Age – Terry Nichols

March 1, 2022

Dancing Like Shirley

“No way!” I screamed inside. “No way you’re getting this mature lady on stage with all these experienced tappers, performing in front of a live audience.” Continue reading

Age, facing fears, memoir

country western, cowboy hat, dancing, homemade tap dancing floor, memoir, older women tap dancers, performing, self-discovery, Shirley Temple, stage fright, tap dancing

August 24, 2021

Where Was I at Age 23?

I couldn’t go back home. Living with parents was not appealing. I heard a whisper: go west, Terry, go west. Continue reading

Age, memoir, spreading my wings, travel

age 23, argosheen, carpet cleaner, First jobs, memoir, Oakland CA, self-discovery, studio apartment, travel

January 13, 2021

How I was Independent Back Then

“I’d like to imagine a buzzer traveling the top of a guy’s head, creating a nice clean flat place where someone could serve tea.” Continue reading

Age, memoir, mother

bangs, barber, hair cut, hair style, independence, memoir