Family
The 4th with family
The New England weather this summer has been… mixed. No, that is too kind. It has been crappy. It has been wet and it has been cold. The days with no rain at all have been scarce. We set a “record low high” on July 14 with a high of 66. Crappy. But, between the … Continue reading
Plymouth by night
On Saturday afternoon I visited Burial Hill again, looking for the elusive grave of Elizabeth Walker Warren, which I did not find. But I encountered some of Jett’s distant relatives who were also searching for her grave. We had a nice chat about her and about genealogy in general. Later my brother Dennis joined me … Continue reading
R.I.P. Grace (2001-2017)
Jett and I put our beloved Grace down yesterday. As always, it was a very difficult, heartbreaking decision. She wasn’t in pain, she wasn’t dying. But she wasn’t living, either. Life had became a constant trial for her. She never fully recovered from her first bout of vertigo in December 2015 and became even more … Continue reading
Dizzy dog, 2016
There must be something about December in Florida that Grace does not like. It was just over a year ago, in early December 2015, that Grace had her first bout of vertigo. It wasn’t funny as I thought she way dying. But she recovered. Mostly. She has had some stability problems ever since and generally … Continue reading
Jett’s digestive issues
Jett will probably kill me for posting this, but it is an important topic that significantly affects our life on the road, so I think it should be covered. Jett has, for many years, suffered from occasional bouts of pancreatitis. I am sure that she would want me to immediately point out that hers is … Continue reading
Sisters-in-law
Jett’s sisters, Sybil and Christine, came to visit us at Apple Island Resort. These are the 3 surviving sisters from the original 6. A lot of wine was downed, good food was consumed, cards were played and lots of friendly banter was exchanged. A good time was had by all, I think. There were three … Continue reading
Jett, American Princess – update
A while back I blogged about Jett’s amazing colonial lineage (Jett, American Princess). I have since completed a second round of research on her ancestors – all of which derive from her paternal great-grandfather (her paternal grandfather’s father), Elbridge Scribner Stone. Here are some salient statistics: She has, through this great-grandfather, 268 known immigrant ancestors. Of those … Continue reading
“The wheels are falling off this family”
Our revised STN itinerary included a full week in Massachusetts to deal with a number of family issues. The main “attraction” was Jett’s brother, George, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer less than 6 months ago and appeared to be close to death when we left Florida. He has undergone chemo and radiation … Continue reading
Jett, American Princess
I haven’t blogged much lately because I have been busy doing some genealogical research. I have learned a lot more about my forebearers than I ever knew before. I may be related to old Scottish royalty. Pretty cool. But Jett’s family has been even more interesting. I have gotten almost nowhere on her mother’s Irish … Continue reading
A farewell to Boston
We will soon be leaving the Boston area, which I have called home for 48 years, and don’t know when we will be back again. Boston’s farewell present to us has been spectacularly beautiful September weather, so when I went into Boston for a dental appointment yesterday I took the opportunity to wander around and … Continue reading