A recent prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks was: Winter. When I think of a winter, I think…
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Four generations of snake ‘handlers’
Last Friday we had a snake encounter. I smiled as my grandmother, mother, and sister came to mind. They had…
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Mom and the false face: a frightening Halloween story
The prompt this week is to write a frightening story about an ancestor. Well, I have a scary story where…
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The Washington Redskins vs. A-Fib: a true sports story
My dad, Charles Leroy Heiser (1913-2001), loved the Washington Redskins. I don’t think he ever went to a live game,…
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They were celebrities for a day
The 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks prompt for this week is: Travel. When traveling to Alaska my grandmother, uncle, and…
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Vienna, Virginia: the old homestead of my mom’s family
The prompt for 52Ancestors this week is Old Homestead. There isn’t an old homestead in any of my family lines….
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