When We Get Together

The topic for the 79th Carnival of Genealogy is Family Reunions.  Since I have posted several topics about this subject, I won’t repeat! 
My first post was Family Reunions. This was an article concerning preparations for the big event. I also included information about the reunions I attended as a child.
This post, Past Reunions, concerned the [...]

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Very Large Portraits of Ancestors

I wrote this post about wanting to meet Maureen Taylor of Photo Detective fame and show her the portraits I’ve acquired.  Yesterday I had an opportunity to photograph the portraits – since they are way too large to scan – and look them over a little more.  I had to experiment a little because each [...]

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Texas Snow!

When the subject for the 64th Edition of Carnival of Genealogy was announced, I wondered what I could submit.  Somewhere in my files and books are many pictures of winter activities and snow – with some included below.  Since I’ve lived in Texas for the better part of (almost) 30 years, I haven’t seen as [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Spirit of Christmas Past

Our basement decorated for Christmas, mid 1960s
Photographed by Gene Amore
Digital scan in possession of Wendy Littrell (Address for private use).

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Who Are You (Tell Me – Who Are You)?

 
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Tell me, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
‘Cause I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
written by Pete Townshend
I posted this picture on August [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Tennessee Rest Stop

“Official” Isaac Hayes, Tina Turner, Booker T & the MG’s Rest Stop westbound on I-40 in Madison County, Tennessee.
Photographed November 22, 2008.  Digital photo owned by Wendy Littrell (address for private use).

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Autumn in My Mind – Word Prompt

Miriam Robbins Midkiff, of Ancestories2 and Ancestories issued a new word prompt on her Ancestories2 blog. The word prompt is Fall.
“How do you feel about fall? Is it a favorite season, or do you prefer another?”
When I was growing up in southwestern Ohio, I loved fall!  The changing colors, going back to school, Fall Festivals [...]

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Traditions – Carnival of Genealogy 61st Edition

This post was written on July 13, 2008 and has been updated for the 61st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy!
Webster’s Online Dictionary defines Tradition as: “1 a: an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a religious practice or a social custom) b: a belief or story or a body of beliefs [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Fall Colors

Somewhere in Arkansas
Photo taken November 15, 2008
Digital photo taken and in possession of Wendy Littrell (Adress for Private use)
OOPS – I’m a Day Early!

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Look at That Baby Face

Glen Roy Johnson, Jr. being held by his mom (my grandmother), Vesta Wilt Johnson

Genevieve Vesta Johnson (my aunt)

My mom

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