6. Gifts from beyond

Due to the vagaries of the intersections between solar and lunar calendars, 2016 finds Christmas Eve sharing “religious duties” with the first night of Chanukkah, something that appeals to my multicultural sensibilities for reasons this blog may have...

4. Book of Revelation(s)

Some of you may have noticed that in my first post I neglected to mention what ultimately happened to my late Aunt Kay as I was documenting the triumphs and tragedies of the Kauffman males.  Kay reportedly had the rockiest stay in foster care, and unfortunately she...

3. Deaths and a new beginning

My sister Kathie discovered our first real paper documentation about my Dad’s family probably circa 1993 or so.  It may seem like a “minor” issue to find birth and marriage certificates, but in a largely pre-internet era, it was really quite a feat...