Do you remember when you first learned to ride a bike? How about your first day of high school? I recently thought about some of the wonderful “firsts” in my life.

In 1987 the Minnesota Twins made their first World Series appearance (which they won) and I was there. I still have my Homer Hanky and lots of good memories. Last spring was the first time I was present at the birth of a baby that was not my own. (Although the births of my own three were pretty special.) My latest granddaughter made her appearance and I was there to see her debut. I was present at the U.S. National Archives in Washington, DC on April 1, 2002 when the ribbon was cut to open the 1930 census for researchers.

A few weekends ago I was a speaker at a seminar in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was one of the events celebrating the centennial of the province and was my first time lecturing in Canada. After my opening session talk there was to be a special announcement regarding a SHIP.

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