Archive for 'About Me' Category
Research Journal Year in Review
1 January 2009In June of 2008, I decided to take this blog in a new direction. Instead of only exploring research problems, I opened it up to a much broader scope.
Since then I’ve written many posts. I’ve met up with a wonderful group of genealogy bloggers through the Genea Bloggers group on Facebook. I participated in the [...]
My Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions
30 December 2008The latest Carnival of Genealogy is on New Year’s Resolutions. What will be my research goals for the year? What will be my blogging goals?
Research Goals:
1. I would like to get all the data on the folder on my desk and on my computer input into my database. I have been working on it slowly [...]
Christmas Memory: The Lost Pajamas
14 December 2008In the latest Cabinet of Curiosities, we’re asked to write about a Christmas treasure. I’m pulling out of my cabinet of curiosities the item that wasn’t there every Christmas. This is about my Grandma Lassalle and the lost pajamas.
My Grandma was a fine seamstress. She sewed everything. Each year she made pajamas for all the [...]
Holiday Traditions Old and New
30 November 2008My family has always been big on Christmas. When I was growing up we weren’t poor, but money was tight. Though we didn’t get alot throughout the year, my parents firmly believed that Christmas was special. No matter where we spent Christmas Eve, Christmas morning we were all in the living room opening presents. None [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
28 November 2008I hope you all enjoyed a very happy Thanksgiving! Did you get together with family and share stories of years gone by?
I had a great time at my sister’s. Their were only 6 for dinner, which is a very small group for us. Normally, we’re at least 14.
I’m vegan and she supplied the Tofurky. No [...]
Drat! I Missed the Game of Tag!
28 November 2008I just noticed I’ve been tagged in the Eight Random Things About Me. It also appears I’m the last to know and everyone else has been tagged. Boo hoo! I thought I’d play anyway. If you see this and have a blog and haven’t played, consider yourself tagged! These are the rules:
Rules to play by:
Each [...]
Preserving Historic Moments
8 November 2008This week our country had an historical presidential elections. It was a moment of pride and emotion for the entire nation as we elected our first African American President.
When historical events, disasters, or momentous occasions occur, do you write about them and save them for your family? After interviewing several older relatives and wondering what [...]
Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know the Research Journal
18 September 2008I’ve been on the web helping genealogist for several years, first on AOL, then with GenealogyForum.org. In September of 2001, I began the Portuguese Hawaiian Genealogy and Heritage website, islandroutes.com. In January of this year, I revised the Research Journal blog to cover my various areas of research expertise. My goal is to teach people [...]
Rock On!
18 August 2008Music has always been a big part of my life. I can remember the first 45 I ever got was Sugar Sugar by the Archies. I was just four years old. I played it on my small record player that came in it’s own carrying case. The precuror to the modern [...]