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A storefront windowdissolving echoes of trutheternally etchedin the minds of old youthsits centeredon a mossy brick facade.Those passing...

A storefront window
dissolving echoes of truth
eternally etched
in the minds of old youth
sits centered
on a mossy brick facade.

Those passing by
never see what’s inside.
Though honestly,
that’s by design.

Perpetual dissonance
behind the arched cedar door
with its inside, not out
weathering more.

And the old cobblestone road
leads to longing for hope
of a safe place
for children to grow.

#writing #poetry #poem #FamilyHistory

I needed a brief break from #genealogy and #FamilyHistory research... so I've been looking for additional ways to #relax & I...

I needed a brief break from #genealogy and #FamilyHistory research... so I've been looking for additional ways to #relax & I discovered #digital #art using #Krita.

I had #fun making this one, and hope to keep learning and getting better as I go.

What do you do to relax and unwind?

#SilentSunday #beach #photography #NewJersey #summer

#SilentSunday #beach #photography #NewJersey #summer

Once read a 23&Me blog post citing a steep decline in the % of people identifying as African American when they had <28% African...

Once read a 23&Me blog post citing a steep decline in the % of people identifying as African American when they had <28% African ancestry.

https://www.reddit.com/r/23andme/comments/jlnpns/turns_out_if_you_have_more_than_28_african/

This was the case for my direct paternal great grandfather as well who would have been around this % and self-identified as white.

His WWII draft card had Race initially marked as "Negro", crossed out in red pen, and updated to "White"

My confirmed Y-DNA Haplogroup and SNPs below

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DNA #YDNA #Ancestry

Found this when looking through old #photos on my phone. #BloomScrolling #PhotoMonday

Found this when looking through old #photos on my phone.

#BloomScrolling #PhotoMonday

#SilentSunday

#SilentSunday

Upon the passing of my great aunt I obtained a handful of #military #service items that belonged to her late husband. He was in the United...

Upon the passing of my great aunt I obtained a handful of #military #service items that belonged to her late husband.

He was in the United States #Army during #WWII and was deployed to fight in Italy.

Among the items I received were what appear to be a handful of German soldier belt buckles.

I’d love to learn more on how he may have received them.

For anyone that may have insight: Was this a common practice for soldiers? Would it have been a “trophy” of sorts?

#genealogy #FamilyHistory

For those of you that enjoy watching #birds or taking an occasional #photo of them in #nature, what’s been your favorite encounter? When I...

For those of you that enjoy watching #birds or taking an occasional #photo of them in #nature, what’s been your favorite encounter?

When I was growing up, I saw a male peacock roosting in a tall black walnut tree in my parents’ backyard.

But my favorite has to be the turquoisine grass parakeet that decided to have a snack at our bird feeder when I was a kid.

Hope they both found their way home…

#BirdWatching #outdoors #photography #BirdPhotography

Heard about Mastodon on a genealogy subreddit and decided to try it out.Open to recommendations and pointers on how to make the most of...

Heard about Mastodon on a genealogy subreddit and decided to try it out.

Open to recommendations and pointers on how to make the most of this space.

Interested in: #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #DNA #Stoicism #Music #Politics #Comedy #DadJoke

#Introduction #Introductions #NewHere