Hmmm-m-m-m-m just what is it that I will resolve in 2009??
There is so much I can resolve, but I know the more I resolve the more resolutions I will break.
- I could resolve to organize all 12,000 pictures I transferred from my old computer. Was I surprised when I saw how many pictures I had stored on that Dell laptop? You bet I was!! It took 1 1/2 hours to transfer them. Now what??
- I could resolve to go through that stack of paper that I’ve moved from pillar to post because I just don’t know where it should be filed.
- I could resolve to take that trip and spend several days at the National Archives going through a quadzillion pension files. After all, I’m fortunate to live within a couple of hours of Washington DC. (The trip will NOT be at the end of January, however! I understand half of America will be there during that timeframe!)
- I could resolve to spend more time volunteering, either photographing cemeteries or at the Historical Society.
- I could resolve to blog more, but then I think sometimes my blogging takes away from my research. . . . and I love doing both of them.
I’ve decided to tackle paper! I’m tired of seeing these stacks of paper! Everywhere I look, it’s paper. And to this end, I’m going to keep a log. I’m going to try (and the keyword here is TRY) to record what I’ve accomplished, month by month.
. . . and then, if, and that’s a big IF, I finish that, I’m going to make time to take that trip to Washington DC! After all, I should have enough Marriott points to get at least one night for free, and I love traveling by rail.
And when I finish going through pension files, I could go through Washington DC records (where ever they may be) since my great-grandparents lived there, and my grandparents lived there and my father was born there ~ there should be a lot of information for me in their archives!
. . . but of course, I’ll keep blogging, and I’ll keep researching. I’m happy with the progress I’ve made with both of them in 2008.
I’m eagerly awaiting 2009!
These are great resolutions. I vow to keep reading your blog as you attain these goals. Happy New Year!
Great resolution to organize all your paper files. It is a big task, but certainly one that is worth it!
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