I haven’t posted much this month. Like other instructors preparing for institutes, webinars, conferences, and seminars, it has been a busy month. The lilac photo is for my late maternal grandmother. Giving her a bouquet for Mother’s Day was our tradition. I miss her and my lilac bushes. Just seeing this picture shouts spring at […]
Yes, I have been quiet on my blog. Yesterday, 7 January 2024, our family finally had our Christmas, not just for 2023, but for 2020, 2021, and 2022, too! Pandemic and family illnesses cancelled previous years. Some of us did get together in smaller groups. My oldest son and family, my daughter and family, my […]
I’ve posted before about grieving for two military casualties. I was typing today’s stories and deleted my words. Maybe it’s my need for more sleep or my age but thinking about Jerry and Tom seemed sadder today. I kept the stories brief. I am grateful that my Army Air Corps father and Army father-in-law survived […]
My Cook ancestral family has origins in Dromcolliher (aka Dromcolligher Civil Parish, County Limerick) Ireland. My Great Great Grandfather James Cook (born ca 1837-1839) is still eluding me in the Catholic parish baptisms, but a sibling, John, has been found. Their parents were James Cook and Mary Green,, and John’s godparents were Edmund Green and […]
A press release in my email from MyHeritage tell it has “released a new, improved model for color restoration — the feature within MyHeritage In Color™ that restores the hues in faded color photos. We’re celebrating with a special offer: free and unlimited use of MyHeritage In Color™, Photo Enhancer, and Photo Repair from January […]
I woke up this morning to a text from my sister, Linda. She said, “Hope Grandma Pat gets her Mounds Bar today.” Our Mom, Pat, loved Mounds Bars. She died on today’s date in 2008. There are still days when I want to pick up the phone to call her. That’s even after her many […]
Long ago, my paternal Aunt Dorothy (Stuart) Gustafson told me a story about her mother. My Grandma Olga Carlsen and her sisters helped distribute campaign literature for their father, Chris Carlsen. The girls rode bikes from place to place to help him. His full name was Nels Christian Carlsen, a proud Danish man, who settled […]
2007 seems so long ago. Both of my parents were still alive. I lived in Saint Paul. Many changes have taken place in life and my residence since then. Yes, I am still in Minnesota. I’ve been busy with my genealogy business of research for clients, consultations to get clients going, and lecturing all across […]