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Recent Posts: Everyone Has a Story
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 25 (June17 – June 23) … Storyteller
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 24 (June10 – June 16) … Hard Times
Family Stories: 80th D-Day… May They Not Be Forgotten
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 23 (June 03 – June 09) … Health in my Younger Years…
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 22 (May 27 – June 02)… Creativity
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Monthly Archives: April 2024
2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 16 (April 15 – 21) Step…
I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing, researching daily for 365 days! As much as I wanted to continue the following year, I found that I didn’t … Continue reading →
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2024: R… A to Z of my DNA and Me: Remembering Dreams… Likely or Unlikely
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2024 A to Z, Ancestry, Ancestry DNA, Covid, COVID-19, dream, Dreams, Genetics, Life, nightmares, REM, science, sleep, Traits
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2024: Q … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Questioning Left or Right-Handed
Twin Granddaughters Nina (righty) and Ana (lefty) Only 10 percent of our population are lefties… quite a small amount I feel… and in our immediate family, Ana is the only lefty… making her special! My son first noticed she was … Continue reading →
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Tagged A to Z 2024, Ancestry, books, cursive, DNA, dominance, education, Genetics, handwriting, Lefty, reading, Righty, science, sonogram, Trait, Writing
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2024: P … A to Z of DNA and Me: Playing an Instrument
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
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Tagged A to Z 2024, Accordion, Ancestry, band, Beach Boys, California Girls, challenges, classical-music, Dance, DNA, flute, GALM, Genetics, Greensleaves, Guitar, instruments, music, Piano, song, Summer Music
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2024: O … A to Z of DNA and Me: Origins of Surnames and Migration Patterns
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2024 A to Z, Ancestry, Appalacha, Bryan, Communites, Denmark, DNA, England, family history, genealogy, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, McKinley, Norway, Scotland, Sicily, southern, Sweden, Wales
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2024: N … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Nap Taking Traits
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
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Tagged 40 winks, A to Z 2024, Ancestry, cat nap, DNA, environmental, genes, Genetics, health, insomnia, kidnappings, naps, parenting, Pew Research Center, siesta, sleep, snooze, Traits
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2024: M … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Morning or Night Person
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
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Tagged A to Z 2024, afternoon, bird, brain, catnap, clock, coffee, diabetes, DNA, evening, Genetics, health, insomnia, Life, melatonim, mental-health, Morming, morning lark, naps, Night, nightowl, sleep, Smoking, stories, Sun, yawn
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2024: 52 Ancestors 52 Weeks: Week 15 (April 8 – 14) School Days…
I “first” joined Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on its “first” year in 2014… and what a whirlwind year that was… writing, editing, researching daily for 365 days! As much as I wanted to continue the following year, I found that I didn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2024 52 Ancestors 52 Stories, beautician, books, bus, cherry coke, comic books, Drugs, education, Elvis Presley, Encyclopedia, freshman, Funk & Wagalls, GED, graduation, library, library cards, music, Navy, Perry High School, school, school photos, Shopping, shorthand, teaching, typing, West Haven High School, woodshop
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2024: L … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Looking Deeper into my DNA at Birth Weights
This is my 9th year of writing in the annual April A to Z… and I changed my topic a few times until settling on DNA. I’m also writing again in my 3rd year of 52 Weeks 52 Ancestors this … Continue reading →
Posted in 2024: A to Z of DNA and Me, Daily Writings and funnies..., DNA: My Results are in, Family Stories
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Tagged A to Z 2024, Ancestry, birth, birth certificate, DNA, eggs, embryo, fertilize, McKinley, motherhood, pregnancy, pregnant, Scottish Lass, Smoking, St Patricks Day, twin, weight
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2024: K … A to Z of my DNA and Me: Know your traits in Risk Taking
Risk taking is about 9% genetic… with mine being more influenced from my paternal side… which I’m kind of shocked. Science says that males take the most risks, but daddy is considered a not so much risk taker… I think … Continue reading →
Posted in 2024: A to Z of DNA and Me, Daily Writings and funnies..., DNA: My Results are in, Family Stories
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Tagged A to Z 2024, biology, chemicals, DNA, GABA, Games, gender, genes, genetic, Genetics, genome, glutamate, health, high school, Kick the Can, Paternal, personalities, Risk, science, Trait
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