My Thoughts

The true fragility of life became very apparent this week with the death of my 3rd cousin, Trinity Liebhaber who was only 2 months old.  Her family was involved in a very horrible car accident on Mother's Day.  So many times I have added my standard cherub icon to those family members in my tree who died as a child.  Even though my curiosity wanted more information, so often, there is just a blank space in that family line without explanation.  I thought about Trinity today.  A hundred years from now when someone is looking backward to figure out family histories, will information be available documenting the reason for her short life?  My work on the sixth of my 2nd great grandmothers has finally materialized into something comprehensible enough to document. Mary Edna Caldwell (Turner / Fry) was born February 28, 1846 in  Ouachita County, Arkansas.  She was the daughter of George Washington Caldwell and Elizabeth Shipp.  Mary Edna's mother...

TCM Remembered 2010 As a longtime movie fan, I am usually watching Turner Classic Movies. Melanie even says to me to have a good day off by stating, "grab some coffee and watch TCM". Today was the first time I had seen the 2010 Remembered and I thought I would truly cry. So many strong individuals passed in 2010, some I had not even known about such as Tony Curtis. Sadly, as I watched, all I could think about was the fact that nothing recently even competes with the classic stuff. I truly wonder what will happen with motion pictures when all the original powerhouses - from technical to directorial, actors to editors - are gone?? Some of those who passed in 2010 were big names and worked on some the most well known movies in motion picture history. A tribute to Hollywood.