Growing up I had always hoped that one day I would inherit grandma's house. I loved that house even though I was scared to death of the basement. I spent a lot of my childhood there and thought that it would be mine someday. Things do not always work out that way though and instead … Continue reading Memories of 1614 McKinley Avenue
President’s Day Memories
Today I am fortunate to be able to have the day off work and able to truly appreciate President's Day. In my field (engineering) it is rare to get so many holidays off so I felt I should share a little about a few of the Presidents that I greatly admire. I have two Presidents … Continue reading President’s Day Memories
Central Ohio Geneabloggers Luncheon Meetup
Early last month I had the pleasure of meeting five fantastic ladies from Ohio who I had met through Twitter who are interested in genealogy. We had gotten to know each other through Twitter and our blogs and realized it would be great to get to meet in person. So Shelly organized our meetup and we … Continue reading Central Ohio Geneabloggers Luncheon Meetup
2011 In Review
Like so many people I become contemplative when a new year begins and this time I found myself thinking more about the genealogy breakthroughs than any other aspect of my life. This year I learned a great deal not only about my family’s history, but also about genealogy research and world history. As you can … Continue reading 2011 In Review
Time Flies
I can hardly believe that a few weeks have gone by since the last time I was able to sit down and write a blog entry. I have really missed it! It has been a very busy time with visits to family (mine & my fiance's) for Thanksgiving, working on a slideshow/ video for my … Continue reading Time Flies
Jen Alford 