tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post3884830726966321764..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: A Walking Tour Through the GenerationsJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-89565723777742577442015-02-09T17:47:32.311-08:002015-02-09T17:47:32.311-08:00I am constantly amazed at how I--a former high sch...I am constantly amazed at how I--a former high school <i><b>hater</b></i> of the study of history--am now so absorbed with its fascinating twists and turns. I had <i>never</i> been interested in the Civil War...until now. Studying family history has a way of sucking you in to the details behind the timeline. Now that I'm seeing history through the eyes of family, it means something entirely different.<br /><br />And yes, Far Side, I am ecstatic about all the information I'm finding!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-20739310930944710782015-02-05T19:18:20.726-08:002015-02-05T19:18:20.726-08:00I find the Civil War era very interesting but I ca...I find the Civil War era very interesting but I cannot imagine living through that time in history. I am so glad you are finding info.good for you! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-35071806110788796352015-02-05T19:06:59.031-08:002015-02-05T19:06:59.031-08:00Thanks, Andrea! I don't know why it is we goad...Thanks, Andrea! I don't know why it is we goad ourselves onward--although, in the end, that's the incentive that helps us get things done--but if we weren't on the journey at all, think of all the details we never would have found to treasure or wonder at.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-79995085647915294032015-02-05T19:03:52.001-08:002015-02-05T19:03:52.001-08:00You learn a lot about the territory you cover when...You learn a lot about the territory you cover when you walk it...no matter how far or how close the destination.<br /><br />I think about all the photographs you've taken, Iggy, on your many hikes :)Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74636756182049318242015-02-05T06:27:08.884-08:002015-02-05T06:27:08.884-08:00So many excellent points here. I feel the same way...So many excellent points here. I feel the same way that sometimes I just want to rush to get to some imaginary finishing line I have set up in my head. It's about those little details that's how you find out who your ancestors really were. Great post!Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-36477445530072137912015-02-05T06:08:59.064-08:002015-02-05T06:08:59.064-08:00It never ceases to amaze me how far some of those ...It never ceases to amaze me how far some of those folks walked in a day (back in the day). Some civil war infantry men walked thousands of miles over their 3-4 years of service.<br /><br />Then there is the story of a lighthouse keeper (I think on the Great Lakes) that if I recall correctly, walked 65 miles every weekend to get groceries.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com