2017 Life Logs, Days 156: Lost in the World of Genealogy
Date: Monday, June 5, 2017
Weather: Overcast and Misty
Location: At Home in The Studio, Falmouth, MA
Today I traveled back in time to the 1300’s to Scotland. My mother’s Grandpa Jim married a woman named Sarah Catherine McGhee. It so happens that her lineage led me to Gregor of the Golden Bridles, first chief of the Clan Gregor and son or brother of Kenneth MacAlpine who was the first King of Scotland. It so happens that Clan Gregor is a Highland Scottish Clan dating back to the early 800’s and they were among the first family to begin playing the bagpipes—but not until the 17th century. A person (me in particular) could get completely lost in the world of genealogy.
The weather today was miserable. It was cool and misty and overcast here on the harbor all day. I went out early for a class at the gym, but basically spent the remainder of my day sitting behind this computer working on the family history project. Rain is forecast for tomorrow, so I’ll probably be right here again all day tomorrow.
