Sorry I did not post yesterday. I had a good streak going but missed Memorial Day...count it as a holiday I suppose.
My wife and I cleaned out our attic this weekend, trying to get rid of anything we have not touched in over a year. That is the rule I try to use; one year. If I have not used something in twelve months, I can probably live without it. (This rule does not necessarily apply to items of a genealogical nature!)
We went by Hollywood Cemetery on Sunday, located in downtown Richmond. We have a place there in the chapel mausoleum and I wanted to show my wife the exact spot. She has been there but never saw our niche. It is a beautiful place, almost like an old castle, right along the bank of the James River. We will be buried within 100 yards +/- of Lewis Ginter, US presidents James Madison and John Tyler, and only a few hundred yards from Confederate president Jefferson Davis. It was interesting that day because people were all over the cemetery; walking, jogging, even having a picnic. I guess the nice weather and holiday weekend brought them in for the day.
We had a little trauma yesterday evening. My nine-month-old son, Connor, busted his lip open. He bled like a stuck pig so we finally took him to the ER. They said he could use a stitch or two but the trauma from strapping him to the table would be greater than just letting it heal on its own. He would get a scar either way so we just took him home. He did great through the whole thing. He never even cried. My wife took it much harder than he did.
I have nothing else to talk about the moment so I thought I would mention something I have in the works. I plan on beginning to post video entries on the Virginia Family Tree blog. It will be something different, a medium where I can show you guys some of the things I have learned or found over the years, in a new light. I hope to put together a clip tonight and will post it as soon as I can. I think it will add an interesting dynamic to sharing and learning about genealogy.
If you are interested, you can click here to see a virtual tour of Hollywood Cemetery. It is pretty cool. Click on the Palmer Chapel and then click on the Chapel door to see where my wife and I will be buried. This photo is from around the time that the built it so the grounds are not as pretty as they are now.
My wife and I cleaned out our attic this weekend, trying to get rid of anything we have not touched in over a year. That is the rule I try to use; one year. If I have not used something in twelve months, I can probably live without it. (This rule does not necessarily apply to items of a genealogical nature!)
We went by Hollywood Cemetery on Sunday, located in downtown Richmond. We have a place there in the chapel mausoleum and I wanted to show my wife the exact spot. She has been there but never saw our niche. It is a beautiful place, almost like an old castle, right along the bank of the James River. We will be buried within 100 yards +/- of Lewis Ginter, US presidents James Madison and John Tyler, and only a few hundred yards from Confederate president Jefferson Davis. It was interesting that day because people were all over the cemetery; walking, jogging, even having a picnic. I guess the nice weather and holiday weekend brought them in for the day.
We had a little trauma yesterday evening. My nine-month-old son, Connor, busted his lip open. He bled like a stuck pig so we finally took him to the ER. They said he could use a stitch or two but the trauma from strapping him to the table would be greater than just letting it heal on its own. He would get a scar either way so we just took him home. He did great through the whole thing. He never even cried. My wife took it much harder than he did.
I have nothing else to talk about the moment so I thought I would mention something I have in the works. I plan on beginning to post video entries on the Virginia Family Tree blog. It will be something different, a medium where I can show you guys some of the things I have learned or found over the years, in a new light. I hope to put together a clip tonight and will post it as soon as I can. I think it will add an interesting dynamic to sharing and learning about genealogy.
If you are interested, you can click here to see a virtual tour of Hollywood Cemetery. It is pretty cool. Click on the Palmer Chapel and then click on the Chapel door to see where my wife and I will be buried. This photo is from around the time that the built it so the grounds are not as pretty as they are now.
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