A Child's Finger's (age 15) A child's fingers grasp my own,Pulling with an energy I know I've never known Slow down for me! I frown, and instantly he settles down, And once again I marvel at how much my brother's grown. I remember my first look at...
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Patti’s Hot Pepper Salsa Recipe 5 lbs Peppers; hot and sweet r 2 lbs small tomatoes r 1 lb onions r 6 bulbs garlic r 2 shallots r ½ tsp all colors of Peppercorns, ground r 1 cup Vinegar r Pinch Sea salt r 7 1-pint canning jars with...
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When C. Stephen Guyer's three children were growing up, he told themstories about how his grandfather, a banker, lost all in the 1930s, butdidn't lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times,Mr. Guyer says, when his grandfather was nearly broke, he loaded hisfamily into the car...
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There is much to be admired in all of my seven sons and three daughters but I think James George is at the top of the list. After being married for three months, my husband George and I were expecting our first child. Our apartment was in Waltham, Massachusetts....
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After taking a once in a lifetime ocean to ocean cross country driving trip in our 2008 Porsche Turbo, we came home and traded it in for this fine machine. It can not corner like a Porsche, but it is very very comfortable! I feel like Hart to Hart in this...
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How to Grow Old Gracefully March 9, 2009 It's a fact that we all grow old. It's also a fact that we have little, if any, control regarding the overall aging process. Yet, what is positive is the fact that we can control how we live while we age. We control...
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This was recorded during the 2008 Rice University Piano Camp. During the course of this camp, we determined it was time to take Rachelle to the next level of Piano and soonafter switched her to a professional piano teacher, Khoren Ouzounian. Rachelle did a good job but her hands, arms and shoulders...
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How many of you have ever encountered a child that seems to find himself in trouble without any trouble at all? Lucky for her, my daughter was 2-years old when my son was born. If he had been born first, I'm not sure I would have had any more. "That sounds...
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The Jock River flows very lazily through Richmond, Ontario, my home town. It did a poor job of living up to the nickname everyone gave it - "the mighty Jock". Nevertheless, parents warned children not to stray too close for fear of them falling in. My mother told me never to...
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"In the Living Years" Mike and the Mechanics Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that Im a prisoner To all my father held so dear I know that Im a hostage To all his hopes and fears I just...
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Home where Charlie Hyatt was born. Charlie Hyatt at left edge, in front of family home where he was born in Hyatt's Mills, taken in 1903. Back row: Eva Saunders, Mary Saunders (John Saunder's sisters). Aunt Maud, Uncle Harry (Charlie's sister and brother). Front row: Charlie, Aunt Annie (wife of John...
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Charlie Hyatt was one of seven children born to Stephen Allan Hyatt and Amelia Caroline Sanders Hyatt who married on August 9th, 1865 in Huntingville Universalist and built their home in Hyatt'’s Mills. Steven and Amelia's seven children were John W., born January 11, 1868; Allan S., born January 16, 1873;...
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Mother's parents were Maria Brunton & John William Johnson Jr. Maria’'s story begins in northern England, in the tiny village of Staveley, county of Yorkshire. She was the firstborn of seven children to parents Jane Farmery and John Brunton, a farmer, on Mary 21st, 1860 in Staveley, Yorkshire and named...
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When someone you love becomes a memory That memory becomes a treasure!
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It is indeed a desirable thing to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.
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Mother worked from age 15 in other people’s homes; most memorable were the Smith Estate and the Cochrane Estate where each meal she helped prepare was usually seven courses and after the meal, she'd serve coffee in the parlor. She was also the seamstress for the families and would sew party...
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A mother holds her child's hand for a short while, but their hearts forever.
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During the war Mother knit socks, mittens, and scarves for the sailors overseas. She sewed stuffed animals for the Red Cross and many of her gifts are still treasured by family and friends. She was also talented in quilting, crocheting, and making rugs. She crocheted my favorite granny square afghan. She...
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