Adding dates

Another date to add: Mike and Jody were married 3/11/1995. I don't know the exact date for Sammy. Butch, maybe you can add it.

It's Friday afternoon at four p.m. and snowing like crazy. Dang weather!

Cheryl

March birthdays

Ang,
I sent you a comment on your request for birthdays. Jamie Sorensen's is March 23rd
You may want to check that. I think I put several on there.
Nels

March Birthdays

Hopefully I don't miss anyone this time.

March 6th - Vilena Bailey
March 12th - Russ Smith
March 14th - Brian Thomas - 22
March 15th - Jesica Spanel - 11
March 17th - Jasmine Schultz - 16
March 29th - Sydney Schultz - 9
and Samuel Martin will be 6 sometime in March but I don't have the actual date. Maybe someone knows and can add it for me.

I don't show any wedding anniversaries this month.

I hope each of you have the best of birthdays and that you all get to celebrate with those you love.

SOS (sick of snow)

Dang, you guys are a bunch of sickies! I, on the other hand, am feeling quite frisky after getting over some food poisioning we both got on a trip to Florida for John to do a presentation on....... safe food handling!!! What a kick in the pants, huh!! But other than that little distraction... the trip was a welcome relief from a LONG, COLD, SNOWY winter.

We did see a ship leave port yesterday. That must mean the shipping channel is open at least in Lake Erie. Nick & Sara just celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a trip to Mexico.
Seriously, Nels & Cheryl, hope you get better. Double knees is quite an undertaking but if you are going to be laid up, make it count big!
Love to all, Jacki

Update

Hello all,

Just a quick note to let you know I saw the cardiologist today, I have been having some atrial fibrillation, and he is changing my RX to see if that will solve the problem. I asked him about having a double knee replacement, and he said ok as long as I did it in Lincoln so they could monitor me. That's where I was going anyway, so works out fine.

Lynnie and Vi, your grandkids did great in soccer. Can't believe they are in high school already, and close to graduation. YIKES, where does time go?

It is a lovely day here, temps in 60s, but snow tomorrow I hear. Oh well, still February I guess.

Love ya all,
Cheryl

Another Monday

Another Monday is nearly gone. I'm not sure when the time began going by so quickly. Here it is the last week of February and I'm still not ready for February to even be here. Before I know it we will be getting Caitlyn graduated. I am thinking that I'm almost ready for her to be off on her own and then we will have some peace around the house...or so I hope.

Glad to hear you don't have to have surgery Nels. I hope the medicine take cares of the headaches. Those migraines are nasty.

Thanks for checking on the status of Tyler's check Cheryl. I'm glad to know he got it and it isn't floating around a post office somewhere.

We are busy this week getting out a catalog for one of the local Angus Cattle sales here. It is a big job and this particular one always waits till the last minute so we are working long hours to get it out. I'm waiting for plates to dry or I'd be back in the press room running.

We will be making a trip to Wayne on Friday for Caitlyn to meet with her advisor and hopefully figure out what order she wants to put for dorm preferences. Then we will be going on in to Omaha to find Caitlyn a prom dress. Maybe stopping by Hebron on our way back to McCook to see Lynn's brother. It will be a busy weekend but it will be good to get out of town.

Our office manager who has been with us since 2005 is leaving me this week for a full time job. Can't say as I blame her. She only works part time here and has 3 teenagers so a full time job will give her a much better paycheck. We will miss her desperately. Caitlyn will be taking over some of her duties at least for a while until we can find a replacement.

Take care all!! Ang

Sunday morning greetings

Hi everyone.

Nels, glad to hear you probably will not have to have surgery. Hope the meds work and you get some relief.

Phil and I went to Kearney yesterday and met Rob and Teresa and Keith, Chelsea and Remington for supper. It was a great time. Remington's ag classmates from SECC were working at the Cattleman's Classic, a six day beef extravaganza at the fairgrounds. It was a fun evening. (Patrick was off bowling with Grandpa Keith). Then we went and visited Tyler and Mandy in their new home they just purchased in Southeast Kearney. They are so proud of it, and the baby's room is all ready for the new little one. Ang, Tyler just made a check deposit, he left it in his billfold for a while.

I made two major action items Friday. I called Social Security and signed up for Medicare, and I called the orthopedic surgeon to set up a consultation for double knee replacement. Don't know which one is scarier, lol. I will volunteer to be the consultant for all you YOUNGER ones on all these "elderly" matters. And just how the heck did I get so close to 65? I think I am still 37...till my bones tell me different.

Love you all,

Cheryl

Nels Sr. update

Just wanted to let every one know what my status was. Went back to the ETN on Wed. He says that I do not need surgery at this time. He believes that the Migraines can be treated with a beta blocker. I was scheduled to go see my MD on Friday but got busy and missed my appointment. Will get there on Monday or Tuesday. So maybe a change in meds will get rid of the migraines. We are still busy here at the SO. Have one deputy out with a broken hand, one still in training and one still learning the ropes in Jefferson County. So the Sheriff is working the weekend again.
Commissioners are still looking at a jail solution. We have been full since the first of the year and there looks like there is no relief in sight. Went to a meeting in Gage County to see where they are. Some talk of a regional jail.
d'Aun has been fighting with a viral infection and has missed some work the last two weeks. Hope she is on the mend.
Hope this finds every one well.
Nels

Gina Bailey's Daughters

This site has an article about the Arizona State Soccer Championship Game -- featuring Skye & Jasmine Schultz. Jasmine scored the winning goal.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/high_school/110189.php

Jones family

Hi everyone. Keith and Terry Jones son Chris and his family lost most of their belongings and sustained heavy damage to their home in a fire early this morning. They live next to Keith and Terry, and have three kids. I don't know any details about what caused the fire. I do know the Red Cross and Salvation Army is helping quite a lot. More info when I know more.

Cheryl

Jones family

Genealogy

Thanks to Angela for more good information. Daniel Cox is buried in the Broken Bow cemetery, I used to help Grandma Grim put flowers there on Memorial Day. It is one of the older graves in the cemetary. Many other family members are in Broken Bow and Janesville at Berwyn. Ang and Cait had quite a find last summer when they found family members in the Phillips, NE cemetery.

If anyone wants the ability to post in this blog, email Nels Jr. at Nels [underscore] Sorensen [at] yahoo.com. (*Editor's Note: To help prevent spam when emailing retype the character that is in brackets) He can get you set up.

I spoke with Kristi Spanel this morning, she got out of the hospital Friday, is feeling better, and says she has a renewed respect for pneumonia.

I just cooked a chicken and rolled out a batch of noodles, it is my Sunday present to Phil. He is thrilled!! Wish you all could be here, I would make more.

Cheryl

Peacock Line

Here is the Peacock family line. Our 5th great grandfather, Adonijah Peacock, participated in the Revolutionary War. He made gun powder for George Washington's Army. Unfortunately, in 1777 while drying the gun powder he blew up his home and was killed.

Sunday morning

I am spending a lazy Sunday morning, curled up under a blanket and trying to stay warm. Fortunately the 6 inches of snow we received on Friday was melted off the streets and sidewalks by late Friday afternoon.

Here is the pedigree for the Cox side of the family. Daniel Cox, our gggrandfather, was supposedly a civil war soldier who was fighting for the north. One day he came to muster ill, was told by his commanding officer to go home -- so he did. He left the unit and went home and was reported as a deserter. Oops. I don't have the Cox information back very far. They too have been quite illusive. Our 3rd great grandfather, Daniel Cox migrated from North Carolina to Indiana and then to Missouri. Our 2nd great grandfather came to Nebraska sometime in the 1880's settling in Custer County with all of his 9 children.

Snow, Snow, Snow

Hi everyone from snowy Broken Bow. It is mid-morning, and the snow is piling up. It started about three this morning, and we have around 8-9 inches already. If the wind doesn't blow, it should be manageable.

Thanks to Angela for posting the Grim-Rogers information. It is so important for you younger guys to know about your own history. Pay Attention!! lol

Everyone stay warm!

Cheryl

Page 2 & 3 - cont. of Grim-Rodgers line

This shows the continuation of the Grim - Rodgers Line.
I found Rodgers spelled two different ways so I'm not sure if it is supposed to have a d or not. Also I have an interesting tale about Sarah. She either couldn't remember how old she was or chose not to tell her real age as her age on the census records doesn't increase by 10 at each reading.

Nola's Pedigree

I am going to try and post this pedigree chart, starting with just 4 generations back from Mom. I have a few of the lines back 9 generations. I don't have much traced outside of the US with the exception of Permelia Neal Cox family back to Glasgow, Scotland in 1694. It appears that most of our forebears through Mom's line came to the US in the very early 1700's or before. I began to research the genealogy in 1979 while I was in college at Kearney so this has been a long journey with many lines just recently coming together. The advent of the internet has been a godsend. Lots of data from census records etc is out on the net.

I will see how this works and then try to post the other pages of the document. If you click on the image it will be make it big enough to read.

Wow

Great job, Angela. I think you need to post an abbreviated ancestor line going back from Grandma Nola so the youngsters viewing the post realize what important information this is. I am excited to hear this news.

Kristi Fuller is home from three days in hospital with pneumonia, she is having some additional tests Monday.

I thoroughly enjoyed being at the baby shower Saturday for Tyler and Mandy's baby, due March 13th. One of the games was a calendar where you could enter your guess as to date, boy or girl, and weight. Mandy was not too impressed with the guest who wrote down March 28th!! She thinks that is far too late, lol.

Phil and I then followed Joy to visit Jay and Ashley and the girls at their new home northwest of Kearney. Jayleigh and Addison entertained us thoroughly, and we enjoyed the afternoon very much.

Cheryl

Genealogy Find

Today I was able to put the pieces together and located Sarah E. Rodgers Grim's parents.
They were William B. Rodgers and Susannah
She had a brother Thomas B. Rodgers.
They lived in Randolph Co, Indiana
William died sometime between 1850 and 1856. Susannah went with the children to Lee Co., Iowa. Between 1856 and 1860 Thomas B. returned to Randolph Co. Indiana. Susannah remarried Samuel Coleman in Lee co. Iowa and they had another child, Phelix Ray Coleman.

Another February Date I missed

I think there are so many of us - I simply can't keep everyone straight. I missed an Anniversary. Jill and Chad will celebrate their 14th anniversary on February 17th.
Sorry about that.
I am working on getting the database set by month so I won't miss anyone again.

?Sunny? San Diego??

Hi everyone.

I am back from sunny San Diego, it might have been sunny, but it WAS chilly, 38 degrees one morning, and they are not set up for something like that!! Phil just laughs at me when I tell him how cold I was all the time. There was a nice view of the bay from the hotel restaurant, and part of our Nebraska group went whale watching Wednesday afternoon. Not me though. That really was cold.

Nels, I definitely remember a few of those times when your nose and sinus cavities got whacked, not much question as to why you have trouble now. lol Hope the surgery goes well.

Happy birthday and happy anniversary to everyone. Kristi Spanel is under the weather with pneumonia, she is in the hospital in Broken Bow. Not much other news.

Cheryl

I missed a February Birthday

Happy Birthday on February 8 to Seth Spanel. He will be 12 years old. I hope I didn't miss anyone else.

History Question

Does anyone remember a Bessie Grisham Probert who lived in Sargent? She was married to a Ray Probert. She died in 1970. Their children were Arthur, William, Ethel, Cora, John, Robert & Doris. Doris married Garrett Dickman. Cora was married to a Bleach and a Morford. Ethel was married to Marnius Morse.

I recall mom mentioning that Grandpa Grim had relatives living in Sargent but she couldn't remember how they were related and if she shared names - I don't remember. It looks like this family were cousins to Grandpa. Bessie's mother was Cora Belle Grim Grisham. She died in 1938. There was also a daughter, Eva Belle who was married to Oscar L. Anderson. She died in 1981. Maybe Aunt Dolly would remember these folks.

Anyway I'm just trying to connect the dots in the genealogy. Any input is appreciated.

Glad to hear they know why you are having headaches, Nels and I hope that surgery will take care of them.

Hope you made it home safely from San Diego, Cheryl and that you enjoyed some nice warm weather.

News from the Sorensen's

Good Sunday morning,
Well it is another great day in Fairbury. I am working the weekend again. Hope that comes to an end shortly. We are back to full staffing again. I have a deputy in the academy and she will return the first part of April and get back in the schedule. We filled our last spot with a young man from Lincoln. He is trained and should be on his own in about a month. So we shuffled the schedule and I am back on week days, mostly. Have to work the next two sundays to get the schedule back to normal.
I finally have an expert opinion that my big brothers and sisters dropped me on my head too many times when I was little. I have been having what I thought were sinus problems or a bad infection. Well it turns out that the ETN says that "you must have had your nose in too many places where it did not belong." The short version of the diagnosis is that I have some sinus cavities that did not develop when I was very young, I have some parts that, for what ever reason did not grow appropriately or where they were suppose to be. So they are causing pressure on the sinus' and nerves that in-turn are causing migraine headaches. The ETN put me on some migraine medication, which is working fairly well. We are looking at surgery in April or May. I will be off work about 2 weeks if every thing goes well. By then every one should be back to work and back to some similarity of normal.
Hope this finds every one well, as we are doing good here.