Return and a Despedida
Hello again, People. The People of Pancho went dark unintentionally there for awhile; I’ve been busy catching curve balls from all directions, some of them work-related, some of them life-related. Funny how … Continue reading
Flying High in the Hamburg Sky
In my great-grandpa Leo’s treasure pile, I came across these super fun novelty postcards dated 1911. There is no writing on the back of either one of them, except for the … Continue reading
Scanner, Accordion, and Cousins: Welcome to 2015
Hello, People. I hope that your holidays were glorious, and that your new year is off to a happy, healthy start. At our house, a nasty cold has been knocking … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Surprise
Hello, People. I’m back. No, I didn’t drown in a vat of gravy, but I did suffer a wee touch of overcommitment-itis that prevented me from immediately leaping on the surprise I … Continue reading
One Year In
Today is my one-year blogoversary here at The People of Pancho, one year since I looked at all the boxes of paper and photographs I dragged home from my grandma’s … Continue reading
My Fifteen Minutes
A hearty thank you to Jana Last and Thomas MacEntee over at Geneabloggers for kindly featuring an interview with me in their May I Introduce To You series today. In case you … Continue reading
Honoring My Veteran People
Today I share images of some of my Veteran People. I don’t have pictures of everyone, unfortunately, but I am deeply grateful for the service of each and every one of … Continue reading
When English-major-genealogy-nerds Celebrate Halloween
According to my great-grandmother Mama Helen’s genealogy scroll (which is utterly free of source citations, but great fun to peruse nonetheless), we are descended from Duncan I of Scotland, killed … Continue reading