Monthly Archives: October 2016

Critters

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Diane

We live very close to the Petroglyphs National Monument here in New Mexico so I am not surprised to be sharing my environment with critters.  Heck, even when we were living in Chicago, we had a possum spend a couple … Continue reading →

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Genealogy – The Origin of Grey

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Diane

My maiden name is Grey, spelled with an “e”.  I always thought that meant I traced back to a particular group in Scotland.  But not so. Turns out the spelling split between Grey and Gray occurred with my Great Grandfather, … Continue reading →

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The Trip Grammy Showed Me Rocks

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Diane

When our oldest grandson, Donovan visited us in Albuquerque, my thoughts drifted to how to keep him entertained. So I queried his interests and did my research and planned our schedule for the week — starting with the Unser Racing … Continue reading →

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Where is this Casino and Who is this Man?

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Diane

Where is this Casino?  Who is this man? The women are either Mattie Motley Doggett or her daughter Ida on the left and on the right Hattie Doggett from Guilford and Reidsville, North Carolina.  But who is that man? And … Continue reading →

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Virginia Air & Space Center

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Diane

  Most recently I visited the Virginia Air & Space Center located in Hampton, VA, one of the fourteen NASA Visitor Centers and Orbiter Locations nationwide and the eighth center I have visited.  That leaves six on my bucket list. I … Continue reading →

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