Category Archives: Personal History

The history of Sam, and how he got to where he is from where he was

The descent into hell has begun

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Marchbanks

L and M came home with a trunk full of Girl Scout cookies. Continue reading →

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Another year, another death

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Marchbanks

L’s mother called us this morning to wish us a happy new year, and to let us know that L’s grandmother died early this morning. Continue reading →

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Family Biographies: #2

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Marchbanks

The next biography is my father’s father’s father.  (Sounds like the Moody Blues, doesn’t it?) Continue reading →

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Family Biographies: #1

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Marchbanks

Recently I had to write several biographical sketches of family members. Continue reading →

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Filial Unit’s marching orders arrive

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Marchbanks

T learned today that she’s being promoted to manage the Foot Action store in Lufkin, Texas. Continue reading →

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I have a hemstitcher

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Marchbanks

L made the sensible suggestion that it might have originally belonged to my great-grandmother. Continue reading →

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On being naked

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Marchbanks

I detest wearing clothes.  No, really I do. Continue reading →

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Another shoe hits the ground

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Marchbanks

No sooner do we get one part of L’s family on its feet than another one’s laid up. Continue reading →

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Remembering Molly

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Marchbanks

The word’s quickly spreading of Molly Ivins’s death today from recurrent breast cancer. Continue reading →

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Not asking for help

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Marchbanks

Even if I need—really need—help, I probably won’t ask for it. Continue reading →

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