This year has been a difficult year for our family, consequently, it has been challenging […]
Year: 2016
mtaggartMy Vintage Christmas
The older I get, the more Christmas time becomes a time to reflect. As I […]
Family History for Kids isn’t Rocket Science!
A grandfather’s watch, a great uncle’s marblesand a photo beg children to ask“Whose did these […]
Cloudy Night Rainwater–Really?
Cloudy Night Rainwater. How could you run across such a name in your lineage and […]
Grandma at the Academy
San Luis Stake Academy abt 1900Alamosa Public Library Initially, as I perused the meager contents […]
Gobble Gobble—Raising Turkeys
Recently I learned, much to my surprise, that Grandma Hazel (Mickelsen) Ganus raised turkeys at […]
My visit to the Layton FamilySearch Center
I was excited recently to attend the Open House of the Layton FamilySearch Center. Located […]
Book review: Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past
I have the best of intentions, I really do. I have two four–drawer file cabinets […]
Bum’s Nest
I sat by a window overlooking the city and watched while, many stories below, people […]
Isaiah Cook
When I was a kid I loved nothing more than our summer trips to southern […]