Sarah, thank you! For a detailed bibliography on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 8:47 PM Subject: [NCBLADEN-L] Re: Dee & Bladen, Duplin, etc! > > In a message dated 1/15/2006 7:00:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Sort of a frantic year: older son switched from the Navy to the Army > Reserves (after 17 years - 4 years active duty), moved to Hickory, NC to > teach at the high school and build a house on the lake, but was called up > for Iraq, got married and left for Tikrit; younger son got married at The > Greystone Inn on Lake Toxaway, NC and had a baby; daughter in Seattle > bought a house and a horse (equally expensive); 2 rotator cuff surgeries > for me; Bob retired from the law firm then unretired and a 2 year > renovation was finished - a lot going on but actually not many requests for > look-ups. Notice that both sons (seventh generation Atlantans) have an > affinity for North Carolina! > (this sounds like a Christmas letter!) > > > > Goodness, I'd wondered where you were......now I'm glad I didn't ask! <g> > What a busy year you've had, Dee......hope this New Year will find things a bit > more calm for you (if you'd like) but being you're a new Grandma somehow I > don't think so! Hope the new granddau was named for you, bet the wedding at > Greystone was glorious - will be saying even more prayers & sending thoughts to > you all w/a son in Tikrit - & on the horse versus the mortgage - will take > the mortgage (had 2 daus who each had horses, so eventually the mortgage goes > down in interest, but NOT the horses (feed, hay, vet bill's, horse vaccines, > etc..... but it was fun! > Also hoping the surgeries you've had have done the trick & no more is needed > - husb's health to be good, enjoying his work again & how great it is to > "see" your smiling face here once more!!!!!!!!! > Thanks for being YOU & for being back! > Sarah Studstill > >