Category Archives: family history. people

As I mentioned, I started a brand-new school in first grade. We had moved to the town not that long before the start of school and while I knew a lot of business owners (my parents ran a hobby shop downtown) and the librarians (because they rock), I did not know a lot of peopleContinue reading “Connie Lakes”

Some of my best memories of my father involve music. In my formative years, we attended a Baptist church in the next town. It was a bit fire and brimstone. I remember being quite worried for the preacher as he grew red-faced, sweaty and pounded the pulpit. I never thought of us much as aContinue reading “Dad – Music Edition”

My uncle Jim was my mom’s older (by two years) brother. From pictures, it looks like they spent a good deal of time together growing up. This makes sense as they lived down on the Ohio River and there were not a lot of other children around. Their younger brother did not show up untilContinue reading “James David Scharf”

My grandmother on my paternal side, wife of Darrel. She was smart, organized and more than a bit sassy. Once she told me that when she turned 80, she was going to stop holding back and she would let everyone know what she thought. I asked, you have been holding back? But again, I getContinue reading “Vivian Louise Swartz”

I was the first grandchild on my paternal side. My grandparents on that side were 42/45ish when I showed up, just the right age to spoil me to no end. And my dad’s sister was 13, needless to say pictures show (and ok she has told me also) she thought I was pretty neat also.Continue reading “Darrel M Frantz”

I have heard it said one good teacher can make up for 3 bad ones. My son had the most amazing Kindergarten teacher. She was such a wonderful start to his education. She even came to his high school graduation party and we exchange Christmas cards. It is not an exaggeration to say she taughtContinue reading “Mrs. Jones”

Welcome to February. The month of people as topics. How did January and items go for you? I found that once I started a notebook and jotted down ideas as they came to me (for that month and future months), my brain had room to think of other things. Just an idea. *** My paternalContinue reading “Pa”