This “Sentimental Sunday” post is not of an ancestor but rather a part of my own history, and something that is of great sentimental value to me. It was my first visit to Paris when I first met my future husband. One day during my visit we decided to go to “Les Puces“, a most …
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Sunday’s Obituary – The Untimely Death of Engineer Burnett 2
Again I must thank GeneaBloggers, and not only for the prompts that spur me on with great ideas to keep me writing! I just made a fantastic discovery and all because I had dropped by GeneaBloggers to look through today’s blogging prompts. I read through some great posts written by bloggers in the “Sunday’s Obituary” …
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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History: Food 0
My favorite food growing up was without a doubt my mother’s corn chowder. It was the perfect dish for cold New England winters; inexpensive (corn chowder is a poor man’s version of New England clam chowder), easy to prepare, and with always enough left over for a couple of nights and maybe a lunch or …
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Bonne Fête de la Chandeleur! 2
My husband was born and raised in France in the small village of Beaumont, so small that it’s rarely found on any map. To give an idea of where it is situated it is just outside the better known city of Poitiers in the region of La Vienne. One of the most fascinating things to …
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