Peter as Pete

This is an old photo of my son Peter on his 3rd birthday in 1980. It is on Halloween so I dressed him as Pete Townshend. I made the guitar resemble Pete's. I chose the number 3 as it was Peter's 3rd birthday. The shirt underneath is a Who shirt I made for him. He also had a Clash shirt then. For a 3 year old he had pretty good taste in music. Still does btw.

Father's Day

This Sunday is Father's day. My Dad is no longer with us. He passed in 1977. But I would like to remember him on this blog on this day of recognition.

He was a great dad. I was lucky to have him as a father. He worked hard to make sure my brother and I had what we needed. He took us to the White Sox games and to the woods for picnics with the family. They would last the whole day long. Great memories!

He was the best cook too. Especially when grilling outside. He didn't have a fancy grill. Just an ordinary round one with a lever that you could raise the grate up and down with. It was quite primitive compared to the grills of today. I don't think anyone with one of those fancy grills could match my dad's porkchops.

Though my memories are all that is left. I must say that they are great memories. I wouldn't trade them for a million dollars.
Happy Father's Day Dad! I love you and miss you.

Going to Sweden

It is official. In October I will be on my way to Sweden. I had to choose either going there or seeing The Who. I picked Sweden because that is where part of my family is, and really, they are more important to me. Now don't get me wrong, I love The Who as much as the next girl, but I love my kid more. And I have already seen The Who quite a few times. I figure let someone else have my ticket who hasn't seen them as yet. I know it is going to be an awesome tour. I will miss an awful lot but I do have so much to look forward to in Sweden. To all of you that will see The Who, have an excellent time. I will be having one in Sweden.

Tracing My Family Tree

I have been tracing my family tree. If you have not ever done this, let me tell you it is very time consuming. I could be online for hours just researching names. It is a long drawn out process, but if you are lucky, one of your relatives will pop up and you will feel like you struck gold. The feeling of connecting with a loved one(though they have been gone for centuries) is a very rewarding experience.

My family roots are in Norway, Sweden, and Greece. Yes Marietta, I am only part Greek. But I identify most with that side of my family. Hence, Greekzoe. Searching in the Scandinavian countries, are such a joy. They kept records there unlike any other countries. I was able to locate two distant cousins and they helped me tremendously. I was able to trace back to 1590 and also found out that we are from nobility. That comes from our name which was Stålhandske. So I am told.

The picture above is my paternal grandmother's family when she was a little girl. She is the one in the lower middle. Taken in Norway, it was done around 1902. This is the earliest and only picture I have of her family. It needs to be restored. Someday I will have it done.

If you one day decide to trace your family history, keep in mind that it is a lot of work but the rewards are priceless.