The hallway. That's right, you read it here first, we have a hallway!

The dining nook.

The living room.

Good-bye outside of old place!

Good-bye old place!

Nathan and Katie Solomon

This beautiful photo was given to me yesterday (a copy) from my Uncle Stanley. These are my great-grandparents, Katie and Nathan Solomon. Nathan and Katie are the parents of my grandmother Helen Solomon Bacon Hemmings. Nathan and Katie were married on January 22, 1907 in Toronto. They had both come to Toronto with their families from Russia. I recently learned that Nathan's family came from Belarus. I wish the world of family history was my fulltime occupation! It is such fun piecing together the puzzle that is my family. For further information about the Solomon's and more pictures check out www.solomoncousins.com. It's an amazing site.

I had a lovely visit with my Uncle Stanley - my grandmother's brother. He let me tape record him telling me stories. He has many happy childhood memories, which I will transcribe and make available to any who are interested.

Nathan Solomon and His Sons

This is a photo of my father's, mother's brothers and her father. From left to right Stanley, Joey, Nathan (her father), Al and Bill.

Wendy's Birthday

So after all of Mom's celebrations were finished I could finally celebrate my birthday. And what better way to celebrate then with a slanket? Ken discovered a story about a college kid that watched too much television wrapped up in a sleeping bag. He had a hard time using the remote. So one day when this college kid got bored and frustrated with his regular sleeping bag he cut a hole for his arm and later his Mom attached sleeves. And voila, the slanket was born.



My dear sweet Ken made me my very own pink fleecy slanket. Now I can mark papers in warm cozy comfort!