(Day 9 of the Advent Calender of Christmas Memories: Grab Bag) At my first job with the County Library system, I worked with a elderly woman. She was all business, no play–very serious. She was a former member of the military who took everything seriously. You can imagine my surprise when I learned a week…
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Thankfulness Genealogy Style
[It appears “someone” saved this as a draft on Thanksgiving instead of publishing it…LOL Well, here is my belated thankful list.] Thanksgiving is the day we spend some time in contemplation. We mull over the year and remember our blessings. When it comes to genealogy, there are so many things to be thankful. I am…
Where were you when the Loma Prieta Quake Struck?
Today marks the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. 17 October 1989 started out as a day of hope and excitement. People were excited about the Bay Bridge Series between the A’s and the Giants. They got in their cards, sat down in a seat on a BART train, or waited for the bus to…
What a Moment in Time: Endeavour
The Space Shuttle Endeavour made it’s historic final tour through California today. It was going to travel from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Then, it would head for the San Francisco Bay Area. I was one of the many who hoped to catch a glimpse of Endeavour as it passed over. I woke up on time…
Remembering September 11th
Several times today I was going to write this post and then got distracted. I guess part of me still doesn’t want to revisit that day. I have always been intrigued by how we can remember certain days, even minutes, so succinctly, but we can’t remember what we had for lunch the day before. So…