Today is chilly and rain, again! Ya know, rain is an absolute necessity. I know that, you know that. I have just seen too much in the past weeks. I have taken up the "hobby" of riding a bicycle (OK, not too far or fast) and it has been either too cold or too wet. Tried walking instead but the same applies.
I did discover that I can take a stroll around the outer perimeter of SuperWally and get a mediocre workout. Have you ever measured just how long that stroll is? You might be surprised.
This all brings me back to my medical oncologist. When I was down 30 pounds in weight he said to gain. When I started gaining I told him that I was getting too much weight on. "Nope, you're doing fine. Not to worry" Next visit "Doc, I'm beginning to weight too much.", again the same response. Couple of visits later ( 6 wks ), "Hey, you're gaining too much weight"!!. Well, you said to continue when I told you that the last time I was here.......Well, you need to stop now. Gee whiz, can you please make up your mind?
The off-shoot of all of this is that now I'm overweight and sedentary. Gotta get moving and loose this extra weight. Gotta get my svelte, pre-food figure back (HA !)
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Genealogy
I have dabbled in the search for my ancestors for years, never getting really serious about the quest.
During the past six months or so I have taken the quest up again. I have dug around and have found people that I didn't realize were related, by blood or marriage.
This weekend I have been given a true and exciting thrill !! With the assistance of the wife of one of my cousins I reconnected with a person that I have not seen or heard from or about in over 60 years! Thanks to Anita I now know where my long lost (to me) cousin, Carmella is. Carmella is almost 9 years my senior. I remember her because she took time to play with me when I was only 3 or 4. I remember her as being a beautiful girl (even as youngster I had an eye for the girls). When my Mom, Dad and I moved from the North Carolina mountains to the South Carolina Pee Dee area we seem to have lost most of our contact with the mountain folk. That was/is tragic. My sister and I missed out on knowing our grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. It is something that we would love to reclaim but that's not possible. We can, however, strive to make as many connections as we can with those that are still alive and remember those that are no longer with us.
Thanks, Anita and Carmella for putting a really bright spot in my day.
During the past six months or so I have taken the quest up again. I have dug around and have found people that I didn't realize were related, by blood or marriage.
This weekend I have been given a true and exciting thrill !! With the assistance of the wife of one of my cousins I reconnected with a person that I have not seen or heard from or about in over 60 years! Thanks to Anita I now know where my long lost (to me) cousin, Carmella is. Carmella is almost 9 years my senior. I remember her because she took time to play with me when I was only 3 or 4. I remember her as being a beautiful girl (even as youngster I had an eye for the girls). When my Mom, Dad and I moved from the North Carolina mountains to the South Carolina Pee Dee area we seem to have lost most of our contact with the mountain folk. That was/is tragic. My sister and I missed out on knowing our grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. It is something that we would love to reclaim but that's not possible. We can, however, strive to make as many connections as we can with those that are still alive and remember those that are no longer with us.
Thanks, Anita and Carmella for putting a really bright spot in my day.
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