I can't let this show..

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So I've been doing some extensive research on Ancestry.com about my family and was able to confirm that on my dads side, I'm completely Scottish. From like the 1300s. Holler. My moms side only takes me back to 1700s or so, but I do have a Rebecca Ross who married a John Bennett and they both came from Ireland. So there is that. But anyway I found someone on there who had a lot of info about my moms dads family through my great-grandma Nora. And the guy e-mailed me back. His wife's grandfather was a brother of Nora or something along those lines. And they have a reunion each year and he's sent along some info so that my sister and I can be included.

My mom used to go to Bonds family reunions in the 60s. I've got a great pic of my aunt Cathy, Margie, Aunt Nen, my mom and I think my cousin Penny. The pic is all red like those old photographs do, and my moms shirt says I don't get mad I get even. Or something like that.

So I caved and dug into my piggy bank to pay to use the site. I had a 14 day free trial and it was awesome. I was amazed I could go so far on my dad's side. I found out my mom's great grandfather fought in the Civil War. I found my mom's grandpa's WWI draft card. A census card when my grandma was seven. I'm amazed. I found out my mom divorced Papa Bill in October of 1971. Stuff I knew, but didn't know.

Also second epic storm on a Thursday in the last two weeks. Why is the world going to end on a Thurs??