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Tag Archives: family
The alone girl…
The spirited tomboy maintained a brisk pace as she made her way to the store at the crossroads. She grumbled under her breath about having to go for some groceries because it cost her precious reading time. If she didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, childhood, family, Violence
Tagged abuse, aloneness, challenges, childhood, family, fiction, Memories
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Family trees, twigs and broken branches
Family comes in many shapes and sizes these days, a far cry from the traditional four-person family of the 1950s. How fortunate for us. If some of you have been bitten by the genealogy bug as I have, I’m sure … Continue reading
Posted in family, genealogy, perseverance
Tagged discovery, family, genealogy, humility, joy, persistence
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Embracing the past…
In the past few years, I’ve done a tremendous amount of genealogy. I find it fascinating and have learned things I would never have known. Why is it important to me? I don’t have a good answer but I am … Continue reading
Random thoughts and the cabin in my head…
The real holiday season has begun with Thanksgiving yesterday. I am grateful to attend a wonderful dinner, along with my mom, at a friend’s house nearby. The range of ages yesterday was 10 months-91 years. It was relaxing, congenial, fun … Continue reading
Posted in history, holidays, life lessons, Uncategorized
Tagged assassination, family, friends, history, holidays, imagination
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“Off we go…”
Some of you may recognize those three words as the beginning of the U.S. Air Force song. As a kid I knew them as the words to the Army Air Corps song. My dad was a member of the Army … Continue reading
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