Catching up

So I'm on my telecommute day today, revising spreadsheets and doing a boatload of datamining. But I did take a short break to take some pictures to the post office to mail.

Regarding that: I mentioned in the previous post that I thought Thelma was mis-identified. Now I'm not so sure. Turns out that the Thelma Howard name identified in the picture really exists and may well be correct. Extensive (well, sorta) searching suggests that she is one Thelma Kuykendall and ALSO a classmate of my Grandma (the signature page of the 1923 yearbook has all three of the eminent ladies). But she still has the same smile as Thelma Boblet, so I may well have mis-identified the correct Thelma in other pictures. Or not. Perhaps Austin's son may be able to correct the confusion. I sent him a batch of pictures today, after talking on the phone briefly a couple of days ago.

It may sound strange to you normal people, but I actually seem to get as much of a kick out of learning about my family's friends as I do about family itself.

Also on a brighter note, the effort (such as it was) to print and send pictures to Austin's son prompted me to FINALLY get of my butt and remember to send some DVDs to relatives. Sent copies to my Uncle Sam and to my Cousin Bess, and also to my cousin currently living in Halfway (abbreviated, not the full set, but he's in some of the ones from the '50s). His lovely mother is doing well, a youthful 97. She's in an assisted living facility with a couple of friends from Halfway (one is 102 and going strong). Huzzah for my 97 year old Auntie! I really need to make time to get up there and visit her.

I haven't had time to copy the China DVDs yet, but maybe soon. Sent copies of the earlier ones (DVDs copied many months ago but sitting idly on a shelf since, so FTFO to me) today, and I hope to copy and send the newer ones soon (sans China).