Rainy Night in Alabama

Just another rainy night…in Alabama.

Wanted to add something new, if NOT fresh to this site.

Anyone out there watching, please drop a note — if you don’t mind and let me know which state/location your residing, now. Nothing specific required, am just curious where everyone’s travels lead them, since their days at Brother’s Bar — in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Me?

I am still located in NE Alabama; still writing (for myself, without pay), still enjoying music, and just getting over a recent encounter with the flu.

So, a rainy night spent staring at the computer leads to a general rambling post…guess I’ll get another sip of wine; check my email/Facebook messages, and call it a night.

Take care, keep warm and dry.

– Cathy Ann Abernathy

 

A New BLOG.

A new year, a new BLOG begins — moving files from http://www.calcis.us to a new site —
http://calcisalabama.wordpress.com – Check it out when you get a chance.

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New year’s resolution? Kinda — cleaning my email contact list on Gmail — next cleaning will be from old email download in ThunderBird.

Both will take a bit to get done.

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Different/New ACTION photos of the ‘Band Family’??

That too will happen…if you are looking for a specific band — I can post, if have photos of them. Just ask.

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Do have a story about Brother’s bar you wouldn’t mind sharing with our readers?

Please contact me by email; or post a comment through the existing pages/photo links.

I would love hear your tales!!!

- Cathy A.

 

Are We Related?

Yes, genealogy is one of my passions (along with writing, listening to music, and weaving) — this is a summary of SOME of the surnames on my (extended) family tree. If one looks familiar to you — ask yourself 3 questions:
1) Have my ancestors been residents of the southern US since the revolution?
2) Are there “oral family histories” of possible Native American ancestors?
3) Do I have any known famous or celebrity cousins?

These are just a few lead ins to what is family tree detective work.

When times are such that I can do not much else than sit at the computer — I can keep my mind sharp, and pursue my ongoing quest for answers to WHO my ancestors were.

If you are willing to share just bit about your grand- or great-grand parents with me; I may can help point you in a direction to begin your “quest”.

Who knows…since many southerners have common ancestors who migrated to the Americas during colonial days — there is good possibility that there may be a kinship connection between folks you would not expect — possibly even the author of this post.

So, are we related?

Abernathy/Abernethy
Adair
Adams
Allen
Anderson
Ayers/Ayres

Baker
Ball (Boell)
Barnes
Barnette/Barnett
Baugh
Beauchamp
Beaufort
Beaumont
Bell (Boell)
Benge/Bunch
Berry
Bess/Best/Bost
Bigby/Bigbee
Bird/Byrd
Bond/Bonds
Bondurant/Boudinot (Bundrum)
Boone (De Bohun)
Boozer
Boucheir (pronounced ‘boxer’?)
Bowles
Boyd
Braose
Brewer
Braun/Browne/Brown
Bruce
Birchfield/Burchfield

Campbell
Cansler/Counselor (Gentzler)
Carmichael
Carpenter (originally Zimmerman?)
Carter
Cash
Chastain
Chiles/Childs
Clare (De Clare)
Clement/Clements
Cline (Klein/Kline) – also changed to “Little” in the Carolinas after the Revolutionary War.
Clinkscales
Coliier/Colyer
Collins
Colvard/Colvert
Cox/Cook
Cooper
Cowart/Coward
Cormwell
Crow

Daniel
Daugette/Doggett
Davis
Derryberry
Douglas/Douglass
DuVall

Edwards
Elder (Eller/Ellert?)
Evans
Ears/Eyres (Ayers/Hair/Hare)

Farguson/Ferguson
Falkner/Faulkner/Falconer
Ferreres (Farrar/Fairies/Fair/De Ferreres)
Fiennes (Fines)
Flournoy (De Flournoy) — possibly changed to Forney?
Ford
Forney
Frey/Fry (Freitag)
Fulmer

Gaither
Gambrill
Garland
Garrett/Jarrett
Gholson
Gibson/Gipson
Gooch/Gouch/Gouge
Graham
Grant
Green
Griffin/Griffen/Griffith

 

Geo-Art Creations – 2012

Some my “Geo-Art” creations from this year –

 

May the 4th be with you…

Couldn’t resist a little Star Wars reference with today’s date.

Week has been a long one. Seems Dave and I brought home a souvenir from the craft show last Saturday, a “bug”.

Not something to take lightly; so our plans for the weekend have changed, to staying indoors and trying to shake this illness.

Dave went to bed early. I am not far behind, will probably have Contac hangover in the morning; but I feel I need some meds before I call it a night.

Hope your week has been better than ours.

Good news? Things went fairly well at the event last Saturday…but like many places these days, vendors were hoping for more sales.

Well, time for some throat spray, maybe a bit of wine (maybe not) — either way I’ll be vertical horizontal and hopefully asleep soon.

I will write again when I have better, more interesting news to share — if you are planning a party for Saturday, say a toast for those who are sleeping off a ‘bug’. Okay?

 

Silent Reign – After Show Photo

Silent Reign

 

Todd Daniel – Drummer

Todd Daniel - drummer