Wow, just like that....the days are bopping along toward spring, snow's melting, people are out walking their dogs, things are a bit hec...

Around 1953 or so, Uncle Tader and Aunt Millie realized that their youngest, Jimmy, had a tough time breathing.  He was diagnosed with ast...

 A picture of our cousins Carol and Bevvy in front of a house trailer.  Carol was 10 years older than me, and she looks, say, 6 or 7?  So ...

In the picture files--let's see what catches my eye this time:  Aunt Fronie, Dad's cousin Louise and Mom--whose house, and ...

Ahh, surprise, surprise: we cousins are getting older. We're  looking back and really appreciating our parents, grandparents, in-laws......

In a fun exchange of emails with cousin Jerry this week, I was reminded about how much Uncle Leo enjoyed a bump now and then.  His drink of ...

This is so cool: Every once in awhile, I hear from someone who's found new connections, or unknown photos from years ago.  (It's e...

Here we are on a family history blog, mostly talking about things that happened YEARS ago, right?  But then, because my 11 year old grandson...

 St Michaels Church Bazaar in Buckman, Mn is held every summer on or close to the feast day of St Michael the Archangel  (August 29th) and i...

Oh, Facebook! It's too hot to be outside, so I'm sitting at the computer, reading stuff. Here's an article from the Smithsonian...