Well, here I go again. Today’s words are about my paternal grandmother, Winnie Alice (Kaiser) Yearnd. In this photo she is sitting at the dining room table in her home at 703 E. Division, Cadillac. That is also the place my family lived from about 1958 until my parents divorced and I moved away to … Read more
“The [Michigan] Department of History, Arts and Libraries today announced the launch of the Seeking Michigan Web site [ www.seekingmichigan.org ] a growing collection of historical information that ……” The press release is linked here. The Michigan death certificates are included in this collection. I posted recently about the very real possibility of cutbacks in … Read more
We sure got a lot done on our project this weekend. Saturday morning, it was the living room carpet. Papa did the heavy lifting, he’s pretty good with a knife, and before I knew it half the carpet was up. The worst part was trying to figure out what to do with all the furniture. … Read more
We did make it to the Kentuckians of Michigan Friday Night to see Tim Ellis, Steve Daniels, Neil and Nick Hensley; playing under the name they used in the 80’s- Flatland Grass. The singing was solid in every way; and I sure did enjoy seeing Tim play that banjo again. My favorite picture of those Papa … Read more
Want new flooring, and a new paint job? A couple of days on my project, and you won’t! Wednesday I moved stuff all over, covered up what was left and painted the living room ceiling. The I taped the trim, vacummed the walls and got ready to paint them. Those activities were after a trip … Read more
Papa’s pictures of Ricky Prater and the Midnight Travelers are posted. Since we last visited the Kentuckians of Michigan they took down the awful fence that was on the front of the stage. It sure makes a difference, you can actually see a little of what is going on. We’re going to try to make … Read more
The Michigan State Senate Appropriations committee will meet Thursday, March 12, 2009. The agenda calls for discussions regarding budget appropriations for the Department of History Arts and Libraries, which is apparently will be dissolved and the functions split among other departments. A current, partly substantiated, rumor has the Library of Michigan being closed completely, with … Read more
I’m off to the Library of Michigan today, hitching a ride with a group that is able to make the trip regularly. It’s one of the best things I’ve promised myself this year, take advantage of opportunity when I can. Yesterday, I took all the pictures off the living room wall, washed them, the banister … Read more
We had a nice four day visit with GD2, which ended yesterday when we took her to meet her parents. She is delightful, and always saying something cute. OK, I am biased. You are too, when talking about your grandchildren. Here she is on top of the hippo, on the way into the zoo. We … Read more