Guess I neglected to update this wednesday eve...

[da_pineapple]

I'm currently sitting at my grandparents' place in Florida. I left really early thursday morning with the rest of my family and we all drove down for my grandfather's memorial. The drive down was fairly uneventful, which is the way I like it. The two highlights came in northern Alabama and southern Georgia. Northern Alabama was a geocache stop at a

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[pecosdave]

My great, great grandfather died on the trail of tears. The family name was Whitesides. In an effort to lose the native identity, they changed the family name to Sides. (I'm not sure how the family name worked, I didn't think Cherokee had family names, but that's what I was told) Due to that event and the fact they actively covered up our native heritage back in the late 19th/early 20th century when it was not a good thing to be native, my family no longer has proof of our heritage. My grandfather may be able to prove it, but he wont. The rest of us can't.

The way my family history runs I wouldn't be surprised if I found out the guy pushing him along the trail was family also.

Fires?

[naruki_oni]

Fuck. I'd better contact my mom.

Re: Fires?

[da_pineapple]

Yeah, it's really dry down here. South central Georgia and north central Florida have some pretty massive wildfire damage.