Bitter-Sweet Luncheon… The Bitter-Sweet Luncheon, Pt II #AGSCon17 #OGSConf2017 24 May 2018May 24, 2018 We all have wished (at least once) for such an opportunity to speak with our loved ones/ ancestors; but it is not a wish for the faint of heart. Yes,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit It’s A New Year – It’s A New Look 1 Feb 2016March 31, 2018 Decided that a new look will better showcase what is here. Popular tags can be found at the bottom of the page. Let me know what you think of it.…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Wordless Wednesday: From Days Long Gone By 13 Feb 2013January 22, 2018 St. Barnabas Church Cemetery Medicine Hat, AB LEPRECHAUNRABBIT'S NOTES: Observant rabbits will notice the busted cross lying behind the stone base to the right. What can be seen of the…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Tombstone Tuesday – Got That Sinking Feeling? 10 Jul 2012July 10, 2012 Lake Saskatoon Cemetery near Grande Prairie, AB Photo courtesy of: the Grande Prairie & District Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society
Rock of Ages Can You See What I See? 22 May 2012May 6, 2018 This beautiful picture is courtesy of the Grande Prairie Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society. The photo is linked to their website
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit US Calvary in Canada? – Favourite Cemetery Photograph 15 Feb 2012February 19, 2012 US Calvary in Canada? - Favourite Cemetery Photograph.
Rock of Ages The Gas Light Mysteries: Alone at Hillside 4 Feb 2012April 7, 2018 I give many thanks to the membership of the Medicine Hat & District Genealogical Society (AGS) for their valuable assistance and kindness in helping me research this segment. His name…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Sympathy Saturday – Gone With the Wind 28 Jan 2012January 28, 2012 http://gp.abgensoc.ca/cemeteries.html
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Wednesday’s Child – 5, 6, 7, 8 (A Little More to Relate) 4 Jan 2012January 3, 2012 On December 6th, 2011, I wrote Wednesday's Child - 1, 2, 3, 4 (How Much Can the Heart Endure?) about four iron cross markers at Hillside Cemetery in Medicine Hat,…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Wednesday’s Child – 1, 2, 3, 4 (How Much Can the Heart Endure?) 6 Dec 2011December 6, 2011 In September, I made a visit to the Alberta Genealogical Society branch in Medicine Hat. The morning after the meeting, I took these photographs in the Hillside Cemetery, which is…
graveyard rabbits… Abandoned and Forgotten 8 Jul 2011May 6, 2018 Moon Valley Cemetery, Violet Grove, Alberta (Abandoned ----; Found 2009) Photos courtesy of Arlene Hedlund, Drayton Valley Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society With my many thanks! SLR