Tag: cemeteries

Look what I found!

December 26, 2024

Here are no lying nor vain epitaphs. – Henry David Thoreau I blame a lot of things on my mother. My high arches, baby fine hair, brown eyes and chocoholic tendencies are all traits I inherited from her. Along with her interest in cemeteries. A dedicated amateur genealogist, Mom’s idea of small talk around the … More Look what I found!

Top 10: Cemeteries

December 20, 2024

Everyone, deep down within, carries a small cemetery of those he has loved. – Romain Rolland Humans have always built monuments to commemorate the dead. Ancient Egyptians mummified the bodies of people and pets before entombing them in pyramids. Prehistoric Britons moved megalithic stones hundreds of miles and encircled them with grave mounds. A Chinese … More Top 10: Cemeteries