Today, I went through some of the photos I took at Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley, Florida, where I visited Emmett’s parents, Dr. Francis C. Wilson, and Elizabeth V. Wilson. I took these two photos the last time I was in Chipley; I didn’t have a lot of time that day […]
When I was in Pensacola, I had a list of places I wanted to visit, and as I put the list together, I realized I had a theme going — so, I decided to give it a name: The Death Tour. Apropos as we near Halloween. Stop one: 904 North […]
Yesterday afternoon, a friend I haven’t seen in awhile asked me about Emmett’s book. I told her, but then, I told her if she asked me again next week, my response would probably be a little different. This wasn’t the first time I’d been asked, but I’m noticing that when […]
Slogging through some, ahem, ‘research papers’ today. I needed some comic relief, because, trust me, these papers are not making me laugh at all.
So, today, I sat down to work on my new information from the latest research trip, and/or to get a little work done on Emmett’s book, and never got around to it. I tried, people. Several times. I’m not talking about procrastination being the problem; for a change, it was, […]
I spent most of last week in three different courthouse archives: Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Jackson Counties, Florida. I don’t have a favorite. They are all my favorites. Know why? It isn’t about the records. It’s about the archivists — the unsung heroes and heroines who care for ancient and […]
Folks, I’m spending a few days decompressing from the road trip to Pensacola. I have to take a few days off from research and writing about our guy because, frankly, I’m beat. It was a great trip, and I enjoyed it, but it was intense and compressed. I can’t get […]
Apologies for the radio silence. It has been a good trip to Pensacola and I have plenty to report, but frankly, I haven’t slept well the entire week, so I’ve neither heard nor felt the presence of Calliope at all. That, plus I was told on Thursday that — surprise […]
Right now, I’m in Chipley, Florida, staying with my excellent and gracious friend Pam and her family, in a historic old home where Emmett and his family members had certainly visited from time to time. There’s a photo of Emmett’s father, Dr. Wilson, posed in front of this house in […]
I’ve been in Pensacola since Sunday night, and it has been nonstop research heaven. It has been a great trip so far; I’ve found a lot of new information, made new friends, and I feel a lot more confident about how this project is coming along. When you work alone […]
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