Thing 32, Wikis

For awhile now I have been thinking about trying to compile all the family tree information on my Dad's side of the family. He never talked very much about his family and growing up so imagine my surprise when at age 32 I first learned that he had been married before my mother! This bit of information only came out as she was angry and wanted to get back at him for something he did or said, I don't remember the exact circumstances now. Familes, don't you love them? Anyway, when we learned about Google Docs I contemplated trying that with a first cousin I keep in contact with once a year through the Christmas letter. After learning about Wikis in class it seemed just the ticket. I set up the Wiki and emailed my cousin who wrote back that he had got it. Now we just need to figure out the best format to compile the information and of course find the time. I've tried looking up family tree templates but haven't found anything I can actually download into my Wiki. If anyone has done any genealogy work I'd love to have your suggestions.

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Thing 2, More on Create Your Blog and Post About It

Last night I was with a group of family and friends whose level of expertise in technology was about as wide and varied as it can come. Two were St. Paul teachers who have been retired for 6 years, three were active LD teachers from the St. Paul Public Schools and one is the director of the toxicology lab for the State of Wisconsin. I had my laptop along as I needed to send an update on my daughter's medical condition. They were amazed and quite impressed that I had a blog (I left out the part that I was dragged into it kicking and screaming.) All at different places in our lives we talked about how we all look at and use technology differently and how much it has changed from the "olden days." It was pretty amazing. As we talked about different things and couldn't remember details I took out my laptop and "googled." One said, "how did you find that?" It just re-enforced that it's not just the kids that need the education but it is the adults as well and our job is HUGE!
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