Monthly Archives: December 2021

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Future

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Taminar

We are living in the future, but it is not the future of my childhood. The future I was promised. Where is my household assistant robot? The Jetsons, The Twilight Zone, and various movies from the ’50s and ’60s showed … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Holiday

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Taminar

When I think of Christmas, I think about the time that I was left alone with the wrapped presents, and I carefully unwrapped one of the packages with my name on it. I found something I loved, a set of … Continue reading →

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Violence and Heroism

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Taminar

Movies, books, and television give us examples today of villains as heroes. We watched “The Suicide Squad” a couple of days ago. I don’t recall any one of the Dirty Dozen doing the heinous things the Suicide Squad did. Am … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Holiday

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Taminar

Growing up, we didn’t always celebrate the traditional holidays with family. We often lived too far away. I think that lifestyle has made it easier to deal with COVID restrictions and separations. On the other hand, we had a lot … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Lines

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Taminar

This week’s topic in the 52 Ancestors challenge is really wide open. I could right about family lines, or learning lines for a play. But I decided to write about bylines. Merriam-Webster defines a byline as “a line at the … Continue reading →

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The Big C: The Dietary Challenge

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Taminar

When the endocrinologist told me I’d need to limit my intake of iodine for a week before taking my radioactive pill, I thought, “No problem.” I rarely eat seafood, and I don’t each much salt anyway. Piece of cake. Rather, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Homemade

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Taminar

Probably about three years ago, my mom and I attended a meeting of the Baldwin County Genealogical Society that was all about flour sack and feed sack cloth. This was something I knew about, because my mother had talked about … Continue reading →

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The Big C: Next Steps

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Taminar

This week, I saw the endocrinologist, who will help me manage thyroid replacement therapy and oversee the next step in my cancer treatment. He said he’s never lost a patient to thyroid cancer, and that I was going to be … Continue reading →

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