A Quicky

A quick check in. My aunt is napping. We asked my sister in law to paint with us and she did, also appreciating free art lessons. She is coming again tomorrow and staying for supper. Today went well except I got a big blog of brown paint in my sky and had to differ my composition. Leave it to me.

One song is perfect for my aunt and me that is already on the pages because I'm being quick about this is The Collection of Marie Claire by Daniel Lanois and another by this fine man is Jolie Louise. We painted some today. We're 100 percent Acadian so we understand the sound.

Glad I could pop in. Didn't expect to. I'm keeping up with reading blogs better than posting to them.

Blooms

I'm busy. Short post today. Music. Daffodils.

Mary and Moses by Patty Griffin. I love her and these two songs.

Billy Jones - The Waifs
Gillian - The Waifs
Frankie and Johnny - The Skiffle Sessions
Goodnight Irene - The Skiffle Sessions
The Collection of Marie Claire - Daniel Lanois
Jolie Louise - Daniel Lanois

L'Acadie

I've had a generous offer to help me in the genealogical research for my mother's grandfather. I had sent an e-mail to compliment a site I had come across, tho site owner emailed back. Through several back and forths since yesterday, I've offered to show her the earliest Acadian cemetery in PEI and she is putting me in line for a cool event. She heads a genealogy group where they take one query or one name a week and each group member researches it. Her (and her husband's) last name is the name I am searching for and her mother is of the same last name.

A great percentage of Acadians stayed a very homogeneous group, living among themselves in various pockets of the world. They shared an extraordinary history, a unique culture, and a language. I lost out somewhat along the way as I don't speak French fluently but my kids attended French Immersion until grade 12. Here's the quick and dirty Wiki version of the Acadian story. We had our 400th anniversary in '04, the oldest European settlement in North America....unless you count the Vikings, who didn't stay. It is very interesting genealogy to work on with the same names criss-crossing over and over. It makes you dizzy.

I've got tons of Lennie Gallant and Rheal Pelletier cd's but nothing on my computer. They're PEI Acadians, both whom I've known the thirty one years I've been on the Island. Instead I'll treat you with Daniel Lanois who I'd consider an honourary Acadian. The Collection of Marie Claire was a favorite 'car song' for my kids. If this song isn't just the best.... Also, here's Jolie Louise.