Nordic Blue

Serendipitous for my daughter, anyway... Courtney just sent this photo to me via her cellphone. It seems she was taking a stroll in Ballard ...

A few years ago, a relative gave me access to a photograph album of cabinet cards belonging to my great grandparents, Ole M. and Malla Johns...

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, then is there really a sound? So, if I "don't have an accent,"...

"Somewhere in me is a curiosity sensor. I want to know what's over the next hill. You know, people can live longer without food tha...

"The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between its men and its women." - Pearl Buck, author ...

A Tribute to Esther Agnes (Berge) Johnson Written for the Carnival of Genealogy . . . In keeping with the month of March being Nationa...

Randy at Genea-Musings recently posted this comment and challenge: "Here's a theme for my attentive readers and fellow genea-blogg...

The purpose of Women's History Month is to increase consciousness and knowledge of women's history: to take one month of the yea...

In today's world, our individual belongings become increasingly depersonalized as we rapidly acquire lots of "stuff" due to av...

While researching and writing about family history and the past, we should not ignore the future. Although it is not a pleasant thought, glo...

When my mother left the Minnesota farm of her childhood in 1944, she worked at Trudeau Candies, Inc., in St. Paul. Doris moved in with a mat...

Written for the 43rd Carnival of Genealogy : What technology do you most rely on for your genealogy and family history research? Select one ...

I've been tagged for a non-fiction meme by Lori Thornton at Smoky Mountain Family Historian . Q: What issues/topic interests you most--n...

The local Valley View community newspaper has just published an article about my book, "Snoqualmie Pass," which was released thro...

I wrote this blog article back in February after being socked by inspiration like a deer mesmerized by headlights. Happily, I find that the ...

Alchemy Because of the light of the moon, Silver is found on the moor; And because of the light of the sun, There is gold on the walls of th...

One of the best ways to ensure the continuation of ethnic culture is to EAT IT! Last Saturday, I attended a lecture at the Son...