More History
Today, I embarked on a journey to uncover details about a somber chapter in my family’s history: the stillbirth of my parents’ child in 1953. Such matters were veiled in … Read the rest “More History”
Tag Lismore
As my genealogical information reveals, Lismore has been the hometown for various members of my family for about 100 years. Although I’ve been living away, effectively, since the end of high school, it’s still home. “Do you still have family there?”, people will often ask me. The answer is YES, LOTS. My plan is retire home to Lismore sometime in the next 5-10 years.
Flashback
There was a feeling of deja vu as we watched the “ethnic drumming” which opened the Tropical Fruits Film Festival in Lismore today. A couple of hours earlier I’d been … Read the rest “Flashback”
After the rain
My holiday took another unexpected turn today, as I found myself on ABC North Coast radio for most of the afternoon and early evening doing half-hourly flood warnings. It was … Read the rest “After the rain”
Boxing Day
I feel sorry for the people who live in the house around the corner that burned down on Christmas Eve. Even though it was raining quite heavily, the house caught … Read the rest “Boxing Day”
The River’s Up
There was an additional activity to the usual Christmas Day routine in our family: we spent an hour or so driving around looking at the river. As a result of … Read the rest “The River’s Up”