April Pastis

Happy New Year

Well, we finally did it. After 13 years in our new home town we bought a home. Thanks to everyone who's supported us over the years. In addition to the new home, 2019 was quite the year for us. Lucas received his Master's Degree from Cal State Northridge. We're so...

Ultimate Comfort Food on this Nerve Racking Election Day

Latest polls all show that people are losing sleep over this election, so no matter how you vote here’s some lovin’ from mom’s cookbook: her famous, award-winning lasagna. May it bring you comfort while you watch today’s polls. 1 lb hamburger...

Mom’s Chicken and Dumplings

My brother Shane asked me for this after I posted this pic of my bowl of Chicken and Dumplings: 1 Stewed Chicken 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour Pot with chicken broth (reserve1/2 cup hot broth) Debone the chicken, put aside. Bring broth to a boil. Take 1/2 cup broth and...

On a College Campus? Don’t Try to Tell a Joke

It really is becoming a little ridiculous, when the one place where alternative ideas should be free are being muffled. Carlos Mencia, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry the Cable Guy, Chris Rock…even Bill Maher will no longer speak on college campuses. So, when I read this,...

WILLIS – SMOKESCREEN still sooooo sexy aww-a-aww

Years ago, Fiat released a Superbowl commercial with this song, and ever since then I was hooked. Still one of my most-played songs on iTunes. It’s not on Apple music yet, hmmm.

Van Morrison and Mick Hucknall, “Streets of Arklow” – 25 Best Songs of 2015 So Far | Rolling Stone

Essential tracks by cheese divas, thug romantics and punk scruffs Source: Van Morrison and Mick Hucknall, “Streets of Arklow” – 25 Best Songs of 2015 So Far | Rolling Stone I am so out of the loop as far as my music listening these days. There is...

Centaur is Fantastic

CENTAUR by H.E. Fairbanks My rating: 5 of 5 stars I confess, I abandoned this genre years ago finding it too formulaic to waste any more of my precious time. So, when I finished reading Centaur by HE Fairbanks, I simply had to write a review. This book is the best...

Introduction to Administering Your Website

This is a quick introduction on accessing the administration area of your website.   This is a short overview on the areas of your website’s Administration area. It includes information on the front control panel, the tool bar, the Administrator menu, and where...

Happy Ada Lovelace Day

Image via Wikipedia I have been fortunate enough to have had many wonderful women in my life who each left an impression on me in some way. But today, in honor of Ada Lovelace Day, I’m sharing a few of the women who inspired me.  Ada Lovelace was the worlds...

Happy Thanksgiving To All My Cousins,

This year, I have to post my Thanksgiving message to the newsgroup instead of the website. It is in the process of a major change. I was given the opportunity to switch the site to a new server that will be able to accommodate our rapid growth better than the previous...

read more...

Fifth Anniversary of Nov. 11, 2001

Steve and I were talking last night about the events of that dreadful day. It’s hard to believe its been five years already. That morning, I had been scheduled to receive a blood transfusion (because the chemotherapy had lowered my blood count). I had been...

read more...

Pioneers of the First District Reunion

When we first decided to have this reunion we were wondering whether we’d get even a dozen attendees. And look, we’ve filled this hall. But, to tell you the truth, I’m not surprised at all. I think all of you feel the same as I do. I have been driven...

read more...

Can’t Wait to Meet You

Some of you may have noticed that some changes have been happening on Heycuz and Game of Lifes. We have officially run out of space on the Game of Lifes and so I have been going through and trimming some of the files, rearranging and basically getting it to be as...

read more...

Whew! What a Year! Huff Puff

What a year, huh? Most of you know that its been a little rough on us this year. My stepson Constantine passed away while he was away in June, he was only 24 years old. It’s times like this when we realize how important family and traditions are. A tradition...

read more...

In Flander’s Field

In memory of our ancestors, cousins and siblings who died defending ourfreedom: In Flanders Field the poppies blow,Between the crosses, row by row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the...

read more...

Inherit the Wind

or How Come I’m Such a Blowhard? Recent events have me thinking about traits we’ve inherited from our ancestors. I’m not talking about genetics, although that is currently a hot topic in genealogy. Scientific studies seem to be one of the traits I...

read more...

Old Man Davis

I mentioned a while back that one time when we were kids we were shot at. Though I said I’d tell you about it later, I thought I should share it while it was fresh in my mind. Chances are getting increasingly strong that I’d forget it.Anyway, Old Man Davis...

read more...

A Family Legacy

By now, you’ve probably already received your copy of the long-awaited family history by G. Wayne Bradford, “Descendants of William M. and Artemese E. Green Sullivan.” I received it several weeks ago but my family’s busy schedule wouldn’t let me give it an adequate...

read more...