I might have known .... It's not usually a good sign when Mom comes home with a new cat carrier. She can't have missed my look of disapproval when she started reading the directions. She seemed happy with the size. "This should be lots better," she said. That's because it's really a small dog carrier. …
A Look at Early Studio Photography An unknown lady from "Swedish Roots", standing by a vase. You could say my mind is like a computer that always has programs running in the background. One of those, lately, has been the idea of a blog post about props and backgrounds used in early studio photography. As …
"Hey Panda!" "Guess what I just thought of?" Foster's voice woke me from a sound sleep. "What?" I asked, still drowsy from my nap. "Monday was your 10-year pandaversary!" "My what?" "Your pandaversary!" Foster responded. "Remember four years ago when it was our 6-year cattiversary? It's the anniversary of when Mom got us! We looked …
A Look at Sailor-Inspired Clothing George Anderson, my maternal grandfather, is seen in the center of this photo from 1918. Left: In this close up from the 1919 crew photo of the USS Powhatan, you can see George (circled), as well as a random man with a tie. I use the man with the tie …
Errors in the 1920 Census I've told you I had started thinking there never was a Frank Johnson, the 7-year-old son of John Alfred and Madge. In "Finding Frank (Or Not)", I left you with the thought that maybe Frank was really there, but the census taker only assumed he was Madge and Alfred's son. …
So I had a few photos... Okay, I had a few boxes of photos. Well, maybe more than a few boxes of photos. They'd been organized before, by category, but over the years, they had gotten somewhat mixed up. And on top of that I had all the photos from when I dismantled my childhood …
Everything is connected. . . If this photo of the U.S.S. Powhatan were zoomed in more, I could show you which one of these men was my maternal grandfather, George Anderson. The Powhatan was a troop transport vessel during the first world war. As close as I can figure, the photo was taken in June …
"I've replaced several of these in my lifetime, and it isn't hard to do." Doubtless you've heard the phrase, "famous last words"? This photo didn't make it into "Never Say Never", but it shows how dedicated my trusty assistant was to my most recent foray into the world of home plumbing. After finishing the aforementioned …
I said I wasn't going to try this again! Actually, what I said (in "Don't Try This at Home") was, "But while I don't intend on doing this again, I'm glad I didn't give up." One-year-old Foster in 2017, ready to supervise his first plumbing job. But that was nine years ago, before the pipes …
"Hey, Foster, what's out there?" Panda's voice broke into my reverie. "Squirrels," I responded. "There are squirrels playing out there by Mom's stepping stones." Panda jumped up on the windowsill to look over my shoulder. "Uh-oh," he said gravely. "Mom is not going to like this." I had to admit I agreed. "I know," I …
Nana's Whimsical World 