Monthly Archives: July 2013

A Happy Happy Anniversary

Twenty-three years ago this week, I met John Lewis. Our first date was on July 3, 1990. We went to a patriotic concert at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. The military band played selections from the Saint Saens Organ Symphony and … Continue reading

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Happy 4th!

“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where … Continue reading

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Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

Yesterday I sat down with my large family pedigree chart and I studied it. I took out a pad of paper and made a list of the ancestors in each line who were the first to come to America. It … Continue reading

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Claire’s Feet: Update

The screws and pins are out! Claire has graduated from large boots to sandal-sized boots. Her athletic calves have dwindled to skinny legs, and her ankles are a bit weak, but she’s starting to walk around the place a bit … Continue reading

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Caroline Christiane Schott Laemmlen, my great-grandmother

Today is the birthday of my great-grandmother, Caroline. I wish I had asked my grandpa Rudolf to tell me about his mother. His parents were Weingartner (wine grape growers) in Grossgartach, Germany. Our family members still harvest grapes on that … Continue reading

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Turley Women: Mary Jane, Bertha, Louise & Ruthella

Whenever I have a few free moments, I enjoy tracking down the descendants of each of my great-great-great grandparents. We each have 32 third-great-grandparents. Theodore Turley was one of those 32 in my ancestral lines. Last night as I was … Continue reading

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