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2 days ago1 min read

Day 20 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Traditions. On my mom’s side, her mom had five siblings. They lived in a small house on Forest Ave in Windsor, ON. The brothers and...

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Day 19 out of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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3 days ago2 min read

Day 19 out of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

My Aunt Bernice was one of two Godmothers. She was a fantastic lady. She loved with her whole heart and wore it on her sleeve. She was...

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Day 18 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave me.

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4 days ago2 min read

Day 18 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave me.

Forgiveness is today’s gift my ancestors gave to me. Throughout my life, I have heard some pretty doozy stories within our families. Some...

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Day 17 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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5 days ago3 min read

Day 17 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Today, I am reminded about all the great marriages in my family and how only death parted them. My grandparents on the Graham side were...

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Day 16 out of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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6 days ago2 min read

Day 16 out of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

On Dec 25TH, 1997, my family’s life changed forever. After my Uncle Jim did not show up for Christmas dinner, we got worried. We...

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Day 14 & 15 of 25 days of Christmas our gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 151 min read

Day 14 & 15 of 25 days of Christmas our gifts my ancestors gave to me.

This weekend was a day of spending with my loved ones who are still here. As I approach the week before Christmas, I am intentional about...

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Day 13 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

austin3156

Dec 132 min read

Day 13 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

My dad was one of my greatest teachers in life. He instilled in us hard work, love and compassion and being grateful for everything we...

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Day 12 out of 25 days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 123 min read

Day 12 out of 25 days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Today’s memories were of the hills at Kingsville park. As a kid, those hills looked huge. But I remember the one time I almost ended up...

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Day 11 out of 25 Christmas gifts my family gave to me.

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Dec 113 min read

Day 11 out of 25 Christmas gifts my family gave to me.

Memories to last a lifetime. I thought this assignment would be easy for me to do. God said to take each day for 25 days and remember the...

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Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

austin3156

Dec 102 min read

Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Brian Graham. My uncle was an amazing guy, his wit and sense of humor were by far the best! Lol I am saying that cause we were very...

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Day 9 out of 25 gifts my ancestors gave me.

austin3156

Dec 92 min read

Day 9 out of 25 gifts my ancestors gave me.

Uncle Bob Snyder. Uncle Bob was my grandma’s brother. I believe he was my Aunt Doris’s twin. His nickname was Duke. He loved to play...

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Day 8 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

austin3156

Dec 83 min read

Day 8 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Day 8 is a family friend that taught me a lot. Maria Peltier. Maria was a friend of the family; her husband used to work with my parents....

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Day 7 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestor gave to me.

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Dec 71 min read

Day 7 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestor gave to me.

Meet my Aunt Doris Snyder. Aunt Doris was a fun and full of mischief lady. She would tease the female cousins that we need to use Niva...

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Day 6 of 25 Days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

austin3156

Dec 62 min read

Day 6 of 25 Days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Denise and I were cousins, but she was more like a sister. She was a wild child lol. We had a lot of great times. We would see Tangled...

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Day 5 of 25 Days of Christmas from my ancestors.

austin3156

Dec 52 min read

Day 5 of 25 Days of Christmas from my ancestors.

My uncle Bill Snyder is my grandma’s baby brother. This man was larger than life and his heart matched. We would go to his house...

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austin3156

Dec 43 min read

Day 4 of 25 days of Christmas.

Meet my shero. My aunt Colleen Futko. (nee Graham) She was a feisty woman who loved her family. She hated driving the 401(for you...

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Day 2 of the 25 days of Christmas. Gifts that my loved ones have given me.

austin3156

Dec 23 min read

Day 2 of the 25 days of Christmas. Gifts that my loved ones have given me.

Day 2 Patron of the Dykens Family My Grandfather, Robert Dykens Grandpa Bob was always into pony-pulling. He was the Co-Founder of the...

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Grief, and some lessons I have learned this holiday season.

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Dec 20, 20214 min read

Grief, and some lessons I have learned this holiday season.

I know that the holiday season is not always the easiest for a lot of us. We miss the loved ones that are not at our table anymore,...

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