Wells
Paternal naming traditions make tracing ancestry a tricky business, especially when the family is populated by strong-minded, independent women, like ours.
Click on the Wells siblings for the full story.
Going to the Zoo
Grandpa Bob was a gregarious character, who talked a lot and smelled like pipe tobacco.
Click on the bronc-rider for an introduction.
Cumbrians
Cumbria is the legendary home of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.
Click on Camelot for the full story.
Walla Walla, Washington
There is a memorable segment in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, where a stray cat disguised as a fast-talking vacuum cleaner salesman, steals a baby.
Click on the salesman for the full story.
As It Was Meant to Be
There is a bronze statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, with a traffic cone on its head.
Click on the Cone for the full story
Third Time’s the Charm
Bear and I have been together for 37 years today. You never want to take anything for granted, but…
Click on the young couple for luck 
The Polka Dot Ones
The dream of Alan Paton, and all those who fought for freedom, has not yet been fulfilled.
Click on the child for details….
A Remedy for Superstition
To encounter a rhinoceros, would be to enter a battlefield.
Click on a rhino for drtails….
A Journey of Giraffes
Fresh coffee in a tin cup, with home-made cookies, served on the hood of a Land Rover. You can’t beat that.
Click on the tall one for details…
