Thrift stores, how I love you. Hiking in Point Reyes with my parents the other day, we decided to stop off in the cutest little town. We were a reckless rushing river, unaware of where we would end up next. Opening the back door, the sound waves penetrated the once quiet alleyway.

But life has been a bit hectic around my house because of a woodworking-related accident. Life has a way of throwing me curveballs. I talked of the sudden need to remove two large pear trees from my yard in my last post.

I must say it feels pretty good to get the finished product in my hands and start mailing them out to the people who helped put it all together. It will feel even better to mail them out to people who buy them! August 24, 2013.

Preserving the history of ordinary people. Genealogy Gems at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives Part V. This is Part 5 of a 5 part series on using the collection at The Charles Sumner School Museum. This post discusses exhibits and portraits at the archives that can be beneficial to genealogy research. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are. 8211; History of the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives.