It is speculated that the first Davis in America, Thomas Davis, formerly of Marlborough, England, came by boat in 1641. And believe it or not, the first artichoke seeds, like Davis, were also brought by boat! Unbelievable, right?
Lately, we’ve been hearing the phrase “pick a lane and stay in it!” Sound advice in theory and yet, challenging in practice. Even so, we’ve been mapping this metaphor to our life wherever possible.
We believe that the most effective way to create lasting, positive experiences is to root every celebration in tradition and ritual. We accomplish this through the use of Anniversary Symbols, allowing for the symbols to serve as guides to reveal the magic of the moment.
Each moment is alive with possibilities of pure potential. The dynamics of life are intricate and often complicated, and yet, we have each other to learn from. Like looking into a mirror to adjust our appearance, we can look into each other and adjust our person and our beliefs about our limitations.
We sometimes find that our different family lines have a funny way of speaking to each other across the generations. They send secret messages back and forth, like little classroom love birds, waiting for the teacher to turn her back.
“Time is the longest distance between two places.”
It seems that we just couldn’t find the time to reach our 2023 goal to post at least one article a month. We wondered, where did the time go? Can we make time for people and projects, or are we caught up in the “rat race” of life?
A very Convivial Davis Day to all ye Davis of the World! The year is 2024 and AI is here for one purpose, and one purpose only: to unite the world in the true spirit of Davis Day, which is Conviviality.
When we take the time to earnestly and carefully introspect and write down our thoughts—to really share what is on our minds and in our hearts—we bless our family, and we bless the generations whom do not yet know us.
While some folk will do almost anything to avoid family get-togethers, the Dragoo Family descendants will do almost anything to hang out and talk with each other.
Anderson Shaffer Ewing and Exile Liberty Parker married in Utah about 1865. Shortly afterward, they traveled to Gallatin County, Montana. Martha Parker-Ross and Orpha joined them. Mysterious unproven stories circulated about their move to Montana
Our Carr Davis family is a potpourri of wordsmiths and creative artists. Among them, one of the most prolific is Vi Parsons. A true weaver of words and history, Vi is the author of five books and countless published articles.
The one thing that is consistent about life is that it always changes. With the help of the previous generations, we ready ourselves for Family Re-membering.