I apologize that it has been months since I last wrote to the list. Life catches up on one often, doesn't it? My Mom has been back in the hospital twice and is a nursing home now, but at 95, is fighting to get back home. And, I think she will make it. I have had little time to work on anything Gorin for some time I've been blessed with 3 large library orders for my books and have published about 15 new books, primarily on south central KY. But, I wanted to share something I wish you could have seen and heard. Tiring but a lot of fun. The South Central KY Cultural Center (which is a combination museum and a repository for all of the historical and genealogical books and files) sponsored the first Heritage of History, a 2-night program. It was unusual in that it was held, at night, at the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. There were 9 presenters; each representing 9 famous former citizens who are buried there. I was chosen to represent Miss Annie Gorin, daughter of Franklin Gorin and his 3rd wife, Deborah Putnam Gorin, granddaughter of John and Elizabeth Franklin Gorin, founders of Glasgow. We dressed in period costumes and if I had to wear that style of dress every day, I wouldn't have made it - a very long woolen blend with a full velvet underskirt and an attached jacket. Last night, it was 90 degrees ... and then it rained .. and lightning. The cemetery is quite large so we could really not see, after dark, any of the other presenters. They provided a chair, a cooler with water and snacks and a hanging lantern on the other side of a larger tombstone. The many paths were lit by luminaries to show the route - and last night, most of them were washed out. Annie Gorin is buried quite to the back of the cemetery on a knoll so I had a beautiful view of the entire cemetery. Each of us limited our speech to about 5 minutes and as the lightning intensified, the speeches shortened. There were 150 people who toured last night and 130 this evening (a very cool non-rainy night!). The other presenters had their speeches written for them after being provided with the facts; I did my own and didn't use notes. Miss Annie was a spinster lady and an accomplished musician. She taught piano and organ at Liberty College here, performed at the Glasgow Musicale and gave private lessons. I know her like the back of my hand. I blended humor, sadness, excitement and fact into my presentation and received a multitude of applause and compliments which made it worth it all. I always introduced myself first, who I was portraying and then made the presentation as if I were Miss Annie. I, of course, had to explain that Miss Annie was a proper Southern lady who spoke with a Midwestern accent! We were photographed, videotaped, interviewed and we were tired by the end of tonight's presentation. There is something awesome sitting in a cemetery at night with just the lights of the luminaries and an old lantern; it was not meant to be "Halloweenish". Golf carts picked up and delivered us and preceded and followed each tour group; also providing a ride for those who could not walk the entire cemetery. If you are involved with a historical or patriotic organization; this is a wonderful way to make history live. So, Miss Annie ... oops ... Sandi is calling it a day. I wish you could have been there to hear more about the early Gorin clan in Glasgow! Sandi Gorin Genealogical Publishing http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/