tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post3539149996725709953..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Then Versus NowJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-221295057581718442014-09-19T15:15:43.498-07:002014-09-19T15:15:43.498-07:00Well put, Wendy. And the town is the aggregate of ...Well put, Wendy. And the town is the aggregate of such ancestors. Boggles my mind to get so philosophical.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-63443947539829460542014-09-19T14:54:04.843-07:002014-09-19T14:54:04.843-07:00Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel when I vis...Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel when I visit my hometown, too. Seems like nothing stays the same. But usually the spirit of the town seems to remain, even though the buildings--or even the streets--change. Seems like Ballina's had a total make-over.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-34434062168348609682014-09-19T08:06:29.048-07:002014-09-19T08:06:29.048-07:00I had a friend tell me just the other day that jus...I had a friend tell me just the other day that just being there and feeling the essence of it all.....knowing they had been there was almost reward enough for her trip to England. You do such a beautiful job helping us to travel back in time with you, I really look forward to the upcoming blogs about it all. I know a lot has changed, but hopefully there will be plenty of remnants of times past as well. Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-39243786322862241872014-09-19T07:27:38.461-07:002014-09-19T07:27:38.461-07:00Just let the surroundings tell their tale, after a...Just let the surroundings tell their tale, after all if your relatives had stayed they probably would have died. Two weeks...the time is flying by...make your packing list! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-33770149656844013802014-09-19T05:40:48.076-07:002014-09-19T05:40:48.076-07:00The lifespan of a town is often as interesting as ...The lifespan of a town is often as interesting as the life of an ancestor. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-89034935332130039342014-09-19T05:21:35.055-07:002014-09-19T05:21:35.055-07:00A lot has changed since then - 150+ years is a lot...A lot has changed since then - 150+ years is a lot.<br /><br />I can still hear my Grandfather saying, "Boy! I didn't recognize this place!!" when he returned to a town in the US for the first time in (only) 20 years!Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com