Which Reminds Me

Speaking of Schotts, Rosanna Barth was the sister of my great-great-grandfather who married Henry Schotte in 1861 in Ohio and they had maybe seven children, all of whom are probably long since deceased by now. I am not acquainted with these Ohio people so there is no reason for me to comment on their lives. I don't know very much about them so I really cannot be expected to do something about that.

Which Reminds Me

In the diaries of great-grandmother, she a few times describes the visits of some military person whom Grandpa Calkins was driving around and helping people in some way. I really have no idea who that visiting military person was or what might be going through their mostly empty heads as if I could imagine who they were or why I should care about that.

Which Reminds Me

Yes, I vaguely remember learning that my Dad has an uncle named Ben, whom I never met so I really cannot say much about that. Even more recently than that, I was looking on Facebook or somewhere and noticed that Shari Turnbull is now married to some guy coincidentally named Ben, of whom I know absolutely nothing and of whose existence I was not aware, as if I should have the slightest care or thought about those boring uppity-up pompous arrogant Panama snobs think or say about anything. So not!

Which Reminds Me

Yes, there are those who say that immigrants really ought to make the effort to learn the English language, in a perfect world, although probably some of them probably never really do, especially the first generation immigrants. Not something to get apoplectic about, not an issue that is discussed as much as in the past, half a century ago when that was a more hot topic discussed by the grandparents, now that many states have instituted rules for bilingual signage and forms, but, yes, probably it does show more of an intention to stay here if you make the effort to take ESL classes at the least.

Which Reminds Me

Yes, I vaguely remember that the Harris family lived next door to my grandparents many years ago. Even so, we were really not that close to them. I actually cannot remember anything about them and I cannot imagine there being anything that I would need to discuss with Harris, EVER.

Which Reminds Me

Yes, since when do we care about the idiotic Shot-in-Owe family?

Which Reminds Me

Charlie Chaplin's "Gold Rush" movie is something that I saw at the U.S. embassy in El Salvador because our friends gave us their tickets. Thank you very much.