Why is only St. Patrick's Day celebrated? |
What I'm wondering is why is St. Patricks Day celebrated so widely even by people who aren't even Irish or Irish in origin but St. Andrew's Day (patron saint of Scotland) or Burns Day not celebrated r...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:48:00 GMT |
Genealogy Brickwalls |
PATERNAL SURNAMES back to GreatX4 Grandparents (Scottish, British, French)Barron, Mair/Marr, MacKay, Tennant, Reid, Keith, Wright, Sivewright/Seivwright/Sievewright, Fraser, Taylor, Johnston, Gordon, ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:50:00 GMT |
Dad's Speech at Jess' Wedding |
For anyone reading this who wasn't there, this is the amazing speech our dad gave at my sister, Jess' wedding in August:"Ladies and Gentlemen, for those of you who do not know me, I am Bob, Jessica's ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:13:00 GMT |
Lest We Forget |
BROTHER OF MY PATERNAL GREAT-GRANDFATHER:James Henry LeBallister of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of John George and Maria Elizabeth (Hatty) Laballister. Killed in action 17 September 1916 in France. ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:41:00 GMT |
Confessions Survey |
Mark your confessions:[ ] I'm afraid of silence.[ ] I am really ticklish.[ ] I'm afraid of the dark if i'm alone[ ] I'm afraid of facing my back to open doors at night.[ ] I am homosexual.[x] I believ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:06:00 GMT |
It's almost Halloween! |
I was just thinking, and it's a thought I really hate - Fall/Autumn is almost over!! It still feels like it just started!! I think it's the shortest season in this area (Ottawa) of Ontario, Canada.
I ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:54:00 GMT |
Cinnamon hasn't come home!! |
I just got home and got a call from my mom. One of their cats, Cinnamon (in my profile picture) has been missing for over 24 hours! He is an inddor/outdoor cat but it is VERY unlike him to away this l...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:31:00 GMT |
SIR JOHN JOHNSON'S RENT ROLL OF THE KINGSBOROUGH PATENT (my Loyalist ancesters are HIGHLIGHTED) |
SIR JOHN JOHNSON'SRENT ROLL OF THE KINGSBOROUGH PATENT[In The Public Record Office AC 13/114 (Extract)] This excerpt is from an article in the Papers and Records of the Ontario...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:22:00 GMT |
News!! |
So as of October 9th (or so) I will officially be single again after a 4.5 year realtionship. He's going to Toronto (without me of course) and it makes me very sad, but now I'll have the opportunity t...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:36:00 GMT |
Rainbow Bridge (for anyone who has pets) |
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of o...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:45:00 GMT |
