Monthly Archives: March 2022

Did you know the first lighthouse keeper at Presque Isle called it “the loneliest place on earth?” Watch this video to learn more: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 31, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Climb up the 149-year-old metal spiral staircase to see what the first lighthouse keepers at Presque Isle might have observed Continue reading →

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Riehl Gardens ~ A place of beauty in Fairview, PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 29, 2022 by xtinethewriter

“Riehl Gardens is Beautiful” was a perfect slogan for this former business because it truly lived up to that statement. Check out these photos and story to see for yourself. Continue reading →

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It’s Cello Time! Here’s the Washington Post March by John Philip Sousa played by Christine Lorraine Morgan

Posted on March 28, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Have you ever wondered what this Sousa march would sound like on the cello? Then tune in and check it out! Continue reading →

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How I Spent Three Days In A Bangkok Hospital at Age 18 in my time with the US Army: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 27, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Could you imagine being hospitalized in Bangkok, Thailand at age 18 and nobody visits you because you don’t know anyone? Continue reading →

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When Our US Army Bus Drove Straight Into An Anti-American Demonstration in Bangkok This Is What Happened in 1975: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 27, 2022 by xtinethewriter

How does one hide from thousands of angry people in a foreign country when trapped on a bus and there is nowhere to do so? Continue reading →

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Cash – the great Confuser of the 21st Century: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 25, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Cash used to be King, but has since been demoted to Undesirable status in our plastic-laden society. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Soap Operas That Might Be Adapted to Boomers

Posted on March 23, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Sometimes it’s fun to take reality and imagine it in a funny way…with that in mind please enjoy this humorous piece. Continue reading →

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Erie PA Zoo’s Beloved Orangutan, Joe, has died at age 36.

Posted on March 22, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Joe the Orangutan was one of the Erie Zoo’s most beloved creatures. He had quite a personality, and might sit and look at you, or jump up and display his strength, depending on his mood. Upon his passing he leaves … Continue reading →

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Check out these photos from an Erie Cablevision promotional event on the EMTA trolley with local radio personality Dan Geary in 1993: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 17, 2022 by xtinethewriter

These images were captured on film in 1993 at a promotional event in Erie, PA by Christine Lorraine Morgan (aka xtinethewriter), who worked at the cable company and helped coordinate the activity. This is several years before the local cable … Continue reading →

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What Fun We Had at The Skyway Drive-In, Erie PA: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 16, 2022 by xtinethewriter

It’s time to remember the nostalgic cinematic candy otherwise known as the drive-in movie. Here’s the Skyway in Erie, PA Continue reading →

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