BLOG PARTY Shaping Up with Nostalgia 30 Jan 2018May 6, 2018 “Rabbit? RABBIT!” the Olde Banshee wailed, before poking me in the ribs. Startled, I poorly managed to stay in my chair. “Oh, you’re NOT dead,” she pouted. “Nostalgia! I’m trying…
Bitter-Sweet Luncheon… The Bitter-Sweet Luncheon, Part 1 #AGSCon17 #OGSConf2017 9 Apr 2017May 24, 2018 The Bitter-Sweet Luncheon is a completely hypothetical activity: Genealogists gather to dine over lunch, one on one, with their most elusive ancestor -- regardless of Time and Space in order to gather…
NaPoWriMo… An Angel Weeps #NaPoWriMo (3) 2017 3 Apr 2017May 2, 2018 © originally written 2012 (private) - unpublished Leona Mae (MINO) ATKINSON 1934FB03-2012JN30 Today, an angel weeps for every broken heart, Suffering the loss of one who did depart A sister,…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit They Call Her “Aunty G” #AGSCon17 2 Apr 2017March 28, 2018 It was a quiet and lazy Sunday morning -- that in itself should have set off alarms -- for never is there a day, down the rabbit hole, that is…
NaPoWriMo… NaPoWriMo Index 2017 31 Mar 2017May 2, 2018 NaPoWriMo is National Poetry Writing Month. It occurs every year. I missed 2017, because work was so busy. I do not consider myself a writer, I have always been a…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit The History of Blogger Beads #AGSCon17 16 Mar 2017March 28, 2018 This year the Alberta Genealogical Society Conference will attempt something new school. Blogger beads! They are multi-coloured, Mardi-Gras style necklaces that have been a cherished souvenir among bloggers at…
Your Roots Are Showing DNA: The New (Genealogy) Age 8 Mar 2017April 2, 2018 I've been doing genealogy since I was nine years old — or for 45 years, or since 1972, but, whichever way you look at it, it is a very long…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit The National Archives Tour is Booked #OGSConf2017 5 Mar 2017March 28, 2018 While looking over the OGS Conference guide, Nostalgia groused. "Oh, no! The National Archives tour is full!" "They must remember you," I smirked. "From 30 years ago?!?" the Olde Banshee…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit And as Time Draws Near … #AGSCon17 24 Feb 2017March 28, 2018 Nostalgia was in a panic. "We're running out of time, Rabbit!" she screeched. "April is not far off, now!" "What's wrong, Gia?" I asked, fearful of the endless probabilities that…
Your Roots Are Showing Pieces of Pain, Parts of the Past 19 Dec 2016March 28, 2018 Genealogy can be a very lonely hobby. I've been at it for over 40 years and am now just benefiting from it, this past year (late 2015-2016). Three younger cousins…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Letters to Santa 6 Dec 2016May 6, 2018 I remember writing many letters to Santa Claus when I was younger, but I never believed he ever saw them, due to the unreliable form of delivery. Oh, no, not…
Genealogy… Sunday’s Obituary: Author of Two Church Books Dies in Nauvoo 12 Nov 2016April 30, 2018 Taken from THE SAINTS' HERALD, 1961FB20 Mabel A. [SANFORD] ATKINSON, author of Joseph's Beautiful City (1939; image shown above) and The Land Shadowing with Wings (1952), died Sunday, January 22,…
BLOG PARTY You may call me, “Sir” 23 Sep 2016March 28, 2018 Me? A teacher?!? Oh, you poor Dearies, *what* were you thinking?!? (And was drinking involved?)? It would be a very odd classroom, you know; a circular bar in the middle…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Genealogy with a Rabbit? (Seriously?) 19 Sep 2016February 15, 2020 I still get quite a few curious tweets, Facebook comments, e-mails and Instagram reactions about this. And, my name?!? (0.0) "You should change it!" Perhaps I can explain why I…
Rock of Ages The Olde Guard 13 Jun 2016March 28, 2018 First, A Little History In 1973, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) celebrated its 100 anniversary, but did you know, prior to 1920 and 1904 Canada's "Mounties" went by two…
Genealogy… You Can Draw a Memory 31 May 2016April 30, 2018 Road Trip = Adventure I was a single, military parent with three (very hyper) little boys, aged nine, seven and four. It was too easy getting them involved in my…
Poetry I Think of Ye 1 May 2016May 1, 2018 I think of ye, when upon the sea, when e'er I see the glow; Of the pearl-white moon's reflection in the gentle waves below. Your voice I hear (and feel…
NaPoWriMo… I Remember #NaPoWriMo (29) 29 Apr 2016April 25, 2018 AND THE ASSIGNMENT IS: write a poem based on things you remember. ============================================================================ I remember your touch when you held my hand; I remember your kisses sweet, I remember how you…