Monday, November 11, 2013

Veteran's Day 2013

Until my father, my family, at least my direct line, has been pretty thin on veterans since 1865. Below is a photo of my Grandaddy Patterson. He turned 18 on D-Day. His WWII service took him to the exoctic local of New Jersey.
My other grandfather, who is technically my mother's step-father but the only grandfather I remember, also turned 18 on D-Day. I don't think he even made it out of the state during WWII although he was in the Army for a short time. I always envied people who had stories of their grandfathers' WWII service.

My father was a career Air Force officer and served in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. He retired after 20 odd years of service. Recounting his service would take more of a book than a blog post.

My husband's family is a different story. His Papa Mark (photo below) served in the Navy during WWII on the USS Haas and USS Hilary P. Jones. He had some adventures and clearly enjoyed himself. I loved listening to his stories of his service every Christmas.


Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Not Quite Dead Yet

This blog isn't quite dead yet, not exactly. My more general musings and 'newsie' items are now being posted on my professional blog, J.P. Dondero Genealogy Blog. I'd like to get back to having time to post about my personal research but I spend most of my time working on other people's genealogy. If I do find some free time, personal research posts (including very geographic specific posts) will appear on this blog. Items with a larger audience appeal will be on blog.jpgenealogy.com.