I started the day with an 8:00 session on Adding Social History to Your Family History. Genealogy is More than who, what were. it’s the why and the how. Miles Meyer RootsTech presentation, March 1, 2024. This is what appeals to me about genealogy. While I’m sometimes jealous of those who have thousands of names […]
Read MoreNOTE: If you don’t want to read all the session blah-blah-blah and just want to see what silly stuff Cheryl and got into today, scroll down. Day 1 is in the books! It was full day, mostly dedicated to learning more about how AI can be utilized in genealogy. The first session was delivered by […]
Read MoreWell, that was a long day! But uneventful, so not complaining. After getting up at 4:15 a.m. we made our way through Hartford’s Bradley International airport security. I was a bit worried about how long it would take us to get through, since I have TSA Pre-Check, but Cheryl does not. I think the tide […]
Read MoreWe are on the way to Salt Lake City! First stop was Chuck’s Steak House restaurant in Wethersfield. It made for a great halfway point between Cheryl’s house and ours. After a tasty meal, Scott went back home and I joined Cheryl in her car as we were chauffeured by her husband, to the Sheraton […]
Read MoreAs the publication of my novel, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen draws closer, I have been reflecting on my religious journey. It has been a strange experience over the last several years, spending almost every day in the world of Jews, while not truly having a good grasp on what it means to be Jewish. […]
Read MoreThis year’s birthday post for my mother also honors a landmark birthday for my sister, Kathy. The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Nothing Really Bad Will Happen. This scene is based on a story told by my mother, Doris Lichtenthal Falcone about the day she brought home her third daughter, Katherine Anne. […]
Read MoreMy hairdresser was running late today, so I passed the time by responding to today’s writing prompt for Lynn Palermo’s February Writing Challenge. I haven’t posted anything in quite a while, and this turned out to be a fun writing exercise, so I’m sharing it with you all! I took a few liberties (see the […]
Read MoreThis post was inspired by the Day 1 Writing Prompt for Lynn Palermo’s February Writing Challenge. Dear Great-Grandpa, I know we must have met. but I was 2 years old when you passed so, have no memory of that My impression of you was formed by pictures of you looking stern and imposing and a […]
Read MoreIf you received a whole bunch of posts recently, I want to apologize! When I opened my WordPress program to create a new post, there were a whole bunch of previous posts sitting in my Draft Box. I’m not sure why, as those were all posts I had published previously. So, because I am hungry […]
Read MoreToday’s post is prompted by my daughter Caitlin asking what blood types my husband and I are. She read some research indicating people with Type A may be more susceptible to Covid-19. I knew Scott’s was Type O (whew!) since it’s on his dogtag from 1971. Me? No idea!! I checked my online medical profile […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 