Aida, Reading your husband's obit brought back fond memories of skiing at Heavenly Valley (Lake Tahoe). In my own family research, there is a possibility that my direct paternal ancestors from Ireland belonged to the class of Irish Travelers often incorrectly confused with Romani Gypsies. These are the descendants of ancient itinerant scholars, poets, musicians and craftsmen, with additional families displaced in later years from their lands by clan fighting and the English invasion, etc., thus becoming vagrants living in ornately decorated wagons reminiscent of their ancestors ancient migrations. Their are known for very high moral standards. Similarly, the Hussites forced to migrate from their homes in the 15th century traveling throughout Europe, which gave rise to the name Bohemian for present day Romani people such as those in Spain, many of whose own ancestors lived in Bohemia and Moravia in earlier historical times and to this day. Perhaps God chooses certain souls to bear this particular cross, and there are also many joys that come with this freedom from not being in a settled community for a time. -- Michael O'Hearn