I was working with my dad in the barn the other day and we came across a bunch of old picture frames. One of them had this picture in it. “It looks European,” said Dad. I wondered why a picture of this church would end up in my dad’s barn, but he explained that he … Continue reading
Posted in August 2013 …
A nature memoir that I really enjoyed! – There’s a Porcupine in My Outhouse
I’ve been reading memoirs ever since I started writing my own in 2011. There’s a Porcupine in My Outhouse by Michael J. Tougias turned out to be a fantastic read and I highly recommend it to anyone. Where did I find this book? I actually bought it at a gift shop in Northern New Hampshire. … Continue reading
Enlisting Help for World War II Family Research
Are the facts right? I’m almost done with my family history and have been determined throughout to make sure that I’m writing a story that accurately aligns with history and other sources of data. One of the last items that I needed to confirm was whether my uncle’s name really appeared on the various World … Continue reading
Living B-17 Bomber History – The “Memphis Belle” Flies a World War II Veteran
A few months ago, I wrote about seeing the “Memphis Belle” in California (my post), which is maintained by the Liberty Foundation non-profit. A friend had commented that I needed more details about the B-17 in my book in the parts where I was writing about my father’s stories from World War II. He was … Continue reading