Your Life & Times

08/17/2017

In the new cover photo, left to right: Frank Scott, Ida Robinson Scott, Hannah Wilcox Robinson, Helen Haller Scott (holding unidentified baby), and Roy Scott. Circa 1920s.

05/17/2016

You might be surprised at some of the family connections once you begin digging into your family tree! But even if there are no famous connections, you might be surprised at how fascinating the search becomes and at how much information you can uncover. Give it a try!

Host Joshua Taylor reveals Abby Huntsman's family ties

04/12/2016

The past is still talking to us. Are we listening? The more I listen, the more I hear. I've been learning some amazing things this week as I look more carefully at a collection of old family letters. How long has it been since you've gone through some of your family items?

01/24/2015

The dough for a batch of Swedish buns is working on its first rise, all tucked in warm and snug, in a bowl on the kitchen counter. My mother got the recipe from her friend, Char Broman, at the married housing barracks at MSU (then MSC) back in the late 40s. Just reading the recipe brings back memories of the 50s when Mother would make a batch and invite the ladies from the neighborhood over for a "coffee klatsch". Can't wait until the sweet buns are done, mid-afternoon. Do you have family recipes that take you back in time and summon sweet memories?

01/20/2015

Here is the entire directory of Early Michigan Photographers from the Clements Library, University of Michigan.

11/19/2014

Thanksgiving is just 8 days away. What are some of your best memories of past Thanksgiving gatherings? What traditions do you and your family still maintain? How are Thanksgiving celebrations today different from those of your childhood? Why not have each family member write out a memory or two and read them aloud at the table before dessert?

10/30/2014

Well, the ginkgo leaves are almost all off the trees but that doesn't mean this page has to stay dormant. Since tomorrow is Halloween, let's see what memories you have of Halloweens past. Better yet, add a photo. One of my favorite years was when I dressed up as Harpo Marx, the "silent" one. I ran around all day long doing crazy stuff and honking a bicycle horn. Wish I had a picture of that. What about you? What was your favorite costume or your favorite Halloween memory?

10/04/2012

Here's #3 of the Hickory Ridge Neighborhood Newsletter from East Lansing. Again, either zoom in with your view or save to your desktop.

10/03/2012

The second installment of the old neighborhood newsletter. You'll need to save it to your desktop so you can enlarge it and read. Enjoy!

09/18/2012

Memories of a charmed childhood in the 1960s, captured in a newsletter put out by several of the neighborhood children. Here's Volume I, Number 1 of the Glenhaven News which would soon be renamed the Hickory Ridge News. From East Lansing, Michigan.

06/04/2012

Looking for an interesting activity or a unique gift for a family member? Why not sign up for a Lasting Legacy Workshop and learn how to preserve those things that are most important about your family. http://ow.ly/blXaA

06/04/2012

Testing HootSuite 1-2-3 Testing. Add setting up Hootsuite to the list of things I've done or am doing to avoid writing.