[Written for the 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 18: The Weather] I was a kid in the 1970s. During those years, California was gripped in a severe drought. As a child, this affected me in many ways. I always remember sunshine on my January birthday during those years. Spring came early almost…
Category: About Me
Our First Dog
This week’s 52 weeks of genealogy challenge is to write about our first pet. There were probably animals before I came along in ’64. We had a menagerie throughout my childhood. But, the first one I remember was our dog, Bubbles, which we got when I was four. When my Godparent’s poodle became pregnant, we…
A Dollar Fifty A Car Load
[52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History, Week 12: Movies] When I was growing up, going to the movies was the cheapest entertainment money could buy. We had several movie theaters in the area. But, the one we love the most as kids was the drive in. I’m pretty sure that my parents took my…
Happy Holidays!
This month has flown by. It hardly seems possible that tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Before I get caught up in the flurry of activity of the next couple of days, I want to wish all my visitors a very Merry Christmas. Here is my special greeting…from Me & Misha…to you! (This card was created with…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Birthday Twin
Randy’s Genea Musing’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Challenge for this week was to search my databases and find my birthday twin. I didn’t realize how unique I was. I have my genealogy in three distinct databases. Jones – Jackson = no matches Lassalle – Mazeres = no matches Pacheco – de Braga = 4 matches…