Today we celebrated the life of my sister Maureen, who left us with memories of her bright smile, cheerful personality and determination in spite of the odds and obstacles she faced. The stories left by her friends will help the family get through the coming days.
For my part, I'm escaping the miserable Ottawa Winter, to renew my spirit at Moss Cottage in Bunclody, Co Wexford. I will be distracted by the flowers now starting to bloom and hopefully enticed to make some progress writing the family stories. As a bonus, there are some possible meetings with people who have matched me in DNA tests and I am hopeful of pulling back the veil of mystery surrounding some of my ancestral lines.
This trip will be via London, Heathrow and such a huge airport will put my miserable navigation skills to the test. I fear that my GPS will not be enough to guide me through the vast halls, so I have my fingers crossed that signage is adequate to get me from the arrival gate to the departure gate for the last leg to Dublin.
Stay tuned in the coming days as I pursue the distant past and try to take the hard edges off the past few months.
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