Genea-Musings limericks - mine

Terry Thornton over at Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi has challenged all of the genea-bloggers to write limericks about their blogs or blogging in general for a contest, or carnival, with a due date of 18 February. He insists on an A-A-A-B-B-A rhyming scheme, and wants up to three examples of a blogger's poetic skills.

Genea-Musings did this once before here, but they were limericks with the A-A-B-B-A scheme of things.

Here are my three --

Randy's Genea-Musings are fair,
But he's a Geneaholic aware
And the CV Genealogy Cafe is rare.
All his blog posts are dandy,
They sound just like Randy,
Prolix and without compare.

(c) Randy Seaver, 2008.

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Ancestors, stories and biography,
Telling all about the family,
Make for a fine genealogy.
Unless ancestors are elusive
Then it's not conclusive,
But that's family history.

(c) Randy Seaver, 2008.

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There was a blogger in the sun,

Always researching on the run,
But, alas, his genealogy was never done.
He wrote stories about San Diego
With people from a long time ago,
That made his work really fun.

(c) Randy Seaver, 2008.

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Thank you to all of my genea-blogging limericists who contributed limericks about Genea-Musings, and me, here.

Letters from Home - Post 11

This is the tenth letter in the stack of Letters from Home to Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer, residing in the San Diego, California area after 1887. An explanation of the family members and situation is here.

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Letter from D.J. Smith to daughter Della (Smith) Carringer. Envelope addressed to Mrs. H.A. Carringer, No. 558 - 16th Street, corner of H, San Diego California, return address of McEntee House, McCook Neb, postmarked McCook Nebr ?? Nov 1891, no stamp, postmarked on back San Diego Cal Nov 21 1891 2 PM.

On stationary of M.H. Bacon, General Broker,

McCook Neb, Nov 15th 1891

Dear Children,

Good evening how do you do tonight, Delley why don't you rite a line and let me know how you and the boy are getting along. I got a line from Austin stating that the babey was born and that it was a boy, but that was dated the 3d and I have not heard nothing more. Last Sunday I rote you a letter, and mailed it, and Monday morning I got Austin's few lines and then in the evening I rote you and the babey but have not had a letter since.

You know I worry about you children at such times, of corse I need not, as I know you have the best of cair and do have the best of judgement yourself, how to take cair of yourself and the babey boy. I trust you and him both are doing well and he may be a good boy to his mother and father. May his path be strait and he ... a model boy. This is my wish as yours.

Now Delley I got him a present and would have sent it before but have ben waiting for Mati to get something ready for you and your Ma for a Christmas present. She sed it would not be of much value but more of a keepsake. I helped her to get a present for the babey. I may as well tell you what I got for the old boy, it is a Babey Case squair with box for powder to you know what when they chafe or scald and little comb to comb his head and ring ... so Mati has a nice dress for him and a little bonett for Christmas. I have them in my room and will send them by Express as soon as Mati is ready with yours and her mothers.

Now I will close by saying good night to you all and hope to have a letter tomorrow from you. By By with Love a kiss, a fat hug to the boy boy. Yours, D.J. Smith.

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There's been another blessed event in San Diego - the birth of Lyle Lawrence Carringer to Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer on 2 November 1891. After the loss of baby Devier David Carringer, Austin and Della will treat this one very gently and watch him very carefully.

DJ is a proud grandpa again (he has Davie's little girl, Eva Etta Smith by now in McCook), and he has fatherly advice for Della and Austin. Mati is going to send a gift - I often wonder what it was. DJ's tells us what his gift is.

DJ is staying at the McEntee House, which on the 1889 Sanborn Map for McCook, Nebraska is right across the alley from the D.D. Smith Livery near the railroad tracks.

It's Academy Awards time - the AGFH of course!

I knew there was method to my forgetfulness - I posted my candidates for my best posts on Genea-Musings for 2007 here, then neglected to pick one! Well, Jasia has stirred me to pick five ... in five different categories, and award them the, hmmm, let's call it the "Randy" - a beautiful small trophy of Rodin's The Thinker.

The topic for the next edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is The Best of The Best! It's Academy Awards time... time for the Academy of Genealogy and Family History aka AGFH (an esteemed organization that all genea-historian bloggers who participate in this edition of the COG will become founding members of) to honor their best blog posts of 2007 in the following 5 categories:

1) Best Picture - Best old family photo that appeared on your blog in 2007. Tell us which you liked best and why.

And the "Randy" goes to .... big fanfare ... The Train Station

The picture of my grandmother Bess Seaver, Aunt Geraldine Seaver, my future parents Betty Carringer and Fred Seaver, my aunt Emily Taylor and her daughter, Dorothy Chamberlain, and my grandparents Lyle and Emily Carringer - the occasion was Bess and Gerry arriving at the Union Station in downtown San Diego, looking like fashion plates, to attend my parents wedding in July, 1942.

2) Best Screen Play - Which family story that you shared in 2007 would make the best movie? Who would you cast as your family members?

And the "Randy" goes to -- The Adventures of Benjamin Franklin Seaver

This was a series of 10 posts obtained from historical newspaper articles about one mariner in the early 1800's who was captured by the Barbary Pirates and ransomed - he survives and dies off the coast of Argentina in 1814 - see here. It would make a great movie, I think. Who would star in it? Obviously, Russell Crowe as Benjamin Franklin Seaver!

3) Best Documentary - Which was the best informational article you wrote about a place, thing, or event involving your family's history in 2007?

And the "Randy" goes to -- Dear Genea-Man - What is "Proof?"

This was the most difficult selection of the bunch - I was going to pick my Della's Journal series but that wasn't original writing on my part, just transcribing.

4) Best Biography - Which was the best biographical article you wrote in 2007?

And the "Randy" goes to --- Today Is "Gramp's" 116th Birthday

This was about my maternal grandfather, Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), who was a wonderful man!

5) Best Comedy - Which was the best funny story, poem, joke, photo, or video that you shared on your blog in 2007?

And the "Randy" goes to --- My Censuswhacking Index

The award is given for the "body of work" - meaning that I'm honoring myself for all the time I've spent searching the census records for strange, curious, raunchy, and funny names. Not all of them were in 2007, of course!

So that's my list of Academy of Genealogy and Family History Awards winners.

I still feel that I have to give a "Randy" for the Best Post of 2007 on Genea-Musings ---

And the "Randy" is awarded to --- A Challenging Moral Dilemma

This post was about my semi-fruitless search for a possible step-sibling of mine, and my anticipation of a phone call out of the blue saying "Hi, I'm your brother (or sister), tell me about my father."

This last one was a highly competitive award - I listed 28 posts on my Best of Genea-Musings for 2007.

Letters from Home - Post 10

This is the ninth letter in the stack of Letters from Home to Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer, residing in the San Diego, California area after 1887. An explanation of the family members and situation is here.

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Letter from Ella in Clay Center Kansas to Austin and Della Carringer in San Diego. No envelope.

Clay Center Kan.,
Sabbath, May 25 1890

My dear friends,

In sorrow we read the notice of your sweet little one's death, it fell so sudden on us. We write in sending our sympathy and love to you in this your bereavement, but may we all truly say that's best, which God sends. 'Twas his will - it is mine. It is very hard to think that sometimes there is no reason, howsoe'er defended - but has one vacant chair. But every human path leads on to God. He holds a myriad finer threads than gold and strong as holy wishes, drawing us upward to himself. Behind the clouds the sunshine lurks, through showers the sunbeams fall. And God, who loveth all his works, hath left his hopes for all.

I thank you very much for the little one's picture. Sweet little one's just lent to us for a short time to love and then taken to himself - to be in Glory.

Gene took down sick last Friday with pneumonia. He is not able to sit up yet, but is improving and I think by tomorrow he will be able to get up. The rest of us are well. Cousin Homer's are well and ask to be remembered to you in your sorrow.

I expect to go back to Colorado soon. I don't have as good health here as in Col.

My love to all - Mother and aunt sends their love to you both. Please write to them. Yours with love, Ella.

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This letter is from Ella Stanton, who is a second cousin of Austin Carringer. She lived with her family in Boulder, Colorado but wrote this letter from Clay Center, Kansas. Again, we see a traveler - people used the train and coach trails to travel to visit family, conduct business, etc.

Health is a big concern for many of the people in these letters - they get sick and need to change the "air." Lowlanders go to a higher place, and vice versa. Temperature and humidity at both extremes can cause respiratory problems and discomfort. I think Gene is her husband, but I don't know for sure.

A Valentine's Day Gift

Happy Valentine's Day to all genea-lovers ... here's my virtual bouquet for you (nothing but the best, I say!).


Miriam at the Ancestories2: Stories about Me for my Descendants blog has a prompt for St. Valentine's Day memories. I want to address only one of them here -

"What is the nicest card or gift you have ever received for Valentine's Day? Who sent it to you?"

Oh boy, this is easy! Flash back to 14 February 1970 - it's a Saturday night. I've been dating Linda seriously for about 6 months and we know that we are "in love." We've had a lot of fun, met each other's families, talked about the future, what we want from a marriage, and know each other pretty well.

We were invited to a Valentine's Day party at Linda's cousin's house in Ocean Beach. I've met them before, and Sue's husband, Bill, is a funny and raunchy guy - as I thought I was. We go, and meet many of their friends, and I'm introduced as "Linda's good friend, Randy." One of the ladies (Sue's age then - maybe 40ish) corners me and says "How good a friend are you?" giving me a wink and raised eyebrow.

Without a blink, I blurt out "well, I'm proposing to her tonight, but don't tell anybody!" She says "Don't worry, I'll keep your secret" and gave me knowing glances the rest of the night. After we leave the party, she went to Sue and said "Guess what Randy told me" and tells Sue the secret (there's a lesson learned here, eh?).

We don't go directly home, as I still have to fortify my courage a bit more. We stopped at our favorite bar, King Luis Inn, for a drink and some bar singing (we loved doing this while dating). None of the regulars were there, so I can't blurt out the secret to them. I had talked to my Catholic priest friend, Father Jack, who was visiting SD, and had suggested that we meet at the bar, so he is there when we get there. When Linda goes to the ladies room, I tell Father Jack my secret.

Now well fortified and well committed, I carefully drive us to Linda's apartment and we have an appropriate amorous interlude. It's time to exchange Valentine's Day cards and gifts, and I only have a card. She opens my card and inside I've written "Will you be my Valentine ... forever?" She looks at me, now down on my knees, and says "does this mean your proposing to me" and I said "Will you marry me?"

Now - to answer Miriam's prompt - the absolute BEST gift I ever received on Valentine's Day was Linda's answer - "YES!!!!!"

Of course, another appropriate amorous interlude occurred, and I went to my apartment an hour later. We went to church on Sunday and talked to the pastor, and asked him if he would marry us on 21 March 1970. He said he would, and we set off on the whirlwind five weeks of preparation and planning, that culminated in a 7-day honeymoon in Acapulco, but that's another story.

Wasn't that a great gift? Of course, Sue called Linda that Sunday and said coyly "Did you two have a good time last night?"

Isn't she beautiful? After 38 years, we're a bit older, grayer and heavier, but this is my Valentine girl forever.

Now I need to go to the store and get some flowers and a card, and present them to her today. I tried to think of an appropriate gift for her from her genealogy addicted hubby - what do you think I should give her?

* A picture collage of me as I've aged?

* A 25 page genealogy report of the descendants of Torger Olsen (her 3rd great-grandfather from Norway)

* A large framed 10 generation pedigree chart done in calligraphy suitable for hanging on the wall opposite my pedigree chart?

* A visit from her daughter and two grandsons for the weekend!

Hey, I'm the Romantic Engineer and Family Historian.

As you might guess, she's getting the last one. It's Logan's 2nd birthday tomorrow and we're going to have some fun (and excitement, confusion, and not much sleep).

As a bonus - here are three of my favorite love songs --

* "I Love How You Love Me" by the Paris Sisters (1961)

* "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers (1965)

* "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by the Everly Brothers (1958)

Letters from Home - Post 9

This is the eighth letter in the stack of Letters from Home to Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer, residing in the San Diego, California area after 1887. An explanation of the family members and situation is here.

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Letter from Davie Smith to Austin Carringer. Envelope addressed to Mr. Austin Carringer, Box 513, National City, San Diego Co, Cal. return address D.D. Smith, proprietor of Blue Front Livery Stable, McCook, Nebraska, 2 cent stamp postmarked May ?? 1890.

Letterhead of D.D. Smith, proprietor of Livery, Feed and Sale Stable,

McCook Neb May 27, 1890

Dear Brother and All,

Your sad letter recieved and was very sorry to learn that you had to give up your little boy but such is life. We will all have to suffer such loss more or less. I know it is very hard to give them up but then we cannot help it when they are called on we can only make the best of it.

Well, Pa has gone to Hastings to see a doctor to treat his eyes if there is any chance to save them I am afraid that he will go blind if he does not have some help for them soon. Well he sold the ranch but will not have any money left when he pays up what he owes but I tell him it is better than to live the way he has been waring his life away over things up their. After he made the trade I had to go up their and turn over the town a little to get the stuff he traded for as he came away with out it and they would not shipp things but they found out that they weren't dealing with DJ. When I got their and came to time they would beat him out of everything if I had not went up he came home almost crazy and you bet I was hot and I read the right act to them and they were all very nice after that.

I shall move the stock down near McCook ... where so that I can look after them for him. I shall sell one the first chance I get so as to move and enclose you Draft for $85.00 dollars $10.00 Pa sent to Mother and the balance for yourselfe. Money is terrable close here and I had to borrow it but you have been very easy on me but you will never loose a dollar of it as I will sell out one of these days and then it will come in a bunch and do some good. Pa has 320 acres left yet.

Love to all, Bye Bye all well, Dave.

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Here is the first letter reacting to the family tragedy - baby Devier David Carringer, the first son of Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer died on 10 May 1890. I will post a picture of Devier and the Death Card for Devier in a later post.

We get another look at the problems that Devier J. Smith has - he is going blind and everybody took advantage of him when he sold the Ranch in St. Francis, Kansas. Davie has to go and gather the stuff DJ rightfully owns. What a dutiful son - and he threatens to use force if necessary - probably typical for a 27 year old man on the frontier, but he has a wife and child.

CVGS Research Group meeting notes - 2/13/08

The monthly CVGS Research Group meeting was held in the Library Conference Room today with 10 attendees.

After Randy reviewed the monthly Genealogy News, we discussed research problems of three of the attendees.John is doing research for Norma, an email contact, who is searching for her Sandoval and Verdugo ancestry in northern Mexico. She has names, birth dates and birth places for three of her grandparents, and names for one set of great-grandparents, but can find no more information. They settled in Cochise County, Arizona in the 1890 to 1915 time frame. The problem statement was "how can Norma find records of these people in Mexico?" John searched the 1900 to 1930 census data, the World War I Draft Registrations, the US/Mexico Border Crossing Cards, and the LDS FamilySearch IGI, and found corroborative information, but could find no additional information about the families. The group suggested researching Arizona birth and death records online; if there is a Social Security number then obtain the SSA; check local newspapers for obituaries and articles; search the FHL Catalog for microfilms of the churches in Mexico where they were from, and order the films and read them; scan online databases, message boards and mailing lists for the surnames and the localities to find other researchers who might have more information; identify siblings (from the Arizona records) and obtain their records also - they may identify parents names or birth locations.

Ann brought an old Bible, which had been badly damaged by exposure to water, heat and dirt in an attic or basement. The Bible dates to the 1830's and is in poor condition. Pasted on the inside of the front cover is a poem written in 1839 to commemorate a 22 year old wife who died, one of Ann's ancestors. There are two obituaries pasted on the inside of the back cover, and there is some handwriting on the inside back cover. Ann wanted to know how to save the family information, and how to preserve the Bible itself. The group recommended taking digital pictures without a flash of the pages for which she wants to capture the information. We recommended that she consult with an archivist or book preservation company to preserve the Bible.

Phyllis told us an interesting story. Her father had three wives and families, but she didn't know that until her step-sister Kay contacted her several years ago. They have been trying to find information on Kay's mother, Rosa, and have found quite a bit. Rosa was adopted, married, had two children, and left the family when Kay was 8 years old. They think they know her birth date in 1916. There is a family rumor that she committed suicide in Nebraska in the early 1950's. They have reviewed the local newspapers for the death, and the county vital records, with no luck. They contacted the state adoption people, and they require a death certificate for Rosa before they will provide any information. The group suggested looking for death records in nearby counties in Nebraska and Kansas. It is possible that Rosa didn't die then but married again and left records somewhere else. If that happened, there should be a divorce record from her first husband that might provide more information. This is one of the most diffcult 20th century challenges - multiple wives, mysterious death, adoption, etc.

Dick noted that http://www.findagrave.com/ had excellent records of cemetery records - he's found quite a few of his relatives there. The group pointed out that http://www.interment.net/ and the USGenWeb County web sites have lots of cemetery records also.

Randy passed around examples of the California Voter Records for some of his ancestors to show the information provided. He also passed around the results of his search in the Oneida County NY will abstracts and grantor/grantee deed indexes. These were obtained from FHL microfilms of the records and saved to his flash drive at the FHC, then printed at home from the saved images.

This was a fun and informative meeting with lots of interaction among the attendees. Having more eyes reading and brains working on difficult research problems can yield good results.

Colleen Fitzpatrick at CGSSD on Saturday, 2/16

Linda Hervig sent this notice along about the Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego meeting on Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 9:00 am to noon.

9:00 - User groups for Legacy and RootsMagic

10:15 - A break and refreshments

10:30 - Announcements followed by Program

"Database Detective - Extracting Meaningful Information from the Internet and Your Own Files" -- Colleen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

Colleen Fitzpatrick comes to CGSSD for the first time to discuss Forensic Genealogy.

Compiling facts is not good enough. It is more important to extract information from these facts by finding patterns that appear among names, dates, addresses and events. Also one needs to be alert for patterns that are interrupted, or anticipated patterns that are not followed. What is missing from your data can be just as revealing as what actually appears. What patterns lurk in city directories that could reveal the living conditions of a family? How can you use a city directory to determine approximate birth dates of the children? What can a collection of birth records tell you about the weather conditions during the period your ancestors lived? Innovative ways to use conventional materials will be discussed, as well as unusual resources that might help fill in the gaps of your family story.

We meet at the Robinson Auditorium complex on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus in La Jolla. From North Torrey Pine Road turn at Pangea Drive into UCSD. Free parking is available in the parking garage on the left; use any A, B, or S space. Signs will mark directions to our meeting room. Please refer to our website http://www.cgssd.org/; or the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies website http://irps.ucsd.edu/about/how-to-find-us.htm for driving directions and a map/

My thanks to Linda for her faithful notice about the CGSSD programs.

I hope to attend Colleen's talk, but I'm subject to car availability as my daughter and grandsons are here this weekend.

Letters from Home - Post 8

This is the seventh letter in the stack of Letters from Home to Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer, residing in the San Diego, California area after 1887. An explanation of the family members and situation is here.

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Letter from Josephine Vaux to cousin Della (Smith) Carringer. Envelope addressed to Mrs. H.A. Carringer, Box 513, National City, San Diego Co, Cal., postmarked on back National City Cal Mar 2 1890.

Colorado Springs, Feb 23rd /90
Cousin Dell,

We received your photos the night before I left for Neb. hadn't time to even write an acknowledgement. I think the pictures are very natural indeed and the baby is good I know. It must make quite an addition to your work also the pleasure to have a baby in your house. How nice they are and how proud we feel of our first-born. The next and next seem to be first as nice, there never being any to spare.

My visit to Neb. was not for pleasure entirely although I had a very pleasant time wherever I went.

I have been sick most of the time since last May. I had a severe sickness with nervous prostration last spring not being able to do anything until this winter. Soon as I was able to travel Nellie, Sadie & I went to Salt Lake City for the change of altitude. I gained but returned too soon and had a run of fever after reaching home. I failed until I went to Neb. and stayed four weeks. I gained there wonderfully and have kept going since.

Geo went to Neb. with me and bought 21 fine livery horses all young and raised like pets. They seem to be inclined to be a little afraid of city life, but do not act as if they would run away. Nellie & I ride every pleasant day. My brother-in-law has been here all winter & he drives for us.

Glad to hear your mother is going so well. We saw all the folks in McCook all seemed happy as clams in high water. I stayed all night with Mati - I made C sleep on the lounge, ha ha. Your father talks of coming there soon as Dave can sell to take him and family with him. Geo. bought his horses at Bellville but I didn't go as I intended because Geo must ride all night & I could not do that. I remained at Aurora Neb. visiting old friends returned via B&M RR. Stayed another week in McCook. Your mother won't take care of Mati's grandchildren just yet awhile I know for the coast is clear there yet.

Nellie worked in an uptown express office all last year at $50.00 per mo as cashier and will go back May 1st and take the same position. She is now taking short hand & type writing also singing lessons, she is right busy. Every body had La Grippe but are all over now & nothing heard of it any more. Glad you like Cal. so well & it has done you all so much good. We haven't had but very little snow this winter. I wrote to Mati today. Nellie is playing on her piano & I can hardly keep my feet still to write. I keep a hired girl now right along.

Tell cousin Abby we would be glad to hear from her. Tom & Sadie are doing well in school. Tom is in the 7th grade Sadie the 4th. Weather is beautiful now. Geo sold half interest last Sept. to an Ohio man (nice man).

Love to all, write soon.

Joe.
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Joe is Josephine (Searl) Vaux, wife of George P. Vaux and mother to Tom, Sadie and Nellie Vaux; this family resided in Colorado Springs. George Vaux is a first cousin once removed to Della (Smith) Carringer.

Della and Austin apparently sent pictures of their baby, Devier David Carringer, to this Vaux family.

These people sure get around - Salt Lake City, Belleville KS, Aurora NE, McCook NE and who knows where else.

I'm wondering who "C" is that she made "sleep on the lounge." I think it was probably George Chenery, Matie (Della's sister) first husband. He may have children, since she mention's Matie's grandchildren - but there may be some "social problem" with the family. Wouldn't it be great to be a "fly on the wall" in the houses of these folks? Not in the voyeurism sense, but for the clarity of relationships and personalities, etc. Well, maybe the voyeurism too!

Genea-Musings Limericks - not mine!

Terry Thornton on the Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi blog challenged the genealogy bloggers to write limericks about genealogy and blogging in his post titled Blog/Blogger/Blogging/Poem/Poets.

Great idea, but alas... I've tried for several hours to come up with something funny and rhyming, but have a poetic block or something. But others have done a good job of it, for which I'm grateful.

Thomas MacEntee at the Destination: Austin Family blog has created limericks and haikus for a number of genealogy bloggers - see his post Genea-Poetry: Limericks, Haikus but no Quatrains. Thomas' creations about Genea-Musings are:

Limerick:

There once was a young man from SD
blogged of musings about the genea
but what oft takes his heart
not a family chart
but grandchildren of which he has three

Haiku:

"Warm climes," said Randy
only cold I can locate
is "trail" whilst searching.

(c) by Thomas MacEntee, 2008

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Lori Thornton of the Smoky Mountain Family Historian blog posted a limerick about Genea-Musings as a Comment on one of my posts:

Near the organ in Balboa Park,
Lived a blogger who's right on the mark,
When it comes to his picks
He has a great mix
That will leave no great post in the dark.

(c) Lori Thornton, 2008.

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Terry Thornton, who writes the Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi blog, has posted three limericks about Genea-Musings as a comment to this post:

Seaver blogs daily from Chula Vista
And mentions his sweetie, Angel Linda,
In posts and articles that are nifty.
a mention by Randy
makes hits just dandy
A Seaver blog avalanche fiesta!

Seaver is one of the kings
of bloggingdom things.
He dances and sings ---this aerospace guy
who loves to eat pie ---
But hasn't any wings.

There is a blogger named Seaver
Who posts and posts most eager
And when we all need a dealer
of help and advice
both naughtly and nice
We turn to Randy leader beaver.

all (c) Terry Thornton, 2008.

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And Bill West of the West in New England blog contributed this one in Comments also (note that a Boston accent is required here):

An ace genealogy mister
Who lives out in old Chula Vista
Climbs family trees
With greatest of ease
Without even raising a blister!

(c) Bill West, 2008

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GreenmanTim from the Walking the Berkshires blog contributes this limerick in Comments to this post:

For Randy, who's Genea-musing
Illuminates posts of his choosing,
Conducive to eager perusing,
So now let us praise,
His most generous ways,
It is he we should all be enthusing!

(c) Tim Abbott, 2008

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Janice Brown on the Cow Hampshire blog has penned this limerick about your humble scribe --

Randy is dandy no matter what topic
Without glasses his focus is purely myopic
And his "elevator speech" is quite gyroscopic.
Prolific is one word that oft comes to mind
When viewing his hundreds of musings combined
Residing he does near the Cancer of Tropic.

(c) Janice Brown, 2008.

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Thank you to Thomas, Lori, Terry,Bill, Tim and Janice for their creativity!!!

If anybody else puts one together about Genea-Musings, I will post it here also. I really appreciate the good humor and creativity of my genea-blogger friends.

I need to get with the flow here and put some limericks together. Now what rhymes with Chula or Vista? Or San Diego (away we go? ho-ho-ho? dough) ? Seaver (beaver, cleaver, fever, conceiver, deceiver, ...)? Randy (candy, dandy, handy, sandy)?

UPDATED: 2/12, 7:30 PM: Added Terry's and Bill's fine contributions.
UPDATED 2/13, 4 PM: Added Tim's excellent limerick.
UPDATED 2/16, 9 PM: Added Janice's wonderful work.

Pressure's really on now - my bar is really high!