by Elaine McAllister | Sep 13, 2026 | Family, Life, Memories, Pandemic, Seasons of Life, Thankfulness, Travel
Our Kawasaki bikes sat idle in Jim’s shop, collecting dust. We once rode together, making memories on the highways and byways of our nation during what was an unforgettable season of life that lasted most of fifteen years. We rode the Parkway through the beautiful...
by Elaine McAllister | May 13, 2025 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Faith, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Memories, Simplify, Thankfulness, Travel
Food? Check. Clothes? Check. Linens? Check. Toiletries? Check. Jim and I were packed, loaded, hitched, and ready to hit the road with our fur-baby, Shotgun who loves to ride shotgun between us. This lightweight, refurbished, new-to-us travel trailer perfectly suited...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 27, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Memories, Travel
Sunrise comes late in Idaho. Two time zones separated us from our norm. Our bodies adjusted, but would soon have to adjust back to the Central Time Zone. This pic, taken that last morning, shows the front steps to our loft apartment, above that shop, in the backyard...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 26, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Travel
“Those who leave stories for future generations give us a gift of time, woven together into tapestries of the past. They give us pathways into a history with which we can relate. In doing so, both those who share and those who listen benefit from intentional...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 25, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Perspective, Travel
Grandma’s story continues to grow as layers of history are uncovered. I knew it would. I always tell participants in my Generational Storytelling workshops that the work of a family historian or genealogist is never done. That excites some and frustrates others....
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 24, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Faith, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Travel
My Grandma – Bertha A. Ratcliff York – was a phenomenal woman. Plain and simple, but I learned a lot from her in the 30-some years we shared life on Earth. She passed in 1984…just weeks before my son was born. Grandma taught me how to live and how to...
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