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  • May 15, 2025

The Artichoke Story

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?

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March 9, 2025 · by: JnK Davis

A License Plate repurposed into a tray holding several playing dice

License to Repurpose

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.

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February 12, 2025 · by: JnK Davis

First Anniversary: Symbols and Celebration

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.

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January 13, 2025 · by: JnK Davis

Perfect Mirror

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.

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October 21, 2024 · by: JnK Davis

Generational Love Letters

Generational Love Letters

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.

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August 18, 2024 · by: JnK Davis

Violet Moore Perpetual Block Calendar

Sharing the Dash

“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?

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May 16, 2024 · by: JnK Davis

Ridge Haven Gardens Convivial Davis Day

A Poem for Davis Day

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.

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March 10, 2024 · by: JnK Davis

Words of Our Father

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.

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February 17, 2024 · by: JnK Davis

Frolicking with Family

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.

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September 16, 2023 · by: JnK Davis

The Search for Almeda Ewing Carr

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

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July 22, 2023 · by: JnK Davis

Picture of Vi Parsons Rooster Apron Design on a rod iron dress form

A Portal Into the Past

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.

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July 4, 2023 · by: JnK Davis

Nadine Tripp in a swing at Snelling Park 1981

Resurrecting the Family

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.

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April 9, 2023 · by: JnK Davis

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