January 1st was our 5-year wedding anniversary. Hub and I took a few days off and went to Wisconsin to do Genealogy. I have a cousin Ivanoel Gibbins who wrote 3 family history books called Cousins by the Dozens and the Historical Library in Madison Wisconsin had copies of all 3 books.
My maiden name is Thomas and when I started becoming interested in Genealogy in the early 1990's it was very hard to research this family name because we didn't have the internet like we do now. I would go to Mormon library in Mesa, AZ and the volunteers taught me how to research my family tree on this microfiche of the Census. I started talking to my family members and found through my Aunt Marge Thomas Folks, that she had a copy of Ivanoel's Cousin's by the Dozens book Volume II Jan 1, 1980, that had our family in it. Aunt Marge sent me a xerox copy of all the pages and I entered all the family members she had tree information into my Familytreemaker database on my little computer and have been hooked since then on researching my family and anyone else's Trees that want my help.
I have been searching for my own copy of this book ever since...
Here is a little note and photos of her from her from Cousins by Dozens Volume I.
After the library we checked out the city a little. Then went and ate and headed to our hotel.
The next day on our way home we stopped over to meet Dave's cousin Sherry Sebero Kirkenbush. Sherry is descended from Joseph Sebero and his line is from Canada/Wisconsin and we believe this line is part of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Dave has some Native American DNA.
I loved our visit with Sherry. She opened her front door with a French Bulldog in one arm and gave us both hugs with her other arm. Sherry is our kind of people and the good news she is only an hour and half drive away from our house. I can't wait to see her again she is so funny, and I love all of her stories. Now here is the weird thing... she reminds me of my Sister-in-law Beth who passed away September of 2021. Sherry is tall, funny, has a great laugh, she fixes and does all kinds of cool stuff to her house and when she talks with her hands, and her mannerisms, she is so similar to Beth. I wish Beth could have met her.
I think Dave is going to try and go stay at their cabin on one of the Sebero homestead in Wisconsin. It would be cool if our nephew Josh could go with him. I pictured him and Dave having a blast.
Other going Ons
We had a wonderful Christmas this year, we have our daughter Nichole, her hub Matt and our grand kids.
Hub and I go to Arizona soon, it will be my first trip back since I left in April of 2022. It is just a quick 3-day trip and mostly to see my mom, my kids and grandkids. Also, a quick lunch visit with our dear friends Ruth and Nelda. I miss them all so much.
Dave is heading out to a lot of different places the beginning of this year, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and then turning and going to Utah. He is also building a room, in the Attic at Nichole and Matt's house in Tennessee so he is at the kids a lot too.
I am trying to talk my mom into going on a Cruise or some kind of girl trip for her 80th birthday with Ciara and I.
Hub. Mushy stuff
This fella makes me laugh, we love the same kind of things, and there is no one I would rather be with than Dave. He is a tough fella who never complains and can do anything. Dave has the most tender heart and loving to everyone he meets. I feel such Gratitude that he in my life and love him deeply.
I hope everyone has a wonderful year this year... I feel it is going to be good for us all.
