OK, Jane, you really knew how to tug on my heart strings to the limit, didn't you? :-) OK, I won't let Mom or Dad or you down and I'll continue with my stories. But hey, how about writing down the stories your Mom and Dad have already told you. Again, that's family history. Regarding your comment about Daddy's 1938 trip to Europe, oh yes indeedy, the Third Reich of Germany was definitely a threat. And by 1939 I believe that all ocean liners quit operating. Daddy left France in early December 1938 and no doubt he and Mother and everyone else knew that Europe was not a safe place to be in. Nonetheless, I'll continue to post the story of his trip. Oh my goodness yes, how well I remember our second list reunion last year in Lockport! None of us could stop talking for a minute, family group sheets were brought out and compared, Elaine Timm showed everyone the ropes of the Niagara County Genealogical Society library and frankly the list wouldn't let me forget my roping two strange males into our discussion. OK, so they were only hoping to find the genealogical society open that afternoon to the public, it really wasn't, so I hauled them in to our meeting so that their afternoon wasn't wasted. They fit in perfectly and contributed their own stories of their area family history. And on the subject of our THIRD list reunion this year, we'll have to think about that pretty darn quick. Although it's still mid winter, arrangements and thoughts need to be made and shared. OK, Gang, wake up and give me some suggestions! vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Achbach" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: [FOLKS] Re: NYNIAGAR-FOLKS-D Digest V04 #21 > Hi Vee and All, > My 82 year old Mom and my 77 year old Dad would be brokenhearted if you > discontinued the stories and I would. They can't wait for me to forward > your latest story. > My Mom has always told me about the trip to Washington that she made as > a child. How she learned how to drive when she was 11. > Those wonderful memories have never left her. > And Route 66? My Dad has always had a fascination with that old two > lane. He so much enjoyed hearing from someone who actually rode that > highway way back when. > My true memories of my Parker-Myers family is from the Thumb of Michigan > but my imagination ran wild last summer when we visited during your > reunion. I could visulize all of the historical events that surrounded > my Parker and Myers ancestors and the hardships that they faced. > Without your wonderful tales those memories would be just so much > genealogy paperwork. > Now my imagination is running wild about your Daddy in France. 1938? > That's scary with the Third Reich just next door! I have visited France > and it is a lovely country but I am sure it was different in 1938 than > in 1985. > Keep those wonderful tales coming! I can't wait to hear more about > Paris! > Jane in FL > >