May Laura entered the world and like most babies knew only enough to scream for some food, and maybe a bit of heat. What she didn't know--wouldn't realize for some time--was that she was swaddled immediately by family. Six older siblings would plant their first kisses; parents of her parents would come coo a lullaby. … Continue reading The World of May Laura Stevenson: (kinda) wordless wednesday
Surnames
Surname Saturday: Preparing for the Family History Writing Challenge
Your ancestor sits amid the details, seemingly solitary, independent, like a mushroom poking through tangled blades. Upon further investigation, you discover others by his side: parents, aunts and uncles, children, cousins, neighbors, bosses, friends, enemies - a figurative forest of 'srooms. The simple family history narrative that the Family History Writing Challenge beckoned you to … Continue reading Surname Saturday: Preparing for the Family History Writing Challenge
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 