The stars aligned yesterday.  Or maybe it had something to do with the increased waves of solar activity we’re experiencing.  Whatever the reason, Steve and I found ourselves without children or responsibilities for several hours, and we did something we haven’t done since our pre-children life together: we attended two Oscar-nominated movies in one afternoon.

We saw The Artist and The Descendants, both of which are up for Best Picture, and both of which made me think of my great-grandparents G. Oliver and Islea Riggs, for much different reasons.
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We are still basking in the glow of yesterday’s big event – an evening spent with talented friends, making music together in celebration of my two-year anniversary of blogging.
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Instead of blogging, I should be practicing an instrument right now, to prepare for this weekend’s My Musical Family recital. 

We are having two families over on Sunday and have invited everyone – adults and kids alike – to perform a piece on an instrument, to sing a song, or to read a poem, essay or speech.

One of the resolutions my dad and I set for 2012 was to spend more time researching and writing about Percy Riggs, my great-uncle and the younger son of G. Oliver.  I wasn’t expecting to write a blog post about Percy this soon – five days into the new year – but one of Percy’s grandchildren posed this question to my dad and me today, and it’s too good to resist sharing:

Did G.
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