Category Archives: Real Life Stuff

Vignettes From My Life-My Son The Singer-Musician

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

My son Julian was born in Costa Rica. He was just about this age (Picture above) when he declared to me that when he grew up, he was going to be a “Rock Star” He assured me he was going … Continue reading →

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Vignettes From Real Life: My Shipboard Romance

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

That’s me in the heels, blonde flip hair -do and 1961 very dark sunglasses next to my Grandmother, her traveling partner(in pearls) and her granddaughter (Candy…also in cool sunglasses) The SS Independence June, 1961- Bon Voyage!!Television series have been built … Continue reading →

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Dorothy McKowen 1913-1999- My Mother

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Dorothy Tennant Mckowen 1917 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Today, June 9th, would be my mother’s birthday. A few years ago, I began a project to commemorate our family history (especially for my grandchildren in Costa Rica) to get to know in a … Continue reading →

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Lap Trance

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

I try to swim a 1000 meters a day, five times a week. For my age and limitations, that is the only exercise I can do. To make the 100 laps go by quicker, I have little by little invented … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Father on Memorial Day.

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

This is my father, Harry David Leviash, first generation born in the USA. His mother and father immigrated to The US from Odessa, which is now part of the Ukraine. He enlisted in 1917 at the age of 19 in … Continue reading →

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When The Wallpaper Shifts

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                            “Blanket Fort” by Dale Innis on Midjourney When The Wallpaper Shifts Oh I do remember when the wall paper began to shift, morphing like a running animation next to my bed. All I had to do was stare awhile, … Continue reading →

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The Gift

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

This is a true story. Please press Play to listen to it rather than read it. I include the words below, but hopefully you will choose to listen to me tell this story to my own soundtrack. Enjoy! And when … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – The Epilogue

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                      Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is The Epilogue of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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An Invitation to Read My Short Story-Gliding Beauty

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                         Illustration by Gino 2007 Hi everyone, some of you have already started this 5 chapter story about Umahmad, someone who … Continue reading →

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Gliding Beauty – Desert Journey Chapter Four

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

                                                 Illustration by Gino 2007 Preface: This is Chapter Four of a story, a book I began writing in 2007 in Jordan. I decided to not continue out of respect for the characters (both living and dead) It is a … Continue reading →

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