March 1 to 7

Monday
Now that I have sort of finished sourcing the 4th generation from Isaac Kipp and Hannah Meed I have moved on to working on what I call the Tillsonburg Kipp family. According the to Y-DNA study we are related and connected to the Kip/Kipp family of New Amsterdam. Walked 8.1 km.

Tuesday
This was my work day at the Friends of the Library and Archives Canada book sorting group. I did some more work on sourcing the Tillsonburg Kipp family. Walked 9.8 km.

Wednesday
I did some more work on sourcing the Tillsonburg Kipp family. Dancing lessons again tonight. We practiced the basic steps for the Samba and did a few other things including a review of the Cha-Cha. I find it difficult to remember all of the new things but my wife keeps me on track. Walked 9.1 km.

Thursday
Weather is good. We went shopping today and bought a new BBQ that we saw and liked. It will replace the older one we have for which we cannot obtain parts anymore. It is huge compared to others we have had, with four burners plus a side burner for boiling pots. I also worked on the Conference Program for our genealogy conference which takes place March 26-27 here in Ottawa at Library and Archive Canada building. Walked 6.3 km.

Friday
Sunny. We spent the day getting ready for looking after our daughters two dogs. They spent the night with us. The older dog Hogan is not a problem because he lived with us for a year and knows our place like a second home. The sheltie does not consider our house as home. Having a sheltie wanting to sleep on the end of a double bed is a problem, not quite enough room, but he did it. Walked 10 km.

Saturday
Sunny. We took the two dogs for a walk in the morning. In the afternoon we went to see the Met Opera in HD at the local Silver City movie theatre. This is a great way to see opera, because the camera can give you close up views. We saw the Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. We have a little book which provides brief summaries of a number of operas, so we read up on it in advance. It is an interesting opera in that it has humorous moments unlike many where someone always dies at the end. An enjoyable afternoon of acting and music. Walked 6.6 km.

Sunday
Sunny again today. We still have the two dogs with us, so we were up at daybreak. I think we all slept easier last night. We had then both out for a good walk in the afternoon. Watched some of the Academy Awards. Entertaining!
Walked 6.8 km.