Two small mountains in Staunton, VA were named for two County Tyrone mountains by homesick 18th century colonists. Betsy Bell and Mary Gray’s earlier origins lie in Scottish folklore. #CamdenBurialsDNA #history #genealogy #firstveterans

Truth

My ultimate fantasy!

I'm scared to even ask what the vibe was at #RootsTech around AI. This would be a tragedy.

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This sign is from Dick's Sporting Goods. Guess who is getting all my orders for workout clothing, tennis shoes, sporting goods, gifts, Carhartt, and winter wear from now on? Trying hard to replace Amazon and this feels like a great first step.

How did I COMPLETELY miss that last night was “spring forward.” Thought I had really overslept!

Buh-Bye, Airbnb.

#boycott #fucktheoligarchy #NoToDOGE

Another gem for the Block Gallery of Dufuses. Errr, when impersonating a celebrity online make sure you spell their name right.

I’ve discovered the key to getting the downstairs roomies (aka daughter and son in law) to come upstairs to mom’s apartment on the opposite side of the house: text a pic of the berry cobbler hot from the oven!
#momlife #workslikeacharm

I’ll never understand the social media fakers! I mean who wakes up one day and thinks, “hey I think I’ll go online and impersonate Jim Carrey?!” #trolls #blocked

Founded in 1752, British Captain Christian Hook burned down the early Fishing Creek Church meeting house in 1780, two months before the Battle of #Camden. Weeks later, he was killed at a skirmish called Huck’s Defeat in York. #genealogy #history

Yup. This.

Good morning, butterfly land. It’s a balmy 4° here in upstate New York after dipping into negative temps overnight. Make some soup!

Shocked to discover I'm related to a Battle of Camden casualty reinterred in 2023 after being rescued from erosion and relic hunters in 2022. First time in my career that I share #DNA with my unidentified subject. Genotype files from 240 y/o remains is a record thanks to our brilliant lab partner.