Hiatus. I’m officially moving to Richmond the first week of January. And as much as I would like to continue researching my fascinating relatives and writing this blog, I must turn my attention to packing and setting up shop over the next few weeks. In between there’s a much needed week in Kansas City starting next week as my siblings and I cope with the first Christmas without our beloved father.

But fear not. Richmond is not only Virginia’s capital; it is also the center of genealogical research in Virginia and home of the Library of Virginia. Egad. As I house hunted this last weekend, it was not lost on me that I was in the land of my forefathers and foremothers… the Goodgers, the Nalles, the Sims, the Turners, the Clarks, the Joyces, the Roberts, the Hollands…

Oh, what fun awaits me as a I explore the secrets that Virginia will reveal about my family tree. And so, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I’ll return to blogging sometime in late January after I’ve hung all the curtains.