Sun 2/7/2021 12:37 PM
Goldie,
I do enjoy playing with words and ideas. I also try to entertain when possible. And I suppose my training as an educator shows up too.
Your day is getting off to a pleasant start. Very nice. I stayed up far too late scanning photos and slides. A few (actually, only one) family members have shared stuff for me to digitalize. In the last several days, I have scanned over 1,500 items. Now the hard part begins. I need to identify each item and add captions.
On my Ancestry.com profile and elsewhere, I share with everyone my favorite quote:
Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me, and I learn. ― Benjamin Franklin.
Thus, my genealogy goal is to involve others. There is a popular genealogy saying, “that a family tree without sources is a myth.” I’m working hard to involve family in writing life stories and sharing photos. Both are just as critical to today’s genealogy. It is a difficult journey. Beth, my co-author for the eBook, has been outstanding in getting others involved. I admire that ability.
Pam and I will have dinner tonight with our son J.P. and Ana, his wife. They are both teachers and for two weeks were in isolation at home after having tested positive for COVID-19. So, while I have a late start, my day promises to be a good one.
John, IV