Happy New Year, 2020!

Well, it is the end of another year, tomorrow will be Jan 1, 2020. This is my last post for the year.

Bringing in the new year really makes me think of a couple of things.


First: How did my ancestors celebrate the new year for Jan 1, 1920? 100 years ago! I think of 100 years ago and for some reason, I think of 1900 LOL. I think a lot of people my age are like that (mid-thirties).

I think about the year and I wonder, will my descendants think of me in the year 2120? That's crazy to think about. My son Jack, who is now 8 will probably be deceased since that would put him at 109. My daughter Chloe would be 104 if she's lucky enough to live that old.

Let me take a minute and think about those ancestors who were alive 100 years ago...

Ancestors living during the New Year for 1920...

~Mendenhall side: Harold Earl Mendenhall (1916-1989)- my grandfather. He would have been 4 years old a hundred years ago. His future wife Helen wasn't born until 1923. Her parents would have been 19 years old during the New Year of 1920 and Harold's parents would have been 26.

~Jeckering side: my grandfather Paul Jeckering wans't born until 1925. His parents would have been 20 (father) & 14 (mother) in 1920. His wife Dorothy wasn't born until 1926 and her parents would have been 37 (father) & 36 (mother).


Who in your family tree was alive in 1920, celebrating the new year?? :)



Second: What does the year 2020 have in store for me?
2019 really wasn't that memorable or great. In fact, it was sucky. I was sick a lot and in a lot of pain...still am. I am hoping that I will find a diagnosis for my chronic pain in this coming year. My husband is starting a new job mid-January as an airline pilot. This is a HUGE change for our little family and I know I will have to take on a lot more without him around so much. We have 2 small children. It's going to be a lonely first few months but I will have to get over that. Also, with a new job, comes a big move. I don't know exactly where that movie will be, but as of right now, it looks like Phoenix, Arizona, which seems nice because my family is in Arizona. (currently, we living Sacramento, California).


Third: Genealogy. I am curious how far and how many more names will go into my Mendenhall project that I blogged about just recently: read that Here. As of today, I am ending 2019 with 100,172 names. I am curious what that number will be at the end of 2020! We will see! :)


Anyways, I hope whoever reads this has a wonderful and safe New Year's eve tonight- whatever you might be doing- staying at home, going to a party, whatever it is! :) <3

Cheers!