So I’m on my third, fourth, or maybe fifth time watching the entire seven-season run of Star Trek: The Next Generation. (I live alone…Amazon Prime and I are good friends.) The fifteenth episode of season six is called “Tapestry.” And here’s a quick synopsis because it’s important to understand the essence of this episode for…
Writing & Mindfulness
Not long ago I told someone that I was interested in the intersection of writing and mindfulness. The phrase just rolled off my tongue and – to be honest – I wasn’t quite sure what I meant. Full disclosure: I am an Amazon Affiliate. If you click on a link and buy something (even if…
Robert Wallace & Catherine Cameron
Robert Wallace was born in Canada and brought his son, Alfred James Wallace, to Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Catherine was born and died in Canada; she is the link to the Cameron’s that Ella Irene Wallace mentioned in her 1980 letter to me. Robert Wallace Catherine Cameron Marriage Robert and Catherine were married on December 29,…
Ice Cream Is Evil
We love the idea that learning a new mantra, meditation, or yoga pose will cause great change in our lives. For me, I thought that if I just put up a pretty website and got busy with business-like things, my life would change. It didn’t happen. The mantra, meditation, yoga pose, and ‘business-like’ things are…
Hugh Wallace & Mary Reid
As of December 2024, this is my biggest brick wall. They are a mysterious couple, and while there are records from their lifetimes, the records are scarce and hard to read. I got a clue about this pair from an OPR record shared by a fellow Wallace descendant. That’s the OPR birth record of Thomas…
Thomas Wallace & Isabella Dickie
This is where the story of the Wallace family opened up wide. Before I learned about the existence of Thomas Wallace, my family were pretty sure that Robert Wallace (1823-1912) had brought the family from Scotland to Canada, and then into the US. That was a family story I’d heard many times. And then I…
William John Jickling & Christina Ross
William John Jickling (1829-1913) and Christina Ross (1838-1928) brought the Jickling family from Ontario, Canada to Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA. William John Jickling (1829-1913) is the son of Valentine Saunders Jickling (1807-1847) and Mary Seapy (1810-1890.) Christina Ross (1838-1928) is the daughter of Hugh Ross (1788-?) and Euphemia McKay (1797-1875.) Marriage They were married on…