Friday Family Stories

  I have to be honest in this space, between the Pandemic crisis and all that has been surrounding it for us here in Massachusettes (College students home two months early, hubby working from home, strict stay-at-home orders, business disruptions and lots of mask making) the economic turmoil exacerbated by the crisis and the horrificContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

Friday Family Stories

This installment of Friday Family Stories is brought to you by the Triggs clan of Huntington, Indiana circa 1912, 1915 & 1917.    I am so fortunate that my Grandpa Triggs put together a book of family stories and photographs years ago so that we can enjoy them!   I have a large trove ofContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

Friday Family Stories

Last week I took a hiatus on the blog to drive out to attend my little sisters wedding celebration !  This week I’m back with a new story… which has me feeling all the feels since these two little girls will be going off to college next year… The text reads: June 2004: Boston PublicContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

Friday Family Stories

Todays Friday Family Story goes way back, 82 1/2 years if we’re counting, to a photo of my mom as a little girl.  The text reads:   My mom, at 2 1/2 years old.  Today would have been her 83rd birthday.  I am so very very lucky to have multiple photo albums full of picturesContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

Friday Family Stories

The Friday Family Story this week delves several years further back into the archives for my favorite photo from a visit with Dad to the lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine near where my sister lives.   Text reads:   “Grandpa was visiting New England, and of course we had to go see some nautical sightsContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

Friday Family Stories

This fall here at Modern Memorykeeper,  I’m are embarking on a blog series I’m calling “Friday Family Stories”.   Each Friday I’ll be sharing a family photo and the story that accompanies the photo to encourage you to tell your family story.  Whether you are the keeper of the family archives (hand raised here), you’reContinue reading “Friday Family Stories”

You don’t have to be First Lady to preserve your memories

This past week, Mrs Barbara Bush was laid to rest at 92, “Americas Grandmother” and beloved wife of 72 years to her Husband, mom of six children, grandma to many grandchildren and lover of dogs.   I loved Mrs. Bush, I thought she was a great inspiration for women of all ages and stages, I wishContinue reading “You don’t have to be First Lady to preserve your memories”