I just realized that I had not posted the Memorials and
Birthdays for September. I updated and posted them tonight. I also updated and
posted the Memorials and Birthdays for October, so I am FINALLY current!!!!
I just got back (on the 15th) from 2 ½ weeks in
Europe. I spent 4 days in London, then 8 days in Rome then went back to London
for 3 days. It was a wonderful trip although I did NO genealogical research. As
far as I’ve found, to date, neither Roy nor Sophia had any ancestors in Italy.
I believe Brian Pendleton (1599 – 1681) who was originally
from the Manchester, Lancashire area lived in London for some time as his son,
James, (Roy’s 5th Great-Grandfather,) was born there in about 1627,
but I believe James was born while Brian and his wife, Eleanor Price, were in
the process of emigrating from England to America. I still have not found the exact
date Brian and his family moved to the colonies in America, but they all died
in America. One of my next trips to the UK will be to Manchester to try to fill
in some more missing info!
Anyway, I just had to post a couple pictures. One is
obviously Tower Bridge in London and the other is the Roman Forum. I just have
to keep reminding myself how lucky I am to be have been able to have seen all the things
I’ve seen!
Tim Ryan was the guest of honor at a surprise 70th birthday party hosted by his children on Saturday, 19, Sep 2015 at Muir Park in Bloomington, MN. (His birthday is actually on the 18th,) 
