I was excited to be on the Hawk’s Nest Road on the way from Port Jervis to Eldred. My mom had mentioned the road and I knew that car companies sometimes filmed cars driving along the wonderfully winding road. It … Continue reading
This weekend Gary and I celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe. So much can happen in thirty-five years. I wonder if Gary would have said “I do” if he knew his future included many hours of designing and … Continue reading
I really like living in Arizona, but sometimes I miss picking my own fresh fruit: peaches, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, apples, pears, or as in the case of the photo above—blueberries.
I am making great strides towards getting all the pieces (photos and information) organized for Book 3. Above is the band photo from the 1943 Eldred School Yearbook, one of the many new photos I have recently scanned. In the … Continue reading
Part of the enjoyment of working on the Halfway Brook Books is meeting and corresponding (almost always by email) with relatives and descendants of the people who once lived in The Town of Highland or nearby. So you might understand … Continue reading
Updated information from Darlene H. This cemetery is in Orange County. From Barryville take Route 97 towards Port Jervis. At Mongaup, County Road 31 intersects 97 at the left. Continue straight and go over the bridge. Immediately to the left … Continue reading
Continuing from my previous post for our search for the gravesite of Edith Emogene (Emma) Austin, my great aunt who died and was buried in Solomon, Kansas: By the time we approached Solomon, Kansas, the rain had stopped and there … Continue reading
