Okay, I finally did it. I have been on an incredibly journey over almost two years searching for my ancestors and I kept telling myself, I needed to document this. You need to write this information down and document the process, not only what I learned about the people who came before me, but how I felt as I made these discoveries. How this whole process has affected my life has been absolutely incredible. Until I started searching, I was under the impression that I would never know anything about my lineage beyond my grandparents. Being of African-American descent you think...oh hey, it's just not possible due to slavery to find anything out. And then August of 2009, I started asking questions of my parents. I started looking on-line through records and then I was hooked. I could find things out. For the first time I realized, there is information available, I could find out more. Names, faces on old black and white photos that suddenly were presented to me from long ago packed a...
I was wondering how you all walked through the swamp, but I see there was a walkway. Were there lots of bugs? Any snakes? No 'gators there in the north :) Seeing a swamp just reminds me of southern swamps, where there are plenty of all those, plus heat. The kids have grown so much since you started blogging!! Amazing how that happens.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, it wasn't too buggy yet. It had been cooler on the Cape the couple of days prior to our arrival so I think that cut back on the bugs. Didn't see any snakes either. Yes, it is crazy how big they've gotten. My son is looking eye to eye with his father now.
ReplyDeleteHow quickly your kids are growing, and how beautifully. These family vacations will be some of their fondest memories, I'm sure of it.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to really savor these moments. Before long my kids will be grown and off on their own adventures.
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