I’ve created a new WordPress category for my use: “Jeff’s Wayback machine”. Under this category, I will post some articles previously written by me some years ago. I’ve only recently revisited some of my early writings from the 1990’s and…
A New Year consciousness stream… 2017 is quickly receding into the past and we are already into our second week of 2018. I think I can safely say that, presidential politics aside, overall it was a good year for me…
It’s Christmas time, so I’m feeling rather reflective right now and faced with an urge to share my thoughts. Consider yourself warned. LOL! Recently I’ve been reminiscing about some of my Christmas memories as a young boy growing up in…
I realize I have been remiss in daily postings. I’m new at this, so there is a bit of a learning curve. I am finding that a daily schedule that begins at breakfast and last till bedtime makes it difficult…
We arrived in San Gimignano yesterday (10-5). It was my first experience driving since we were last in Italy (2009) and I got rear-ended by a teenager on a motorcycle. No problems this time! Getting around was easy, for the…
This will be the last post I’ll make about our recent trip to Italy, unless someone has a specific related topic they would like me to cover. If not, I’m going to move on to some other topics I’ve been…
Post-trip Reflections and Lessons Learned Wow, time is flying! We’ve been home two weeks already! Lisa and I managed to pick up head colds prior to the end of our trip, which, when combined with some rather tedious and tiring…
I have been working on my family tree for over 25 years. Whoever originally said, “Genealogy is not a hobby, it’s a passion!” spoke the truth! For most of these 25 years, I have been completely focused on my maternal…
