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...
April Pastis
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 already on...
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 with a need to...
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...
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 among the...
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 Dead....
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 did NOT inherit. I...
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 had the...
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...