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Mandolin Wind
18 Aug 2023

Mandolin Wind

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History | 2

Driving a car once owned by Rod Stewart is about as close to stardom as I will ever get.

Click on Maggie May for details…

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Clenet, Rod Stewart, Saddledome
Paperclips
7 Aug 2023

Paperclips

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, Travel | 4

This Towering Cumulus cloud was an armed fortress obstructing my flight into Carlyle.

Click on the Golden Retriever for details….

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Kipling, Carlyle, C-GSXS
Time Machine
21 Jul 2023

Time Machine

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

The young man with his hands on his hips in this photo built a Time Machine in about 1968.

Click on the physics prodigy for details.

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Arcola, Guy Cowan, Eileen Cowan
Flawed
10 Jul 2023

Flawed

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 4

No one in the family has ever heard of “Catherine” Wells.

Click on Wells relatives we do know existed and see if you can find Catherine.

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Catherine Wells, Census
What Really Matters
7 Jul 2023

What Really Matters

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 2

Allegiance to clan is more important that any personal, cultural, or political affiliation.

Click on any Paton, Wells, Watson, or L’Heureux family member to hear more…

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Family, Clan, Allegiance
Two Score and Bumfit
6 Jul 2023

Two Score and Bumfit

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

Two score and bumfit ewes.

Click on the sheep to verify the count.

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Livestock, sheep, Yan Tan Tethera
The Fab Four
6 Jul 2023

The Fab Four

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

We missed seeing this statue on Liverpool dock, but we did get to meet some Fab people.

Click on Paul, George, Ringo, or John for details.

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Fallows, The Beatles, Albert Dock, Liverpool
Two Badgers
5 Jul 2023

Two Badgers

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 2

In the UK, “pounds” is money, “stone” is weight, and “fortnight” is the average duration of a holiday.

Click on either rodent for other units of measurement.

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Metric, Badger, Measurement, Imperial
Where We Belong (the sequel)
4 Jul 2023

Where We Belong (the sequel)

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 5

Everything we are as individuals, everything we have become as a family started here …

Click on any Paton for the rest of the story.

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Gavinburn, Paton, Scotland, Family
Where We Belong
3 Jul 2023

Where We Belong

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

Our Grandparents would be very happy to be entertaining their 21st Century descendants at Gavinburn.

Click on Grandpa Billie for a Paton Family history tour.

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Scotland, Gavinburn, Old Kilpatrick

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  1. Keith MacDonald on The Manifestation of My Shortcomings4 December 2025

    Absolutely amazing all around, Russ. Goodonya.

  2. Keith MacDonald on Discombobulation1 December 2025

    WOW, goodonya, Russ. Well done.

  3. Russ Paton on The Manifestation of My Shortcomings28 November 2025

    It’s a date!…..

  4. Trish Arbique on The Manifestation of My Shortcomings28 November 2025

    Hollllllyyyyyy crow, how beautiful. Would love to come out for a visit and see that amazing room first hand. Congratulations.…

  5. Russ Paton on The Manifestation of My Shortcomings28 November 2025

    Thank you. Come out when it warms up for a visit, bring your mom and the rest of the clan.

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