tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post8483525281574548240..comments2023-10-08T02:29:54.161-05:00Comments on Word Trix: Thursday Thirteen #81: FamilyHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-47143075930315277472008-10-31T11:42:00.000-05:002008-10-31T11:42:00.000-05:00Mel~ Yes, it can definitely be difficult at times....Mel~ Yes, it can definitely be difficult at times. Each new discovery makes all the time and effort worthwhile. <BR/><BR/>Eaton~ Very sad indeed when things--and especially people--are lost to us. <BR/><BR/>Janice~ LOL on the beer brewer and ancestry and family alcoholics. I haven't been able to trace back very far on either side, but according to a college history professor, my last name links us to a British earl. Now THAT would be a cool connection to make!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-42219506357911176022008-10-31T02:13:00.000-05:002008-10-31T02:13:00.000-05:00Hi,I've done some tracing on my family tree and th...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I've done some tracing on my family tree and thought we came from a preacher, but one of my cousins told me we didn't.<BR/><BR/>Then I said "well the only one we could have came from then was the beer brewer."<BR/><BR/>Yup, I'm descended from a beer brewer. At least that explains all the alcoholics in my family.<BR/><BR/>We also have some "gifted" family members, it seems to come from my mom's side. Ever my daughter has it.<BR/><BR/>Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-23372012265202412632008-10-30T22:24:00.000-05:002008-10-30T22:24:00.000-05:00I think knowing about family is very special. Some...I think knowing about family is very special. Sometimes it is hard to track down things that are lost and it's sad to think that makes the people lost to us too. :)Eaton Bennett aka Berenice Albrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15155384243916982826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-38496335549301898732008-10-30T19:50:00.000-05:002008-10-30T19:50:00.000-05:00It's always so interesting to see where people hav...It's always so interesting to see where people have come from. My family is working on tracking ours back, but it can be so difficult at times. Great tt! You've definitely have me thinking about my family.Alexia Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417042858758187599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-87645680210567754392008-10-30T14:12:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:12:00.000-05:00Paige~ Thank you!Jana~ Blessed indeed! You should ...Paige~ Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Jana~ Blessed indeed! You should write out some of the stories you remember, for your nieces if no one else. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Dayle~ Small world! I've started a scanning project as well. It's a lot of work, but if you do ten or twenty a week it adds up fast! I plan to copy to disks for each of my sisters when done.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-69391846168147292512008-10-30T14:08:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:08:00.000-05:00Jennifer~ Wow, really? I guess I do know quite a b...Jennifer~ Wow, really? I guess I do know quite a bit, considering I have no memories of 3 of my grandparents, and none of any greats. <BR/><BR/>Debbie~ Thank you. I try to find out something more about our family every year, which isn't easy considering how many "primary resources" have passed on. <BR/><BR/>Stephanie~ LOL...uh-huh, likely story. I used to love listening to a friend's Sicilian grandmother talk about "the old days" and miss never having that connection with my own grandparents. How lucky you are to have that bond!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-32422830493694673162008-10-30T14:02:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:02:00.000-05:00Shelley~ Definitely important to know where we com...Shelley~ Definitely important to know where we come from, and the little anecdotes can make a huge difference. <BR/><BR/>Ms Menozzi~ Thank you. I hope all is well with your family! (((hugs)))<BR/><BR/>Nina~ ROFL...only from you. And I'm sure my skillet would dent a head <I>without</I> sustaining any damage itself. *grin*Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-7859297460053493122008-10-30T13:53:00.000-05:002008-10-30T13:53:00.000-05:00Interesting! I've been working on my genealogy, in...Interesting! I've been working on my genealogy, including scanning and indexing over 700 photos so far... I may have to do a TT about it soon!<BR/><BR/>My latest TT is <A HREF="http://cyvarwydd.blogspot.com/2008/10/thursday-13-thirteen-things-i-love.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-87897680465342575372008-10-30T11:12:00.000-05:002008-10-30T11:12:00.000-05:00Great topic. I consider myself very blessed to hav...Great topic. I consider myself very blessed to have grown up with all of my grandparents and at least two great-grandparents. I just wish I'd spent more time with my great-grandmothers before they passed away. They had some stories to tell, for sure. :)Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497608180842403825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-23848117225499627592008-10-30T10:52:00.000-05:002008-10-30T10:52:00.000-05:00Great TT!*hugs*PaigeMy TT is at http://paigetyleth...Great TT!<BR/><BR/>*hugs*<BR/>Paige<BR/><BR/>My TT is at http://paigetyletheauthor.comPaige Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160083721050979492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-35437809394174039912008-10-30T10:33:00.000-05:002008-10-30T10:33:00.000-05:00Oops ... LOL ^^ I meant to say 'Heather'! (I got s...Oops ... LOL ^^ I meant to say 'Heather'! (I got stuck reading Adelle's reply).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-34928353224134119292008-10-30T10:30:00.000-05:002008-10-30T10:30:00.000-05:00Great list Adelle! I love sitting down with my gra...Great list Adelle! I love sitting down with my grandparents and great-grandparents and listening to their stories. You can find out some amazing things. Happy Halloween! *hugs*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-39184785818444657542008-10-30T10:28:00.000-05:002008-10-30T10:28:00.000-05:00Great topic. Family history is always fascinating....Great topic. Family history is always fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-55593726665199216492008-10-30T08:16:00.000-05:002008-10-30T08:16:00.000-05:00Wow! YOu know a lot more about your family than I...Wow! YOu know a lot more about your family than I do mine. <BR/>Very cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-16884976154657515922008-10-30T06:05:00.000-05:002008-10-30T06:05:00.000-05:00Talking about skillets as weapons... If you hit so...Talking about skillets as weapons... If you hit someone in the head with your skillet and have doubts if the head or the skillet will dent, throw the skillet away. A tip from chef Anthony Bourdain. :)<BR/><BR/>NinaNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15750895169346532689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-65352360782875022362008-10-30T06:01:00.000-05:002008-10-30T06:01:00.000-05:00I find myself quite moved, after reading this T13....I find myself quite moved, after reading this T13. You've got me thinking about my family and all that's going on back home, now...<BR/><BR/>One of the most touching T13s I've seen.<BR/><BR/>Happy TT!<BR/><BR/>Ciao!Ms Menozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480995671913061266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-7642665154385949652008-10-30T02:53:00.000-05:002008-10-30T02:53:00.000-05:00I think it's good to know about your family. It's ...I think it's good to know about your family. It's always fascinating learning the little things.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-1773930169408642562008-10-29T23:56:00.001-05:002008-10-29T23:56:00.001-05:00Alice~ I heartily concur about cast iron skillets....Alice~ I heartily concur about cast iron skillets. Plus, as my mother said, they make excellent weapons. *grin*Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-58294527430308643782008-10-29T23:38:00.000-05:002008-10-29T23:38:00.000-05:00Cast iron skillets are the best. I adore mine, ev...Cast iron skillets are the best. I adore mine, even the one I bought new and had to cure myself. Hand me downs are always better when it comes to cast iron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-35087869723752433772008-10-29T22:55:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:55:00.000-05:00Thanks, Adelle! It's been a struggle filling in th...Thanks, Adelle! It's been a struggle filling in the gaps of our family tree, but there's such a huge feeling of accomplishment every time I unearth and verify the smallest of facts. Part of the difficulty lies in my family having names that are too darn popular, going back generations. Type in my dad and grandfather's names and you get a million hits. Sadly, that is no exageration. Happy Halloween!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-14411475135742347952008-10-29T22:23:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:23:00.000-05:00Fascinating. I often wonder what I'd find in my fa...Fascinating. I often wonder what I'd find in my family tree. Maybe one day I'll go searching. Great list. Happy Halloween!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765458764192796911noreply@blogger.com