2016 was an interesting year. The Cavaliers won the NBA championship and Cleveland finally has a champion after 52 years. The Indians come up just a little short and well the Browns are the Browns. I have many things to be thankful for in 2016. One, my sister Sandi is doing well after giving us all a scare. She is posting to the blog some great pictures and stories and her memories are important. Sally has transitioned to a new job after enjoying her year and catching up on traveling and vacations. Well deserved.
In 2016 I discovered cousins Joan Coley Faria and Wanda Faulkner Lindbloom. Joan and Wanda have become very special to me. They have helped unravel the mystery of my Grandfather Fred Carlisle (aka William McKinley Coley) and in doing that have shown me another family branch I never knew existed, the Coley family. I hope to continue exploring this line in the new year. There is so much yet to learn. So many stories to hear, and pictures to view. I have connected with one other cousin in the last couple months which is also special. Bernice Youmans Buch. We connected through Ancestry.com and have been emailing back and forth since then. We have a much larger family than we realize and it is fun and educational to reach out to them and get to know them better.
Not everything in 2016 was positive but I don't want to dwell on the negative here. I want to wish everyone a very happy 2017 and may it be filled with only positive things.
Love your post, just ca't get used to being called Sandi rather than Nunie, Love you!!
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