Tag Archives: Family history

I Talk to the Trees

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Or, rather, the Family Tree, since we were asked this week: “Is there a certain ancestor that you wish you could travel back in time to spend a year with? What do you hope to learn? Why that relative?” Tough … Continue reading →

Posted in America, big plans, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, historical, inspirational people, language, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, non-fiction, Random thoughts, teaching, Tonette Joyce | Tagged Arturo Toscanini, Benito Mussolini, crocheting, Education, Family history, family stories, Family trees, Guglielmo Marconi, inventor, Italy, John Philip Sousa, Lawyers, leaving family behind, North Carolina, Richmond, tax-collector, Wisconsin, writers, WWi, WWII | 8 Comments

A Family Hero

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox asked, “Is there a certain ancestor that you wish you could travel back in time to spend a year with? What do you hope to learn? Why that relative?” At first I thought I’d already written a … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, decisions, experiences, Family, history, Patricia Kiyono, What if | Tagged art, Culture, Family history, Jenya Seino | 8 Comments

Story Time

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox asked, “Do you have a favorite story about your family that has been passed down, or one that you hope will get passed down?” My father’s family has only been in America since 1915, and most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's books, experiences, Family, history, memories, Patricia Kiyono | Tagged Family history, Oral history | 10 Comments

Changes, But Not All for the Worse

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

So, in the time of COVID, how will our holidays be different? I can imagine that it has touched all of your celebrations, but take heart, with a story below. If you need to be uplifted, feel free to skip … Continue reading →