Author Archives: sandraleecleary

I’m home again for a month then off with the girlfriends for our annual birthday get away. We get together every October because most of the group has a birthday in October. Only two of us in November, one in August, … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy this last week and the time went by so fast I didn’t get a chance to post anything to my blog. My apologies. Well I could have I guess, but my ole body was a draggin’ when I … Continue reading →

Yes, folks, I am home again. But, only for a couple of weeks and then I will be going to visit my daughter, who is graduating in Washington state. That will be a short trip. Then again, all my trips … Continue reading →

What can I say, it’s summer. I want to travel. I stayed home the whole month of Jun, didn’t I? I’m trying to make up for lost time! I just returned from Chicago. I saw parts of Chicago I had … Continue reading →

My mother with Junior Waverly 1942 in Minnesota. From as far back as I can remember, and yes, I can remember things that happened when I was four, but I remember people telling me he isn’t my father. I’m not … Continue reading →

What a great vacation for only five days. We put over a thousand miles on the rental car, a few stiff muscles from sitting, but had a great time. Hubby and I started off in Cheyenne, WY for the rodeo, … Continue reading →

My momma always said if your feet itched, you were probably getting ready to take a trip. An old wives’ tale? Probably, but being a military family, you were sure to move every two years whether you wanted to or … Continue reading →

As of yesterday I’ve narrowed it down to Kinsel for the DNA match. I think I’ve thoroughly gone through every Mattocks from Daniel G. Mattocks who married Elizabeth Hayes. There maybe a couple I haven’t been able to figure out … Continue reading →

Looks like it might be coming together. The book is finishing up, just a few more chapters to go. Three quarters are being edited. Yea! I’m getting excited. Now on to the big stumbling block. DNA. I have mounds of … Continue reading →

I knew I couldn’t take a break on genealogy/DNA. My mind is always thinking. The who, what, where, and when. I watch too many cops and robbers shows. It’s the blood hound in me. I will find my man aka … Continue reading →