Category Archives: Family History

I saw this October poem posted on Facebook today and it warmed my heart and brought back so many memories from my childhood. I had a mother who read to me.  One of the book collections we had on our … Continue reading →

A year ago 2 of my dear friends, Julie Treadwell and Shelley DeVries and I hatched the idea of starting a Writing Group.  I’m the writing coach and they’re the eager learners.  We’ve been meeting almost every Thursday for the … Continue reading →

I grew up on the farm next door to my Grandparents, Rudolf and Elsa Laemmlen.  I walked over to their house almost daily as I was growing up.  Grandma would sit in this rocking chair by her window and see … Continue reading →

Our last reunion stop today was in Springfield at the home of Abraham Lincoln.  This site includes not only the family home, but the entire street of homes, so it was like walking back into the neighborhood of his day.  … Continue reading →

This is the only Presidential Museum funded by a State.  Because of that, they have lots of extras.  The exhibits were amazing, many of them were so inter-active with real people acting the parts of people in Lincoln’s life.  It … Continue reading →

Our next stop was Lincoln’s Tomb.  I was expecting a headstone.  Here is what we saw– I’ve been reading 2 books about Lincoln during this trip.  Coming here was like walking on sacred ground.  What a contrast to today’s world … Continue reading →

Today we traveled to Abe Lincoln’s country.  Twenty minutes from Springfield, Illinois is the historic site of New Salem where Abe spent his early adulthood, about 10 years before the Bushmans arrived in Illinois.  Visiting this place on this rainy … Continue reading →