In 1946 the songwriting team of Charles Tobias and Nat Simon captured the hearts, and ears, of a post-war audience with their tune, The Old Lamp-Lighter. Band leader Sammy Kaye recorded the song, featuring vocals by Billy Williams, and the haunting melody hit the Billboard Best Sellers List by November. The Old Lamp-Lighter stayed on … Continue reading Music My Mother Played: The Old Lamp-Lighter
Donald Minor
And You Thought OUR Roads Were Bad: 1918 Christmas Roadtrip
Chasing family tales is what gets all genealogists hooked, and when we get help from previously unknown circles, it feels like Christmas. To receive such collaboration AT Christmastime is just too wonderful for words. I want to thank cousin, Linda Bell, for her holiday energy and sharing. Family lore has become another GREAT family story. … Continue reading And You Thought OUR Roads Were Bad: 1918 Christmas Roadtrip
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Lots of love~Daddy
Sheets of rain draped my house as I set about sorting a stack of old books. The family treasures frequently double as time capsules, their margin scribbles hinting at ancestors' personalities and thoughts. Every so often a careful gleaning reveals tucked newspaper clippings, forgotten photographs and hidden notes. A Spanish American Life, my mother's college reader, … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Lots of love~Daddy
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 