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I’m blessed to be part of an extended family who cares deeply about our shared family history–our heritage. We, like many Americans, trace our roots well beyond American soil and into Europe. Also, like many in America, our ancestors experienced a familial renaming upon landing in the New World. We gained the letter “u” in the process, [...]
It’s funny: we were awake at this time yesterday, too–yep, the middle of the night; except it was for a different reason. (Sorry to use nearly every punctuation mark in that sentence–hey, it’s the middle of the night and I’m blogging from bed because I can’t sleep!)
Last night was sort of a fitful night because [...]
Henry got to meet and spend lots of time with his Memaw, Papaw and Uncle Justin the week of Thanksgiving. They flew in to Dallas on the Saturday and stayed in the guesthouse on campus until Black Friday. We did some fun stuff like making the most of Dollar Day at the Dallas Zoo, cooking [...]
Every year the extended Maust family, descendants of Alvin and Edna (my great-grandparents), get together on Mt. Davis to enjoy a leisurely weekend of camping, cooking and cavorting. I set out this year to capture everyone’s mug shot. Although I captured 100 Maustlings, I know of several more who evaded the camera. While not complete, [...]
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