My maternal great grandmother, Geraldine (Kelley) Miles was known as Grandma “Mouse.” One of her great grandchildren pronounced Miles as Mouse and the name stuck. She passed away when I was just in elementary school but some of my favorite memories are visiting her near Brooksville, Florida and going to…

Choosing just one photo was not easy. This is one of my favorite photos or at least in the top ten. I currently have a framed copy sitting on my mantle. Something about this photo just captures my attention every time I walk past. The handsome young man on the…

I’m participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks this year. The writing prompt for Week 1 is “In the Beginning”.  This seems appropriate for the first week of 2025 and my first blog post. I remember when I was a kid, my mother worked as a city…