by Sears Homes | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
My involvement in Addie’s story began on June 13, 2011 when I was cleaning out my late father’s apartment and found a couple old photo albums amongst his possession. Inside the old albums were pictures of people I knew nothing about, and a couple photos...
by Sears Homes | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Often people ask me why I care about pursuing this old Addie story. After all, she’s been dead 110 years, and everyone who knew her is dead. What’s the point? My oft-repeated response is this: “Addie was someone’s beloved little girl.”...
by Sears Homes | Oct 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
There’s a saying that when an old person dies, it’s like a library burning down. In other words, it’s a significant loss of historical information and stories and records and experiences that can never be restored. I’d have to say there’s...
by Sears Homes | Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the late 1990s, my mother’s beloved older sister “Engie,” became unable to care for herself. The family hired a caregiver who proved wholly unsatisfactory. In October 2000, my mother and I flew out to Alameda to pick up Engie and bring her back to...
by Sears Homes | Oct 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
During my stay in Lake Mills in early September (2011), I was invited by gracious innkeepers Tom and Barry to be their guest at the Fargo Mansion Inn. So for two glorious days and two restful nights, I lived and moved and had my being inside the walls of this...
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