This is an edited version of the post I wrote for Memorial Day, 2018. It was also our 35th wedding anniversary! I will warn you: This is a very long post. I wanted to capture Scott’s story, much of it in his own words, for our children and grandchildren. Scott is a man of few […]
Read MoreOver the July 4th holiday, my husband’s family (ok—well—mine too!) held a Family Reunion. We also celebrated the life of our sweet “Whitey P-Pops,” my brother-in-law, Soren Richard Thomsen, who left us on February 26, 2024. Scott’s family was “born” in 1934, when his oldest brother Bill was born to parents William W. Holman and […]
Read MoreThe prompt for the #52Ancestors challenge this week was “Surprise.” I planned on writing about why Scott and I were at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC last week, but as usual, another opportunity presented itself which is an even better match for the topic this week. A Seeley Surprise If you have been […]
Read MoreA very timely prompt this week as Scott and I just recently observed our 35th wedding anniversary! After nine years or so of courtship and two previous engagements, the ring was permanent installed on my finger on May 28, 1983. It literally was “Going to the chapel, and we’re going to get married…” for us […]
Read MoreNOTE: This is an edited version of the post I wrote for Memorial Day, 2018. It was also our 35th wedding anniversary! I will warn you: This is a very long post. I wanted to capture Scott’s story, much of it in his own words, for our children and grandchildren. Scott is a man of […]
Read MoreDO say “I’m only redoing a book my father-in-law wrote 40 years ago. How long could that take?” DON’T be surprised when that turns out to be 8 months. DO decide to use justified margins after you’ve finished the main re-edit. It’s fun to re-format a 206 page document. DO use MS Word. Especially if […]
Read MoreMy three-week hiatus from posting is due to several things; one not-so-great, one sad, and one MARVELOUS!! First, my husband Scott came down with the flu. Not the “I feel gross – I think I have the flu.” flu but “The doctor says people die from this.” kind of flu. Considering our daughter was due […]
Read More418 Oakdale Avenue Chicago, Illinois(google maps) <!–[if supportFields]>xe “HOLMAN:Kathryn Winchester (b. 1902) ” \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]>xe “Illinois:418 Oakdale Avenue Chicago ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>Kathryn Winchester Holman was born on April17, 1902 at 418 Oakdale Avenue Chicago, Illinois.<!–[if supportFields]>xe “United States:Illinois:Chicago:418 Oakdale Avenue ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–> Kathryn was the eldest of three children born […]
Read MoreHaving just had a lovely chat with my sister-in-law, I am making some edits to this post 🙂 <!–[if supportFields]>xe “HOLMAN:John Winchester Jr. (b. 1904) ” \f A<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]>xe “Illinois:418 Oakdale Avenue Chicago ” \f B<![endif]–><!–[if supportFields]><![endif]–>John Winchester Holman Jr. was born on December 6, 1904 in the family home at 418 Oakdale Avenue […]
Read MoreTomorrow is my husband’s birthday. Since I don’t post about living people, I thought of another way to honor his special day (especially since I didn’t buy him a present yet!) In my husband’s family there has been a tradition for several generations when naming a child to give them the middle name of WINCHESTER. […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 