Posted in family, family history, genealogy on February 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
and all you need is a library card!
I had heard about HeritageQuest before … and just steered away from it because of it being subscription-based. Although I’m quite interested in genealogy and family history - have been for quite some time; and made some rather interesting discoveries about my family - my free time to [...]
Posted in Miscellany, business models, education, family, schooling on February 14, 2008 | No Comments »
So now we’ve returned to that annual event of - ahem - practicing for the state’s standardized tests which will, among other things, waste enormous amounts of time and money. I’ve mentioned before that I’m all for some sort of accountability. It’s just that I think it’s misplaced right now.
Now the children have to [...]
Posted in Miscellany, family, gaming, holiday, making a difference on November 10, 2007 | No Comments »
Way cool! - Check it out … childsplaycharity.org
With the help of hospital staff, we’ve set up gift wish lists full of video games, toys, and movies. You can go to each hospital’s list and buy a toy, and that toy will be sent to the hospital. Some of these kids are in pretty bad shape. [...]
Posted in Miscellany, family, informal learning on November 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Recently came back from a family trip (mini-vacation) to Gettysburg PA. This year was particularly cool (not in a temperature way, but in a demeanor way of being awesome) because we had a very specific mission … to find the monument of my ancestor’s unit that fought on days 2 & 3 of the battle [...]
Posted in In Memoriam, family, grandma on June 16, 2007 | 6 Comments »
It’s times like these where things are brought into very sharp, clear focus. I’m likely not going to blog for awhile as family matters will be taking up most of my time.
Today I lost my grandmother (who just passed her 91st birthday) - a woman who helped raise me and was one of the strongest [...]
Posted in family on January 2, 2007 | No Comments »
how many 11-year olds can say they get to play pinochle with their 90+ year old great-grandmother?
here’s a photo of my son playing three-handed pinochle while visiting my grandmother for New Year’s Day. (he’s so proud that he can now count the trump suit while playing … watch out!)
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