Clay in My Boots: A Romp Through My Genealogical Past

Our first morning in the Canyon, we woke to a Shofar call announcing hot coffee and orange juice. Shortly thereafter we feasted on Eggs to order, bacon, and hash browns.   We packed up our cots, a go-bag with camera and hiking gear, and a dry bag that held our other belongings, and sleeping bag. We also had a bag to hold everyone’s tripods that would be available for photo shoots. I took my place on the “rack” and off we went down the first days rapids, a continuous succession known as the Roaring Twenties as they were that far from Mile Zero. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LChOzkrhlBE After that came what a fondly call “opps another rapid” that Lauren failed to notify us as we were caught by surprise. We pulled over for a photo shoot at Redwall Canyon Amphitheater an carved out formation that John Wesley Powell claimed could easily hold 50,000 people. This gave us time to work with Willie on our photography skills. He was extremely patient with me and the other newbies. A a short...

Our Grand Canyon trip began with a 3:00AM wake up call in Las Vegas, followed by a Grab & Go breakfast and a shuttle ride to Bolder City Airport (BLD) and a short flight over Lake Meade and to the south of the canyon to Marble Canyon Air Strip (MYH). We put in a Lee’s Ferry (0 Mile) with our guides: Joe, Lauren, Macay (mah-k-eye), and Dan. The trip started with a few riffles at 1 through 6 Miles, bringing us to Badger Creek & Soap Creek Rapids. I rode out front on the “rack” as opposed to the Princess Seats or the Chicken Coup. No one could ride in the mouse trap during rapids (area between the big metal storage lockers), nor the stern of the boat that was reserved for the Guides who piloted the J-rig raft (named for Jack Currey a founder of WRE). At 13 Mile Rapid we stopped at the Ledge to make introductions by meeting the 30 guests and 4 crew. Guests included 4 physicians and 2 CPAs among a variety of other occupations. There were husbands & wives, mothers & daughters...

Two men walked on opposite sides of a river. One shouts to the other, “How do I get on the other side of the river?!” The second man shouts back, “You ARE on the other side of the river!!” 4/20/2021 Tomorrow, I head to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas for a Rafting Trip that has been in the planning for 3 years, including 2 postponements due to COVID. I'll be going from Lee's Ferry to Whitmore Wash for a total on 181 miles and more than 1000 rapids over 7 days. John Wesley Powell did the same trip in 1869 (Read: Down the Great Unknown) in 3 row boats. I expect that my raft will be better equipped.  I'll share pictures on my return. In the meantime here's a video to let you know what I'll be experiencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B302rrXpB9A I expect that my itinerary will get me to a point nearest the South Rim on Saturday, April 25th at about 7:40PM EST/5:40PM MST, wave and I’ll wave back:  https://www.earthcam.com/usa/arizona/grandcanyon/?cam=grandcanyon “Y...

https://suspilne.media/123099-primisenna-kolisnoi-sinagogi-u-lucku-de-die-sportskola-peredali-religijnij-organizacii/ The premises of the former synagogue in Lutsk have been given to permanent free use for the needs of the religious organization "Jewish Religious Community Ha Ba D-Lubavichi", - the director of the historical and cultural reserve in Lutsk Pavlo Rudetsky told Public. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the regional state administration.  Currently, there is a children's and youth sports school in part of the building, which is being closed.  Prior to that, the building was on the balance of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve. The synagogue is an architectural monument of national importance, located in Lutsk at 33 Danylo Halytskoho Street. the user cannot rent it, ”says Pavlo Rudetsky about the nuances of transferring the synagogue to a religious organization. Today, the synagogue is collapsing.  https://goo.gl/maps/akKUwfK95GUN2ZqM6 A ...

Last night began Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day). Here are the names of the 61 relatives I've traced so far who were murdered in the Holocaust.  (May their life be a blessing)  Aaron Bas Gita Bas Yehudah Bas Khaia Zisla Bavarsky Leizer Bavarsky Movsha Yankel Bavarsky Rokha Bavarsky Mere Tsipe Chait Meyer Chait Malka Etsman Shaya (Ovsei) Feldman Gitl Gordon Leizer Katz Minna Katz Sholom Vulf Katz Yerachmiel Israel Katz Zelick Katz Chaim Leyb Khaet Mendel Peysakh Khaet Feige Freide Khait Khaie Rivke Khait Leib Ariyeh Abel Khait Libe Pese Khait Nayer Bek (Bok) Khait Sheina Rivka Khait Sheine Kreinde Khait Shore Khait Sore Khait Taube Reiza Khait Eyda Feyga Khashes Chane Yettie Knobler Leib (Leo) Kreiger Rivka Kreiger Dina Beila Kriger (Feldman) Abram (ben Gershon) Kriger Basa Kriger Eliash ben Gershon Kriger Ester Kriger Faivush Kriger Girsh (ben Gershon) Kriger Israel (ben Movsha) Kriger Khaim Kriger Meier Kriger Mera Kriger Movsha Iosel (ben Leyb) Kriger Rokha Kriger Feiga...