Tag Archives: Generations

Happy New Year

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

“It always comes back to us – why are we here? Well, we just happened to be here, we couldn’t choose it. The chance of us being born – that sperm hitting that egg – is 400 trillion to 1. … Continue reading →

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What did I miss?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

I was going through a weeks worth of Trump’s tweets to see what I missed. The answer? Nothing really. As I noted in my last post, my youngest was in town for a week and her boyfriend flew-in on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Family traditions

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

My father has three brothers and these four siblings had ten kids. My grandmother remarried before I was born to a man I called my grandfather. He had two daughters who had three kids. This was a big blended family. … Continue reading →

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The math of living and dying

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

I think about life in terms of generations rather than individual lives. My interest in Genealogy is probably the reason for this. So in terms of generations, within my family, I am creeping up to the top, next inline for … Continue reading →

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Gifts from our ancestors

Posted on December 1, 2016 by

“You are the fairy tale told by your ancestors.” – Toba Beta My mother has a very pronounced hand tremor which she has graciously shared with me. Fortunately mine is still in its infant stages of development but I can watch … Continue reading →

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Damn Rock

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

“Geologists have a saying – rocks remember.” –  Neil Armstrong In the middle of the pasture of my grandfathers 250 acre cattle farm was a lone rock. Now in my eight year old mind, this was less a rock and … Continue reading →

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A Poem – My Light

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

Her face reflects an image An image carried through generations Flesh and bones of others behind them A smile I have seen before A shade of blue, a strand of hair Recaptured from moments past We each travel back in … Continue reading →

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