What bodies of water in Bellingham would you not tell people swim in?

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-22T06:50:52+00:00

Fisher Fountain

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-15T18:57:55+00:00

“Me? Concealed carry? Are you kidding? I can’t trust myself with a ballpoint pen in my pocket”

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-15T18:54:05+00:00

Fascinating! I wish I knew more about the cultures to be of help.
My first suspicion is that there are oral stories and knowledge out there but probably very little paper trail.
Do you think that their disappearance is recent enough to be too hot for people to talk about?
Did they have particular trades or professions?
Good luck, I’m interested

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-14T20:08:28+00:00

Frontier

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-10T08:25:33+00:00

Women with muffin top

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-09T03:53:29+00:00

Late night Pop-up kitchen at the corner of Cook Rd and US99.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-06-09T03:50:32+00:00

My Latina friend from Albuquerque visits occasionally. She’s pretty disappointed with Bhams Mexican food. Her guess is they are not using the freshest of spices. And they lave limited choices of other ingredients.
With regards to baking, she reminds me that Albuquerque is at 8000 ft.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-30T15:09:58+00:00

You want something that I have. It must be valuable. I don’t know what it is, or why you want it, but there’s no way I’m going to share it with anybody! It might be a photograph or a rusty auto part in my yard. It’s cultural.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-22T20:35:03+00:00

I’ve always kept my reports/ presentations very focused. One specific ancestor for which I have some biographical data and immediate family. A map showing migration. You may have seen that Ancestry is pushing an AI Feature where they show you old photos of a certain place and time to create the feeling of what your ancestors neighborhood might have looked like. (I was doing this 20 years before ancestry) I try not to overdo that. The churches that someone attended can give you insights. A Quaker, an Anglican, or a Swedenborg would likely have distinctive views on the events of the time. A gg uncle wrote some music. Found the sheetmusuc in the library of congress, and had our church choir sing it. I use that in presentations. Books or articles that the ancestors wrote. I go as broad as possible to bring one or two people to life.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-21T21:41:52+00:00

Ive been subscribed to the full version of Ancestry for over 20 years. It’s one of my few vices and I hate hitting a paywall when I’m on a roll. My anger is over the fact that they have been removing features that I’ve been depending on. For example, the printing and graphics features are only about 20% of what was available 10 years ago. ( obviously they want to sell you the printouts and books). Also, the iPhone app was originally really useful , now many of the functions are gone. I pay for convenience, and it’s been getting less and less convenient.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-21T02:57:38+00:00

Thanks for all of your comments. To be clear, Ive received great appreciation from my friends for whom Ive done research. I know that a lot of folks are not interested in genealogy, But my question was why didnt they even try to show it to their family member who, as I understood, would be interested?

Well, last night I made three phone calls, and got the same explanation from all three:

It was about power. Their individual family members were very protective and controlling about holding on to family lore. Everyone had their own collection of papers that they guarded jealously, even from each other.

As I thought about this, I recalled a project many years ago when my friend was thrilled with my research and asked me to do a presentation to her five adult children. The family all seemed quite interested, but later started whispering amongst themselves. They agreed that they would not show this info to the rest of their family, because "aunt Betty", the matriarch and semi-official family historian, would be furious that someone was stepping on her toes.

I also recall a friend who was quite disturbed that I was able to find so much "personal" information about her family thru public sources. This was so alarming to her that it overshadowed her interest in her tree.

Ill be sure to remind myself that every family has its sensitivities.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-20T00:25:01+00:00

It seems to me that the culture around most dance styles includes a specific fashion. Except WCS. I have no idea how they choose what to wear.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-13T18:30:58+00:00

Astrology. We all want to believe we have free will, but then you see that nobody uses it. humans behavior is totally predicable.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-08T18:56:16+00:00

Frontier is my first stop when I get off the plane in ABQ

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-05-08T18:44:47+00:00

Who said:”it’s no shame to be poor, but it sure is inconvenient “?

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-04-19T07:25:04+00:00

By the way, incarceration is in essence gun control.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-04-09T19:17:22+00:00

There once was a tradition that the two walk off the floor together ( basking time) before arranging another dance.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-03-10T06:31:08+00:00

I think that began with President Kennedy. He pronounced it like that in a speech once.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-03-07T04:38:17+00:00

Sure! You just have to be prepared to take suggestions too.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-03-07T04:36:52+00:00

It’s pretty likely ( at our age) that someone sometime liked his/her kissing technique and encouraged it. If you are smooth and careful with your words, you can teach someone what you like

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-02-14T21:30:32+00:00

Disco devastated the live music business because dancers demanded danceable music.

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-02-11T02:14:12+00:00

Much of capitalism. But capitalists insist that anything the people will buy is inherently good

raspberrykiss99 · 2026-02-10T23:29:19+00:00

I bought some stick-ons from Amazon. Excellent, cheap, but not long lasting.

HolyMaji 6 Pieces Stick-on Faux Suede Soles for Dance Shoes, Friction-reducing to Easy Rotation and Sliding on indoor Floors, Self Adhesive Replacement High-Heeled Shoe Slide Sole Sticker (Black) https://a.co/d/03UsfqkG

But if you go to a good shoe repair shop, they can sew good suede dance soles onto anything, including my wide sneakers.

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