Expectations vs. Reality... I saw this meme on social med and have no idea who to credit. It accurately represents the adventure that is digging through the past. The fun in genealogy is all the twists and turns and discovering long forgotten relatives and facts forgotten. It's also in connecting to distant family members who… Continue reading The Fun in Geneology
Empty Nest Life: A Visit to Verona Vineyard
I have enjoyed a Verona Vineyard's wines over the past decade, after finding their Rabbit Hash, KY tasting room. I recommend the Petit Verdot. But I had never been to the vineyard until last weekend. I had been looking forward to the guest Colorado chef but we received an email that morning that he was… Continue reading Empty Nest Life: A Visit to Verona Vineyard
Serendipity: Finding One’s Self in a Eulogy
I believe in serendipity. Today I was going through paperwork on my desk and found the eulogy that I wrote and delivered to family and friends for my brother's celebration of life just over a year ago. The memories provoked a year ago when I wrote it were intense, and so are my memories today.… Continue reading Serendipity: Finding One’s Self in a Eulogy
Cosmic Dancer to Cosmic Couch Potato: The Plan to get Rid of My ‘Pandemic Bulge’
I find myself three years since the beginning of the pandemic twenty pounds heavier. When one is height challenged like I am, that's a big deal. With working long hours at a desk at home in close proximity to my refrigerator and not enough physical activity, the pounds crept up one me without me realizing… Continue reading Cosmic Dancer to Cosmic Couch Potato: The Plan to get Rid of My ‘Pandemic Bulge’
Advice Please… family photos
I inherited a massive amount of photos from my mom that included her photos and my grandmother's photos. These old albums are a nightmare. The photos in the albums are adhered and I haven't found a way to get them out off the album page without destroying them. So, I'm stuck. I've been looking at… Continue reading Advice Please… family photos
An Easter Visit to Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati
Nestled in Cincinnati's Eden Park, Krohn Conservatory is a great place to visit on a spring day. The conservatory is filled with Art Deco details and contemporary art surrounded by plants from around the world. There are several greenhouses to tour, each maintaining different climates for the plants that they house. As a native Cincinnatian… Continue reading An Easter Visit to Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati
Dinner for Two at Bonefish Grill
Dinner out a couple of weeks ago was good. Bonefish is reliable for a good Saturday night out. Herbs in Olive Oil with Crusty Bread Ahi Tune Poke Cosmo Old Fashioned House Salad Bacon Mac & Cheese Sirloin & Shrimp, Coleslaw Cold Water Lobster Tails Creamed Spinach
A Visit to Gideon Owen Winery & Speakeasy
Catawba Island, OH This was not my first visit to Gideon Owen Winery, but it was the best so far. I had a great dinner in one of the glass houses with our friends up north. Even though it was a cold, windy evening, we were toasty in the beautiful setting inside the glass house.… Continue reading A Visit to Gideon Owen Winery & Speakeasy
On Life Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Daily writing promptWhat's the biggest change in your life from the Covid-19 pandemic?View all responses I have found that I am more cautious about being in crowds. I am selective in who I spend time with. I haven't heard a live band play in three years, which is something I did on the regular pre-pandemic.… Continue reading On Life Changes Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Poem: In the Garden
Previously published in the Licking River Review In the Garden Believing in the constancy of your love, Just as the blooms of the magnolia return each spring, Even after a long drought that was followed by a desolate, harsh winter. Your love would remain, withstanding any hardship. Believing we were timeless, transcending poor choices, Physical… Continue reading Poem: In the Garden
On Ancestry Hints I’m Skeptical to Use
Those little leaves are tempting to just click and accept, particularly when they are connected to another's user's tree. Early in my ancestry research I accepted my mom's cousin's tree and the others that I found as vetted facts. I was humming along thinking it was great and simple and marveled at the progress that… Continue reading On Ancestry Hints I’m Skeptical to Use
The Holwadel’s and the Durbin’s – a short bio of John Edward Durbin
John Edward Durbin, born November 4, 1917, died October 28, 2002. When John was born in 1917, his father, John, was 33 and his mother, Mary Pauline (Daily), was 27. John was the third child of what would become nine children in the family. In 1920 the family was living in a tenement building at… Continue reading The Holwadel’s and the Durbin’s – a short bio of John Edward Durbin
Motherhood – the empty nest
Being a mother highlighted all my shortcomings and strengths, reordered all my priorities, made me care less yet care more about myself, and completely changed how I view the world - everything came about them. I thank God for the opportunity to have raised three amazing humans. They are grown and flown, but I am… Continue reading Motherhood – the empty nest
This Writer’s Life
Welcome to Our Humble Road. This site explores family history, genealogy, and travel from an ordinary observer navigating an extraordinary world. My goal is to bring a bit of breathing room, a reprise from the daily grind. My hope is to edify and enlighten.
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