At the table

The other day, I was sitting out side on some patio furniture eating, and a local was on the next table. He was telling me of all the local items.

What really got him going was when I actually showed an intrest. I tried to encourage him to write down the stories. He said that he would think about it.

Always kind of an odd thing. We need to preserve as much of the oral history as we can.

Well I hope that you have a most happy day.

A simple bedroom

I talked before about family history. I was given a crib and we added some nice baby bedding for a comfy crib.


As it turns out my daughter was the fourth generation to sleep in that bed. I was then told about great grandfather who built the crib. I was amazed with the stories that followed that crib.


Simple items can be so amazing.

Have a happy day.

Wagon Crossings

I was looking out through my exterior shutters and wondered what was it like really crossing the open prairie.

I look at all the little hills, the little run off, the little wannabe lakes that form after rain.

The rain just changes all kinds of little things. Things that would be hard to go over on a horse drawn wagon.

I would love to go over the routes that the people went on.


Have a happy day.

Notre Dame

One of my favorite pictures I have is when I was in France. I went into Notre Dame. Some childeren were lighting devotional candles.

These childern were so nice and fervent. It is still after all these years one of my favorite pictures. I will upload a copy in the near future.

Well have a happy day.

Oil Speculation

I am looking at the past to the depression and then today with the futures broker and gasoline.

People are talking about those who speculate on oil and raising the price.

Grrr. I am not very happy with this. Now the fed wants to regulate. That is a bad thing


Well have a happy day.

The Fabric of a Story

One of the intresting things I have found in my search of good stories is to look to family Jewlery. Stories are based down with the family and neckleaces. These family stories are part of the fabric of America.

I would suggest that you write down all the family stories of people who have gone before you. This way they are preserved.

Forward Moving

Having employment as a historian is sometimes hard. The usual role for a historian is to teach. There are very few jobs for historians. Usually jobs for actual historians are hard to come by.

So this is the high time for historians to be looking forward to new work and new jobs. If you are looking for employment I hope that you find a good job real soon.

Have a most happy day.

Bussing

Sitting in my corner of history I look out and wonder about things like the buses that are used by presidnetal hopefuls. There should be really nice bus for sale from the campaingns. I always wondered if those would be worth anything. It would seem like they should be.

Of course they are most likely rentals anyway. This way the tax code would work in the favor.

Well have a happy day.

And remember

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This Election Cycle

I still look at this election cycle and wonder. you have the Patek Obama. I mean Patak but you know.

And the Hil-Bil.


Obama scares me to no end. This Tuesday we vote (finally) and alas who to vote for. Both people scare me.

The deciding factor for me is the people who are around this canidates. One side, Obama, hates America.


For all her faults, I do not question Hillary's patrotism or love of country.

Obama will not wear a flag pin. He pastor for over 20 years clearly hates America. He is good friends with a terrorist. He wife hated America till this year, just in time for election.

The vote has to go to Hil-Bil.