2021 A2Z Challenge A2Z [2021] Reflection 3 May 2021March 8, 2022 It had been five years since I last participated in the AtoZ Challenge. I wondered if I had forgotten everything I had learned that long ago. In simple words: Yes,…
2016 A2Z Challenge… A2Z [2016] Reflection 30 Apr 2021May 2, 2022 The #AtoZChallenge 2016 Reflection is late. Almost five (5) years late with my deepest apologies. 2016 was my first time in the activity and I was not aware there was…
2021 A2Z Challenge A2Z 2021: Unfinished Business 29 Mar 2021April 19, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Nostalgia returns and no one is safe! Serial releases Monday to Saturday, starts April 1st! ANNIVERSARY | BIRTHDAY | CELEBRATION | DEMOTED ENIGMA | FRENZY | GUARANTEE |…
2016 A2Z Challenge A2Z 2016 15 Mar 2021April 8, 2021 (untitled) reposting; originals lost in blog relocation 2018 Alias | BOLO | Clueless | Detain | Encryption | Forensics | GUILTY! | Hearsay | Interpol | Jurisdiction | Kickbacks |…
BLOG PARTY Shaping Up with Nostalgia 30 Jan 2018March 8, 2022 “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…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit They Call Her “Aunty G” #AGSCon17 2 Apr 2017June 3, 2021 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 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…
BLOG PARTY You may call me, “Sir” 23 Sep 2016November 7, 2022 Back to School with RabbitMe? 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…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Genealogy with a Rabbit? (Seriously?) 19 Sep 2016June 3, 2021 I still get quite a few curious tweets, Facebook comments, e-mails and Instagram reactions about this: my name! "You should change it!" Perhaps I can explain why I haven't yet.…
Your Roots Are Showing Tough Woman #52Ancestors2015 (3) 25 Jan 2015April 4, 2018 My subject for this segment of #52Ancestors2015 began with an in-depth (and heated) discussion with Nostalgia for all of last week and the better part of this one! "You cannot write about her…
FGS2015 Salt Lake City… A Visit to FHL in SLC is a MUST! #FGS2015 18 Jan 2015January 29, 2019 The December subjects for FGS2015 Ambassadors involved previous visits, or the plans for a potential visit. (Of course, I chose the latter having never been out that way.). If (perhaps…
Your Roots Are Showing If You Are a HOLCOMB, We Are Related, Dearie! 18 Jan 2015March 29, 2021 I've been blogging genealogy and gravestones for so long, I was beginning to wonder if I was the only nut researching my family tree. Last Saturday, you can imagine my…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Christmas-Killing Cats, Mad Mama Rabbit and Nostalgia 1 Jan 2015April 4, 2018 December is always a busy month Down the Rabbit Hole. There is always too much going on! Like the rest of you, we too enjoy the wintery holidays with family,…
FGS2015 Salt Lake City… How Will You Connect? #FGS2015 28 Oct 2014May 11, 2018 A week had gone by since MiLady and Nostalgia learned of Donny Osmond being at the FGS 2015 Conference in Salt Lake City, and my poor ears were still ringing! As…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit (Nostalgia Has) Gone to Texas! #FGS2014 24 Aug 2014May 3, 2018 It's too late now, she's gone. Gone like an overwhelming whirlwind of graceful etiquette and disorganized chaos. At the aeroport, I thought it would be interesting to watch (from a…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Presenting: Nostalgia! (Part 2) #FGS2014 17 Aug 2014May 1, 2018 Friday evening, I had to work late. I normally work day shifts on Fridays (so not to miss #genchat), but some unforeseen situations created a viable solution that only I…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Presenting: Nostalgia! #FGS2014 2 Aug 2014March 29, 2018 It was the first weekend in August -- a long weekend, where Monday is a statutory holiday (in Canada, not certain about in the U.S. though.). And what made it so special, you…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Nostalgia’s Recruiting #FGS2014 1 Jul 2014May 3, 2018 It's been strangely quiet the last few days. Nostalgia's been pouting, again. She has been unable to recruit anyone to accompany her to the FGS Conference in San Antonio. "A…
Genealogy… The Wall of Smiling Young Men 23 May 2014May 3, 2018 Today, (Friday May 23rd, 2014), Chef's high school graduation photos finally arrived! After MiLady finished looking over "the Time-Stop Momento," I changed Chef's picture from last year and put up…