2008: A Look Back

This time of year you can’t read the paper, watch television, listen to the radio, or peruse the internet without tripping over a “Top Ten” or “Best of” list.  It’s fun to hear other people’s views on the best and the worst and argue with friends on your personal lists.  I always enjoy New Year’s [...]

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New Year’s Genealogy Resolutions

I’ve always hated the term “resolutions” as it applies to New Year’s, mostly because the word evokes difficult things like exercise and hard work.  Instead, I try to make a list of some fun things I want to accomplish during the year, like things to do or places to go.  It may not be as [...]

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When Times Change

The other day I learned of the death of an old friend – the VCR.  A news report told me that VHS tapes are no longer being produced.  While that does not come as a complete surprise, it still shocked me.  Why? Because it means that I am getting old.  When inventions of your childhood [...]

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‘Twas just days before Christmas

‘Twas just days before Christmas and all through the ‘net Bloggers were quiet, even the Graveyard Rabbit. Some were snowed in, all covered in ice With some frightful weather that’s really not nice. Others were busy with presents and wrap, While some settled in for a long winter’s nap. But then Genea-Santa made it home [...]

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Christmas Memories

Here’s a look at some of my family’s favorite Christmas memories! Note: This is my first attempt using Slide.  There is not as much control as I’d like, but it was a little faster than creating an avi or mpg of my own.  But, the music isn’t alwasy timed the same, so sometimes it ends [...]

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A Letter from Santa: the Next Generation

Well, it’s true what “they” say that kids today have it all.  There’s nothing like being “one-upped” by your niece.  While I was fortunate as an 8-year-old in 1975 to receive a letter from one of Santa’s elves, Ziggy, my niece Natalie received a letter from Santa himself!  Can you believe it?  I was certainly [...]

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A Letter from Santa?

Well, not quite…  Just before Christmas, 1975, when I was eight years old, one afternoon the mailman delivered a curious letter marked “Special Delivery”, “Air Mail”, and the most exciting mark of all – “North Pole”!  Was it really a letter from Santa addressed to me?  No, but it was the next best thing – [...]

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Yes, Donna, There is a Genea-Santa

Dear Genea-Santa, I haven’t written to you for quite a while.  In fact, it was back when your name was just Santa.  But now that you’ve branched out into genealogical gifts, there are three wishes I’d like granted.  Could you please leave these things under my tree this year? Photos of Jan and Rozalia Piontkowski.  [...]

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O Night Divine

Today many genea-bloggers will go blog-caroling together by blogging about our favorite Christmas carol.  The flannel-jammied yet stylish footnoteMaven will post a round-up of all of our favorite carols.  And the best part?  You don’t have to hear us actually sing. If I had been asked about my favorite Christmas song as I was growing [...]

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My Stocking Stuffer

The word prompt for the 8th Edition of Smile For The Camera is Stocking Stuffer: Show us that picture that would make a great Stocking Stuffer and tell us whose stocking you’d stuff. My stocking stuffer is my nephew all dressed up for Christmas in his “Santa” hat (even if you can’t quite see the [...]

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A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

Today we commemorate December 7, 1941, the date which has lived in infamy.  My family was not directly affected by the attack on Pearl Harbor; we had no relatives in the military , and my parents were young children.  However, as an American, all were affected by the attack, including those of us that were [...]

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Remembering St. Nicholas

Soon that jolly, white-haired man dressed in red will visit your house at night and deliver some treats to the children that have been good.  In fact, the night he comes is tonight!  Wait, did you think I meant Santa Claus?  No, it’s time for the visit from St. Nicholas! St. Nicholas lived during the [...]

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