History, Real Life, and Faith
December marks the annual question about Christmas cards and Christmas letters. I’m squarely in favor of both, as I’ve written about here. People complain, though, about the nature of the Christmas letters–too much bragging, too much good news, not enough reality. I’ve had letters like that over the years, but for the most part, I relish whatever news I get….
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Don’t waste time! Scan your family photos!
Genealogy uses in family gatherings, including a chart explaining first, second, third and fourth cousins and how!
A gift-saver annual tradition for Christmas. It’s actually fun.
Why go home for Thanksgiving? (A case study)
The Sound of Music tour was a four-hour ride through Salzburg and the Austrian countryside. We looked out the bus windows, remembering and seeing the sites from the 1965 Best Picture film. As described here, I took the tour on the insistence of family and friends and had a lovely time. The scenery was spectacular and the stories fun. The…
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