Mystery / Romantic Suspense / Legends / Folklore
Hey, everyone. Last week was Labor Day in America, or what many call the unofficial end of summer. New York City held the first Labor Day parade and the state of Oregon was the first to make it an official holiday in 1887. In 1894, it became a Federal Holiday. With the holiday, I decided … Continue reading Jimmy Hoffa #MysteryMonday
Those who've read my blog for a while know by now I love a good mystery, especially those that aren’t easily explained. I happened upon this story while searching for another Mystery Monday post and found it intriguing. In 1942, the United States was still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor. The outcome of … Continue reading Ghost Blimp #MysteryMonday
Hey, everyone. It's been a while since I've written a Mystery Monday post. This time, it's more history than mystery, except for the names of the three men interred in a tomb in Arlington National Cemetery. I wrote this post for Veteran's Day back in 2019 but decided to take off for NaNoWriMo. Since Memorial … Continue reading Unknown Soldiers #MysteryMonday
Hey, SE Readers. Welcome to 2021. I think we’re all hoping this will be a better year than the last one, but as a friend said a few weeks ago, “I’m not agreeing to anything until I see some terms and conditions.” Like it or not, 2021 is here. And as for 2020, all I … Continue reading Hank Williams and Johnny Horton #MysteryMonday
Hey, everyone. Today’s Mystery Monday post isn’t so much a mystery but a legend. Curious? Read on. “December 7, 1941. A date which will live in infamy.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt said those words in a speech to a joint session of congress a day following the attack by Japanese forces on Pearl Harbor. The … Continue reading Legend of The Arizona #MysteryMonday
Hey, everyone. I wrote this post a year ago, but held it when I decided to take a blogging break for NaNoWriMo. I found it in my archives, so this month, you get two Mystery Monday posts. Yesterday marked the fifty-seventh anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, as … Continue reading Babushka Lady #MysteryMonday
Hey, everyone. Time for another Mystery Monday. The events leading to today's post began forty-five years ago today. While the whereabouts of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald isn’t a mystery, what caused the sinking of the freighter is. Interested? Read on. In 1976, fresh out of high school, I had a part-time job that required me … Continue reading Edmund Fitzgerald #MysteryMonday
Hey, everyone. It's been a while since I wrote a Mystery Monday post. A few days ago, I was reminded of a mystery that happened right in my back yard. I wrote the original post several years ago. With it being October and nearing Halloween, I decided to repost. Hope you enjoy it. Goblins and … Continue reading Mysterious Sound #MysteryMonday