Tag Archives: Family

Happy Birthday to My Middle Brother

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Happy Birthday to my middle brother. He’s a private person so I won’t mention his name or his age. Not sure if he would appreciate this rendition, but Happy Birthday to You!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osKLrBxqkuA (link in case the YouTube video doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Can People Change? Maybe

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

This post is the result of yet another Facebook group discussion. I won’t get into too many details, but will give a general overview. The Original Poster (O.  P.) gave a situation where the future in-laws were treating the O. … Continue reading →

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Brother from Another Mother – Danny Carlisle RIP

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

I mentioned my friend’s death recently: Life Is Fleeting. Danny and I weren’t blood family, but he always made me feel like part of his family. Hence, the “Brother from Another Mother” part of the title above. You can read … Continue reading →

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Man Trying to Sue Parents for Having Him Without Getting His Consent

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

I saw this posted on Facebook today. In this case, a man in India is trying to sue his parents for not getting his consent from him before he was conceived. Definitely a “I Haven’t Seen It All” winner. https://www.wspa.com/news/man-wants-to-sue-parents-for-giving-birth-to-him-without-consent-/1765688609 … Continue reading →

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Happy Angel Day Dad February 7, 1977

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

I have memory issues, but some things stick in my memory. The death of Dad is one of those events. He died February 7, 1977. You can visit his grave on BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/headstone/Fredrick-Willard-Smith/843592  or Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85161383/f-smit – has a photo … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Bio People – Testing Companies – Part II — The ABC Blog

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

When I tested there were not as many “commercial” testing companies as there are now. There are “professional” labs that have done testing for years. With the launch of Ancestry.com autosomal DNA testing in 2012 testing for the average person … Continue reading →

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Will My Search for Half-Siblings Be Successful?

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

I have three (3) known half-siblings. By known, I am referring to knowing that how many I have been told about. To break them down, they are all females. One is on Mom’s side, 52 Ancestors Week 11 The Sister … Continue reading →

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