Since I started DNA and genetics research earlier this year, I have been contemplating the unique person He created in each of us. I have come to understand how unique I am based on DNA. Gen 1:26-27 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion […]
National Quartet Convention and Family Meeting
My mother-in-law had planned a family meeting for her brothers and sister for several years. We discovered that the National Quartet Convention 2017 was in Sevierville, Tennessee the week after the reunion. The solution simply combines them all into a week-long stay in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Making Plans First of all, we obtained campground reservations for […]
Classical Guitar Family Vacation
My oldest was a pre-college student at Vanderbilt studying classical guitar. Including one in Columbus, GA. During a first visit there with my oldest son and I discovered several attractions that might interest the family. The following year provided an opportunity to see some of them. The National Civil War Naval Museum is an engaging look at […]
Family Reunion – Chisholm Trail – Oklahoma
As a family, we planned to attend a family reunion for the James Chism family in Oklahoma City, OK. We had 2 years to plan the trip, traveling from Murfreesboro, TN. The trip was a week-long exploration of Missouri and Oklahoma. Allowing our family of eight, including four children and my in-laws to see a […]
Our Traveling Gene
My half sister once asked me if I had the traveling gene. She had returned from a dude ranch vacation which she had fully participated in her 70s. We love to travel so my answer was of course. As genealogy and genetics cross paths I have made new discoveries related to this gene. The truth […]
Mt Rushmore Revisited – Long Trips are the Best
Immediately after our honeymoon, I went on a mission trip to Rapid City, SD for 3 weeks. My wife did not take this trip. I drove so I did have some opportunity to see some sites but always regretted not having family along. This trek of more than 2800 miles needed to be done in […]
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