Yes, it has been quite awhile since I last posted here. I had the feeling (correct) that no one in the family was interested. That may still be the case.

In the meantime, to catch up, I have made contact with two second cousins. Or they contacted me. That's more like it. They are both granddaughters of two of dad's uncles. And we had the privilege of meeting Mary, one the two, in a face to face sit down with coffee and pictures. She lives nearby...well, in the same county and that counts as 'nearby'. We sat and talked for about three hours and learned that dad's uncle had lived in Los Angeles at the same time he did. I don't believe he knew that his uncle was close by. And he was alienated from a lot of the Duluth folks. Although...he did make a trip back there in the late thirties, just before he married mom. My sister has some of the letters that dad wrote to mom while he was traveling. Those letters revealed a great love of his grandmother. I need to ask my sister to scan those letters when she has a chance. Now those letters would be a great addition to this blog!

We hope to meet with Mary again in the near future. I'm looking forward to it!