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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

4 See 3 Castles, 5 Estate/Mansions, and 2 Unusual Houses


Wilson Castle in Vermont -- The Minute I Heard About This Place...

Eustis Estate, "an aesthetic jewel"

The Royall House and Slave Quarters, At One Time this was the Most Expensive House In Medford, Massachusetts

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, With Several Surprises

Stonehurst, The Robert Treat Paine Estate, Waltham, Massachusetts

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm and House since 1690

Historic Lyman Estate and Greenhouses, Waltham, Massachusetts

Hildene Estate, the Vermont Summer Home of President Lincoln's Son, Is Worth a Visit

What Did He do With all of his Money? He Built a Castle!


Saturday, September 26, 2026

3 I am sharing two stories{ Putting My Lives Together and Two Different Car Trips Across America

Two Different Car Trips Across America Although, I didn't write about it, I traveled twice, from coast to coast.

Putting My Livs Together. This blog tells you how I got got my life together with the help of selecting eight certain aspects of my life and writing about them.. It wasn't hard, because I lived in about 16 locations, went to four different 4th grades in 3 states, went two different high schools, was in the Army, and lived in one state for 20 years. When I was done writing, I printed out 300 pages.

Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO.


Friday, September 25, 2026

2 My Genealogy Club and Doing Genealogy in Lowell, Massachusetts.

 

A Genealogy Reflection of 2017



Thursday, September 24, 2026

1 The days in Fall are getting shorter, and so isn't my Blog.

Greetings to those who are reading this blog. I have decided to end my Blog in the near future because of my eye problems. I even wrote about this 10 years ago (see that post below), and I stopped doing genealogy many months ago. I have decided that since I use this blog as a sort of diary, I have decided to pick the best stories or posts that I want to remember and share the ones that might be of interest to you. Many of the older ones I completely forgot about, until I read all 1500 posts. Every several days, I will post a selection/s . Please note that some posts might be outdated, due to their posting date. Please click on the title.

What Do You do if Your Eyes Fail You?

I received my first pair of glasses at age 3.


These are my last 70 Lowell, Massachusetts pictures.




























2017 Folk Festival, 2 photos.









































A lot of these pictures came from my Dropbox account that I started using in 2001. I was glad to find a lot of my older pictures that I had forgotten about.
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