Family Tree

Big brother Buzz has been doing A LOT of investigation into our family tree - for good, bad and indifferent. 

When your family tree stretches back to the Mayflower on both sides, good, bad and indifferent will each play a role. And you can imagine the daunting task he has had (400 years of blending). I think he's almost done - I certainly hope so since the details fill 300 pages. Hell, there are dukes in England that can do the same thing with few well-placed murals in the great hall. 

Sure, after 400 years, we're related to Presidents, founders of New England towns - even a 2-time mayor of NYC, river founders and namers and all manner of things. 

But today's story centers on the small peninsula we summer on. Turns out, we are related to virtually all of the families there. VIRTUALLY ALL of them. This is where things get really scary. 

Maine has long, cold, dark winter nights - I shudder to think who was cuddling with whom back in the day. It is a wonder I still have all my teeth and only the two eyes.