My family has always been big on Christmas. When I was growing up we weren’t poor, but money was tight. Though we didn’t get alot throughout the year, my parents firmly believed that Christmas was special. No matter where we spent Christmas Eve, Christmas morning we were all in the living room opening presents. None…
Category: About Me
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you all enjoyed a very happy Thanksgiving! Did you get together with family and share stories of years gone by? I had a great time at my sister’s. Their were only 6 for dinner, which is a very small group for us. Normally, we’re at least 14. I’m vegan and she supplied the…
Drat! I Missed the Game of Tag!
I just noticed I’ve been tagged in the Eight Random Things About Me. It also appears I’m the last to know and everyone else has been tagged. Boo hoo! I thought I’d play anyway. If you see this and have a blog and haven’t played, consider yourself tagged! These are the rules: Rules to play…
Preserving Historic Moments
This week our country had an historical presidential elections. It was a moment of pride and emotion for the entire nation as we elected our first African American President. When historical events, disasters, or momentous occasions occur, do you write about them and save them for your family? After interviewing several older relatives and wondering…
Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know the Research Journal
I’ve been on the web helping genealogist for several years, first on AOL, then with GenealogyForum.org. In September of 2001, I began the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website, islandroutes.com. In January of this year, I revised the Research Journal blog to cover my various areas of research expertise. My goal is to teach people…