In the mid 1980′s my friend and I decided to start our own business and even went so far as to incorporate it, our thinking being that if we should run into anything financially untoward the corporation would bear the brunt, and not our husbands and their larger incomes. We learned quite a few things [...]
I Am One of the Winners at Communication Exchange!
May 26, 2010 By
What a nice surprise to get Patricia Rockwell’s email today informing me that I was one of two winners in her Dean Koontz Novel Idea contest. Thank you so much Patricia. This is the book I chose: Patricia’s blog is Communication Exchange. Make sure you give her a visit and drop a comment or two [...]
Dad’s WWII Love Letter To Mom
May 26, 2010 By
Eighty-nine years ago today my dad was born in West Plains, Missouri to parents Will and Minnie Smith Yates. Although Dad passed away in 1996, his life lives on through letter and photos from his past. This letter was written on the eve of his 24th birthday and he was feeling “pretty old”. He and [...]
Give JMK Genealogy Gifts This Year
May 26, 2010 By
This Miller Genealogy Book Is Totally Worthless
May 26, 2010 By
About a decade ago a lady named Shirley contacted me for more information about my husband’s Miller family of Brown County, Illinois. In my previous posts I have mentioned John Whitmore, and his mother was Delilah Miller, so hence the Miller connection. I am not giving out Shirley’s full name because it isn’t necessary. Through [...]
