...it's almost eerie.
I went to a 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend, and caught up with some of my relatives, whom I stay in contact with, but living 600 miles away, but not closely (think once a year or less.)
It was interesting, to me, to see how my family, although living far apart, have so many things in common. Don't know if it's genetic (can't be as some of the relatives are only through marriage) or it's the water, or the environment.
I found out my cousin has similar tastes in art, and has the same "couplet" of pictures from a particular artist, that I have. I found out another cousin works for a Subaru dealership, and drives a Forester, as I do. Wish I knew that before I bought my Subaru...might have made a better deal. Found out the person who "sponsored" my grandfather (and may have been a cousin, or uncle) when he emigrated from Germany, had the same first name as my nephew, even though we never knew this other person existed, until my cousin started her genealogy search.
It was almost like living in a parallel universe, and it was definitely a fun weekend!
I went to a 50th wedding anniversary this past weekend, and caught up with some of my relatives, whom I stay in contact with, but living 600 miles away, but not closely (think once a year or less.)
It was interesting, to me, to see how my family, although living far apart, have so many things in common. Don't know if it's genetic (can't be as some of the relatives are only through marriage) or it's the water, or the environment.
I found out my cousin has similar tastes in art, and has the same "couplet" of pictures from a particular artist, that I have. I found out another cousin works for a Subaru dealership, and drives a Forester, as I do. Wish I knew that before I bought my Subaru...might have made a better deal. Found out the person who "sponsored" my grandfather (and may have been a cousin, or uncle) when he emigrated from Germany, had the same first name as my nephew, even though we never knew this other person existed, until my cousin started her genealogy search.
It was almost like living in a parallel universe, and it was definitely a fun weekend!
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