SEPTEMBER SEEMS TO SLIP AWAY - DUAL CITIZENSHIP - ITALY # 1

I can't believe this month has gone so quickly, especially because I actually feel disorganized and burdened.  Yes, the Coronavirus-10 shut downs have finally gotten the best of me.  You may feel the same way.  I have plenty to do but I just am not getting it done.  I'm exhausted emotionally.  And maybe it was my imagination, but I thought I could feel my bones aching.  I knew I needed to get out of the house.

Although I knew there would be unmasked people at the beach, I went to the beach.  Just me and my dog.  We found a place under a tree several feet from families to the left and families to the right.  These families seemed to have brought everything from home with them - furniture - grills.  They were having a good time.  They danced and laughed and put their toes in the ocean water.

Their smoke hit my nose - and my lungs.

I got home. The humidity was high. I was covered in sweat.  I was coughing from barbecue smoke.  Like the typical American I feared this was a sign that I caught the virus.  But I didn't.

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Recently, I unexpectedly got a small assignment.  I'm helping a person to get their duel citizenship.  Their favored country is Italy.  And so soon I will post a little bit about that.

This person is a world traveler and I know that Italy is not their favorite place on earth. But they do feel they could love living there and living in a country is much different than being a tourist.  Such a lovely person, I can't imagine Italy not wanting to have him. 

But the mess the United States of America is in, is certainly one of the reasons many Americans are trying for Dual Citizenship in European countries of their heritage and to free to live, travel, work, and be part of the European Union.  Luckily, though Italy requires correspondence in Italian, you don't have to learn the language, as in Hungary, or prove that your ancestors actually lived in Poland rather than Austria when they left.

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THE VILLAGE STREET

THE LONG WEEKEND - ENJOY IT PLEASE!

No, our lives with Coronavirus-19 are not normal and I don't even want to think about "New Normal."  I've got my mask on.  I've just gotten a new client who I'm helping so that she can get her citizenship in Italy, and I plan to respect that wee bit of fall in the air - even though we are also going to experience a "heat dome" by making a soup with navy beans and lots and lots of new harvest tomatoes.

I will be back - and so will YOU!

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HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MONTH

https://www.womensvote100.org/WOMENS VOTE ORG: NATIONAL WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

An opportunity to learn about the right to vote - during a year in which civics and using that right is more important than ever!

First Lady Melania Trump will honor this anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution which allowed women to vote in the United States for the first time with an exhibit called BUILDING THE MOVEMENT" AMERICA's YOUTH CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF WOMEN's SUFFRAGE.  The exhibit will show the art of young Americans.

INFLUENZA 1918 - WATCH THE PBS VIDEO and DECIDE ABOUT WEARING A MASK

INFLUENZA 1918 - LINK TO WATCH VIDEO

Catching up on documentary films these days (as well as working on my own personal genealogy research).  Been wearing a mask.  Some are bandanas wrapped around and knotted, some are hand sewn, and a friend made me one too.


GOT TO ADMIT I HOPE THE DAY WILL COME WHEN I CAN HAVE A MASK BURNING PARTY!

THE GHOST INSIDE MY CHILD : ANCESTRY WORSHIP - GENEALOGY BLOGSPOT FILM REVIEW

THE GHOST INSIDE MY CHILD : ANCESTRY WORSHIP - GENEALOGY BLOGSPOT FILM REVIEW

The title is bad.  Wrong. These are not ghost stories.  These are stories of children who have had spontaneous past life recall.  The editing is overly sensational.  I hate the close ups that reveal every pore.  I hate the glowing red eyeballs.  Really, the editing and production that was inclinded to raise the hair on our heads cheapened this series.  I wasn't scared.  Nor should you be.

Ignore all that.  Reincarnation is natural.  It's human nature.

And it's a message all of us who fear death need to hear.

This series features one interesting story after another, most of which include the parents or some other person doing research to verify that such a person existed.  And no, for you skeptics, the girls don't all remember being Cleopatra and the boys don't all remember being Harry Houdini.  Hey, some of these children are a different race, ethnicity, or gender this time around.

Remembrances in Season One and Two include, the memory of being a fighter pilot shot down during World War II, the memory of being a girl whose family was killed by Indians - later she was traded to a more peaceable tribe, the memory of a girl who died in Hollywood during the Silent Film era at age 14, an actress who probably died after an abortion - so many others!

In many cases, the children go to the place they remember living or dying, or at least a museum - which often helps them let go and get on with this life.

So, despite my recommendation - should anyone producing this series be reading - that you cut the silly boo-hooey - I suggest that watching this is worth your time and if you aren't familiar with reincarnation will be a wonderful introduction. 

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A DRINK OF WATER

Do you have ancestors who came to the United States

 in need of work who build bridges, as I do?

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES - GENEALOGY UPDATES

NARA ARCHIVES GOV RESEARCH GENEALOGY

While stuck at home, citizens have been adding to the National Archives, which is an excellent way to pass the time.

Has it been a while since you looked to our NATIONAL ARCHIVES in the United States to do research?  There's lots to do!

A BIT OF THE EAST RIVER

Seeing this print by artist Otto H. Bacher, reminded me of

how important rivers were to transportation back in the day.

HERITAGE RECIPE MAKING - A GREAT ACTIVITY FOR HOME SCHOOLING

Over the last few months I've tried so many new recipes.

Not finding all the ingredients I want at the closest store has caused me to search for ways around or recipes that don't use what I'm used to.

Then I found some cook books that had been gifted to me by relatives who have passed on. Some of these had been shelf-sitting for a while. These are ethnic cookbooks from the 1950's mostly.  Looking through them, I decided I would begin to try some of the soup recipes in particular.  A good soup is always satisfying, be it 1850 or 2020.

If you are stuck at home or maybe home schooling, I suggest that making the recipes that your parents or your ancestors made can be an enjoyable and educational opportunity.  This may be the only time you'll ever have to teach your children - or maybe your girlfriend - to cook.