Category: Research
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A Forgotten Galveston Home: Memoir Excerpt
There’s no way to know what went on in the Cravey family by looking at internet pictures of the front of a house. Technology doesn’t provide that information for us.
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A battle in the forest and then, we make contact!
I was deep in the middle of the forest dumping limbs and cuttings when my cell phone rang in my pocket. I moved quickly to remove my garden gloves – very carefully tugging as to not get poison ivy oil on my hands.
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Big Fat Duct-Taped Bible: Now an Orphan Heirloom Adventure
A gentleman stopped by my table. “That’s quite an old book you got there.” I told him about the orphan heirloom and that I planned to return it to the family. He smiled and wished me good luck.
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Ugly divorces, deeds, leases. They’re all abstract until you find the Abstract.
This abstract includes records as far back as 1882 when the U.S. Patent Office conveyed 160 acres to Joseph H. Brooker from the United States of America. Brooker paid $200! Imagine if you could pay $1.25 for an acre today.
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Fixing TVs wasn’t enough for my grandfather. He had to run for President.
When Papa wanted something, he did what he could to get it, or build it, or he at least tried. I believed there was more to his run for the U.S. presidency than free publicity.
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Waif has Moved
Announcement for Secret Boxes readers! After experimenting with sharing my memoir on this platform, I’ve decided that it’s time for Waif to have its own space. Waif.blog is where I’ll continue to share my memoir journey as well as post about research, revision, and writing in general.