Memories of childhood, at times, center in the kitchen. For this prompt, I thought I would visualize my Great-Aunt Essie Houston Kitchen. She lived in a two-bedroom tenement on 140th Street up in Harlem, New York. We would visit her once a month after attending church services at the Transfiguration Lutheran Church on West 126th…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors, week 5-in the kitchen
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Week 4: Favorite Photo
Among the many events during the festive holiday season on St. Croix is that once the year ends. On the first day of the New Year, it is a Virgin Island family tradition to get together to take that long scenic drive to the far east of the island to watch the first sunrise. This…… Continue reading Week 4: Favorite Photo
A Family Legend
Does Anna Heegard belong in the Bough Family Tree The Woman behind the emancipation of the slaves in the Danish West Indies. Growing up in New York City did not isolate me from Virgin Islands History/lifestyle. My grandmother and family were always engaged in a discussion about life on St. Croix and the generations. Their…… Continue reading A Family Legend
