”

Posted on January 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left to Right: Downey, California – Grandpa Teemley – Downey’s Apollo 11 builders – Flying toddler My Real Memoir: My Life as a “Wild Indian” First Off… I apologize for the offensive stereotype in the title. It’s not a reference … Continue reading →

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I Honestly Had No Idea

Posted on January 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

I Honestly Had No Idea Forty-Three Years Ago… I met a woman who would change my life forever. And almost entirely for good. The “almost” being purely subjective, since those are the parts of each other we haven’t finished sculpting … Continue reading →

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I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again

Posted on January 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir: I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again Five Years Ago… I had an idea, and I hope to have another eventually. But meanwhile, that one was so good that I’ve decided to have it again. “Ahem, and what was … Continue reading →

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Give and You Will Receive?

Posted on January 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Jorg Angeli Give and You Will Receive? What I Really Want From Others It’s embarrassing to admit, but what I really want from others is their attention. I want to be understood and appreciated. Why? Because to Little … Continue reading →

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Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution

Posted on January 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week: Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution Why So Many New Year’s Resolutions Are Doomed Because they’re pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re not perceived as absolutely necessary. In other words, they’re a nicety, not a … Continue reading →

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Loving Her Just the Way She Was

Posted on January 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image Source: AmoMama My Real Memoir: Loving Her Just the Way She Was But Did I Love Her? Billy Joel’s biggest hit “Just the Way You Are” was on the radio and on my mind that fall —constantly. Did I … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Humble Hamburger

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

In Praise of the Humble Hamburger Note: I’m on a brief hiatus from the My Real Memoir series normally posted on Tuesdays. It will return soon. My Earliest Walk Down Hamburger Lane… Led to the world’s oldest surviving McDonald’s, located in … Continue reading →

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