Monthly Archives: September 2023
TRIVIA TRAIL: MEMORY QUILTS
Question: What is a memory quilt? Answer: A quilt made up of cloth pieces that represent significant events or milestones pertaining to a specific person or family. The memory quilt in the photo above was made by my Travellers With Two Hats travelling companion and incorporates some symbols of that trip. https://www.projectrepat.com/blogs/tshirt-blanket-story-series/what-is-a-memory-quilt https://www.quiltkeepsake.com/ Memory Quilt
HISTORIC EMPIRE: THE MONGOL EMPIRE
Many countries were invaded by the Mongols of Mongol horde fame. They started expanding their territory in 1206 AD and went on expanding it until, eventually, they were in control of the largest contiguous land empire in history. But, like all empires, theirs came to an end. By 1368 they held only their original homeland […]
HISTORY SHARE: CONSPIRACY THEORIES
* Authorized Reproduction, Rex May: http://baloocartoons.com/ Anyone harbouring conspiracy theories about my break from this blog being due to me being kidnapped, incarcerated, or hospitalized is, like most conspiracy theorists, wrong. I merely retreated to Vancouver during the Okanagan fires to stay with my son, who lives there, and turned up unannounced to fetch me. […]
Time Travelling With Kids 