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Cherished Words
I was lucky enough to know my Grandparents as I grew to adulthood and they were still alive while I was an adult. I am a bit saddened that although they were alive, I lived at a distance so didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Family
Tagged autobiographical, childhood, connection, family, generations, Grandparent, grandparents, parents, past, roots, story, story telling, time
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When does heritage start?
When does heritage start? Does heritage start 25 years ago, 50, 100 or? It is as sticky a question as “when does history start?”. The truth is you have to first define what “heritage” means. A lot of people consider … Continue reading
Posted in Museums and Heritage, Philosophical
Tagged artefacts, classification, connection, decades, display, displays, education, generations, grandparents, heritage, history, memories, museum, museums, past
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We’ll Be Seeing You!
Weddings and Anniversaries and Funerals — oh my! It strikes me that there are many relatives and family friends that I have of recent times only seen at funerals and weddings. As a child I can remember seeing them at … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, Autobiographical, Philosophical, Teens, Teens and Twenties, Ten to Twelves
Tagged autobiographical, centuries, decades, family, generations, grandparents, heritage, memories, parents, past, roots, story, story telling
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Roots
What is Heritage? Recently I was visited by an Uncle and Aunt and that spurred a train of thought. I realized that on my Mother’s side of the family two of my uncles are strongly involved in our Norwegian heritage … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Teens, Teens and Twenties, Ten to Twelves, Uncategorized
Tagged autobiographical, childhood, family, grandparents, heritage, memories, parents, roots, story, story telling
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