Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Family, Food, Fun, Observations, Odds & Ends, Places, religion on Dec 1st, 2008
Over the weekend my wife and I drove to Blackjack which is near Greenville, NC to attend her father’s family reunion. The family has gotten together the Saturday following Thanksgiving since 1983. As reunions go, this is a low key affair with an old tobacco barn/pack house serving as the meeting hall for as many [...]
Posted in Observations, Places, genealogy on Oct 9th, 2008
While visiting family and attending my 45th high school reunion in New Jersey, I stopped by the courthouse to check out the Archives Room which I had stumbled upon when I was searching for some genealogy information on the internet. The time I had available for side trips and excursions was limited, especially those that [...]
Posted in General, Observations, Places on Sep 5th, 2008
Despite the many times we’ve made the trek to Linville Falls, this area is always compelling. We dropped by the falls on Wed for a quick hike after spending the afternoon hiking around Mt Mitchell. I was surprised at the water level of falls since this area has suffered through extreme drought. Most notably, the [...]
Posted in General, Odds & Ends, Places on Sep 1st, 2008
When my wife and I left our home Saturday afternoon for a week long retreat in the NC mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway we had packed our car with more gear than we packed for a two week stay in Italy some years ago. I guess we did because we could is the simplest [...]
Posted in Family, Observations, Places, genealogy on Aug 14th, 2008
Around the first week in July I replied to a post on one of my favorite genealogy web sites, Gente di Mare. One of the site’s regular contributors mentioned that he was leaving on vacation for a few weeks in Trapani. Along with adding my well wishes for a pleasant vacation, I mentioned that, coincidentally, [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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