Tribute to Maria Lorenz and other family members and their war efforts

Tribute to Maria Lorenz and other family members and their war efforts
  Annette shares with us stories of her father (WWII and Korean) and grandfather (WW!) who served their country in war and suffered following their experiences.  Annette gives a  tribute to her mother-in-law, Maria Lorenz who was held as a prisoner of war in a German camp    
Continue reading
  2571 Views
  0 Comments
2571 Views
0 Comments

Favourite Lessons at School

Favourite Lessons at School
Judith recalls her favourite lessons at School as Latin and French.  
Continue reading
  1778 Views
  0 Comments
1778 Views
0 Comments

The Quirkiness Of Malaria

The Quirkiness Of Malaria
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   The Quirkiness of Malaria Malaria is a serious scourge in the tropical countries of the world.  According to the World Health Organization, in 2010 there were 216 million episodes of malaria resulting in 655,000 deaths.  The...
Continue reading
  2500 Views
  0 Comments
2500 Views
0 Comments

Taking A Little Tour By Satellite Photo

Taking A Little Tour By Satellite Photo
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia C hronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Let Me Take You On A Little Tour (in Google Earth)   Those with wanderlust in their blood often can be found in far-flung places, living out their dreams.  So it is that a restless...
Continue reading
  2871 Views
  0 Comments
2871 Views
0 Comments

On Mathematics and Nightmares

On Mathematics and Nightmares
  On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   On Mathematics and Nightmares   Maybe the title of this vignette should be,  On Nightmares and Mathematics.    As an adult, the  Footloose Forester  does not have many nightmares, but when they disturb his sleep,...
Continue reading
  6522 Views
  1 Comment
6522 Views
1 Comment

Remembering Secret Pleasures

Remembering Secret Pleasures
                                                                                                     ...
Continue reading
  1998 Views
  0 Comments
1998 Views
0 Comments

WOW and Gee-Whiz Responses Belong in the Toolbox of Inquisitive Observers

WOW and Gee-Whiz Responses Belong in the Toolbox of Inquisitive Observers
On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   WOW and Gee-Whiz Responses Belong in the Toolbox of Inquisitive Observers   When you see a Metasequoia glyptostroboides growing next to a red maple tree on your sister’s lawn in Tennessee, it kind of makes your...
Continue reading
  1897 Views
  0 Comments
1897 Views
0 Comments

History of Sarah Robinson Rushton

(written by her daughter, Pamela Rushton Buttle)   The subject of this sketch, Sarah Robinson Rushton, was born in West Bromich, near Birmingham, England in August 1836. She was the daughter of Mary Wood and John Robinson. John Robinson was a member of the Church of England, while her mother, Mary...
Continue reading
  1717 Views
  0 Comments
1717 Views
0 Comments

History of Sarah Robinson Rushton

(written by her daughter, Pamela Rushton Buttle)   The subject of this sketch, Sarah Robinson Rushton, was born in West Bromich, near Birmingham, England in August 1836. She was the daughter of Mary Wood and John Robinson. John Robinson was a member of the Church of England, while her mother, Mary...
Continue reading
  1523 Views
  0 Comments
1523 Views
0 Comments

Wausau, WI - The McIndoe House

Wausau, WI - The McIndoe House
  In the Spring of 1942, just a few short months after Pearl Harbor, my 10-year-old grandfather and his family  moved 1,200 miles  from  Nahant, MA  to Wausau, WI. His parents, my great-grandparents Ralph and Babe, had taken on a lot more responsibility in the 12 years since their 1930 marriage....
Continue reading
  2551 Views
  0 Comments
2551 Views
0 Comments

Reflections on our Australian stories & origins

Reflections on our Australian stories & origins
Bill talks about the good times and the hard times over his life and reminds us that we are all sons and daughters of migrants.
Continue reading
  1493 Views
  0 Comments
1493 Views
0 Comments

Preparing for the journey to Australia

Preparing for the journey to Australia
Pat relays how she learned in 1946 at the age of 13 that she may be selected to journey to Australia to live,  She spent the next couple of years learning about Australia and overcoming her fears about such a long journey. On 17th December 1948 she left Nazareth House, her...
Continue reading
  1638 Views
  0 Comments
1638 Views
0 Comments

Getting to and from school

Getting to and from school
Joyce remembers her 5 primary schools - Peterborough, Broken Hill, Walkerville, East Adelaide and Magill.  She walked to school when she was younger, but when she went to East Adelaide she rode her two wheeler bike while dinkying her sister on the back.  After that she caught the tram to Magill...
Continue reading
  2270 Views
  0 Comments
2270 Views
0 Comments

Getting to and from school

Ruth started at Dover Gardens Primary School at aged 7, a new school in a new residential area of Adelaide.  She tells the story of the day she lost one of her galloshes on the way home from school.    
Continue reading
  1399 Views
  0 Comments
1399 Views
0 Comments

My introduction to school life

My introduction to school life
  Annette shares her introduction to school life when she was taught by Nuns, who convinced her at 4 years of age that we were all sinners.          
Continue reading
  1658 Views
  0 Comments
1658 Views
0 Comments

The Growing Menagerie

The Growing Menagerie
  Margaret's children loved pets and over the years they had cats, dogs, up to 70 lizards, butterflies and guiinea pigs, but nothing can compete with the time at Adrian tried to capture a wild Parente Monitor Lizard near Alice Springs, Australia.            
Continue reading
  1564 Views
  0 Comments
1564 Views
0 Comments

Joyce

I was 6 years old when my sister, Joyce, was born. Dad used to sit on a chair in the kitchen to hold her until his arms would give out. He'd say to Mom: "you'd better take her now". So Mom would go over and take Joyce from him.   Joyce...
Continue reading
  1626 Views
  0 Comments
1626 Views
0 Comments

3rd Grade

I went to Third grade at Port Jefferson Station - Terryville, NY.  My teachers name was Mrs. Rice. I didn't do very well in Spelling and Number work.  Mom sent me to a neighbor who was a teacher for tutoring.  He worked with me on these two subjects.  I ended up...
Continue reading
  1991 Views
  0 Comments
1991 Views
0 Comments

The Brentwood House

Mom and Dad were trying to make a go of it again.  They purchased a three bedroom track home in Brentwood, NY.  Dad was laying tile at the time and every time he finished a job he would bring home any left over tile that he had.  My Mom wondered what...
Continue reading
  1753 Views
  0 Comments
1753 Views
0 Comments

Modes of travel to and from School

Modes of travel to and from School
  Judith talks about the different schools she attended - Sutherland, Loftus and Griffith NSW and Nambour in Queensland.  Over her school years she walked to school, travelled by train and roder her bike.      
Continue reading
  1462 Views
  0 Comments
1462 Views
0 Comments