Thanks, Rachel, for capturing this amazing moment! Why am I so surprised?
The scroll I am unrolling was a gift from Mary.
Over the last four months, she had done extensive research on my mother's family. O'Donnells and Menzies and Oxleys and Hannas and Kurtz. And, way back, an Osborne! Steve has Osbornes on his side, too, only his are from England and mine are from Scotland. She called my Aunt Jane and my cousin Lisa to gather information for starting points. An accomplished genealogist, she dug into my maternal lineage and discovered lots of new information beyond what I already knew. Besides the names, she found addresses, occupations, siblings, dates of birth and death. With this base, the next time we go to Scotland, we can do further research to extend our knowledge. It was an extraordinary gift of her time and skills. I was moved to tears.
Colin and April
Evan
Justin
And for Steve, a case of Swedish pear cider!
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