…Comes around, or so they say. My maternal grandfather’s roots, Lyman Burdette Rightmeier, center on a small village in the northern District of Lippe, Germany: Varenholtz. During the time his grandfather, Frederick Konrad Regetmeier, lived there, the region was governed by Count Simon VI, the son of the staunch Catholic Count Bernhard VIII, who ruled […]
Laying Our Loved Ones To Rest With Honor And Dignity
“The first night in Morotai, the Japanese sent over a bomber on the north end of the island. The next day we went out and dug a deeper foxhole.” – Lt. Joseph F. Cullen, Personal Diary My husband went to rent a car for a trip to the west coast. The occasion: A memorial service […]
Discovering A Remarkable Wainwright Craftsman
Wainwright: A craftsman specializing in the construction and repair of wains, which are large four-wheeled wagons typically used for agricultural transport or hauling goods.[4] The opportunity to meet a real working wainwright was not on our radar until we viewed the replica of the Tripler Civil War Ambulance at the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the autum of 2025. It […]
My Irish Roots Remarkable In Marriage And Unlocked Through Air Traffic Control?
céad míle fáilte! An Irish Greeting. While posted in Brussels as the FAA Air Traffic Representative, I went to a lot of meetings. These were meetings at various levels with delegates from European countries. The countries represented at a particular venue varied but there tended to be a core group of which the Irish were […]
Five “Sweet” Elements Of Our Valentines Table
Who is wise? He is to remember these things and consider the mercy of the LORD. Psalm 107:43 My Valentine’s Table is assembled shortly after Christmas, and New Year’s is packed away. I bring out all things red and begin remembering the people and occasions from which the assembled objects originated. This adds to the […]
Four Examples of How To Renew Old Drawers
Drawer. Noun: a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it. Origin & History of “drawers”: A drawer is literally something that is ‘drawn’ or ‘pulled’ out. The coinage was perhaps based on French tiroir ‘drawer’, which was similarly derived from […]
Where Haunting Echoes Of Joyful Celtic Roots Reside – The Wexford Carol
Within a manger he was laidAnd by his side the virgin maidAttending on the Lord of LifeWho came on earth to end all strife. – The Wexford Carol, Third Stanza Last year, as my husband and I enjoyed our Christmas dinner in our dining room at Maison Steinbuchel, we listened to the Celtic music of […]
What Is Special About An Atlas Drill Press?
Provenance is something very important in jewelry. You want to know who has worn a piece of jewelry and who it has belonged to – it’s part of its history, part of its aura. – Author: Simon De Pury An Atlas Drill Press is not generally viewed as valuable as jewelry – unless you are a machinist! […]
Why Grandmother Recipes Are The Ultimate Taste Of Love
Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love. – Julia Child Grandmother Recipes, you all know what I am referring to: those special treats that come to mind when we think of one of our grandmothers. For me, it is my: Grandma Rightmeier’s chicken […]