Set on vibrate
Trying to help people, in family tree searching, comes with a caveat. The information offered is never enough. Someone posted a query about a particular family, and I returned with several generations of data for the couple. The reply? “Do you have the actual marriage record?”.
Nope. They’re not my direct relatives, so the document collection is less of a priority. Next.
The boat set sail, again this afternoon. Until the heavy weather sets in, keep an eye out for a bright yellow-green kayak. You never know which Island waterway will be next on the “to be explored” list.
I was downstairs, minding my own business, when the fly started testing my patience. As a retaliatory gesture, I’ve gone old-school. Hung my first fly paper (the long, swirly style). Up high enough to keep me from entrapment, but hopefully something that will serve as a grave for as many winged visitors as possible. If you’ve never endured the drone of one of the Island’s summer pleasures, imagine the sound of an errant cellphone, set on vibrate. There, close enough. Should keep you awake.
To the political class: we need changes in the bankruptcy laws. In particular, the laws that allow companies to treat pension funds and other ancillary benefits owed to employees as anything other than the most important of their debts. I’m watching the Sears meltdown, and the thieves at the top are digging the foundations out as they go. If you earn big money for your “important job”, you should carry an even bigger risk when you allow the company to dissolve. Pensions are an act of faith, on the part of both parties.
