Sonya Schryer Norris

Surf-n-Turf

The mid-winter surf-n-turf went really well. Mom came, as well as my brother and his girlfriend. Scott and I started this meal meaning to make it a tradition two years ago but missed 2010 due to the kitchen remodel. It’s my chance to host a family meal as Thanksgiving and Christmas are already spoken forContinueContinue reading “Surf-n-Turf”

Time for a Weight Watchers Check-In

I’m in my 10th month of WW and I’ve lost 33 pounds. I did great over the holidays – lost a steady pound a week between Thanksgiving and New Years. Now I’ve been stuck on a plateau for 7 weeks and I’ve lost nothing. Even so, losing a pound a week is pretty great forContinueContinue reading “Time for a Weight Watchers Check-In”

Wine class continues…

In week 2 of the wine class we were taught how to read a wine bottle. I failed at this lesson miserably. It’s all in FRENCH! and I can’t tell the difference between the producer and the name of the wine and additional descriptive words and required information. It’s terribly frustrating. Have I ever mentioned hereContinueContinue reading “Wine class continues…”

I walked in for a Shuffle…

Hubby and I had a long weekend with President’s Day and we decided to spend Saturday afternoon shopping in Grand Rapids (Michigan) to get me an early birthday present. Our first stop was the Apple Store. I’ve never been in an Apple Store before. The place was a zoo. Packed wall to wall. But the staffContinueContinue reading “I walked in for a Shuffle…”

Moscatel de Setubal

Hubby and I are taking an 8-week wine appreciation course through the alumni association’s evening college at Michigan State called Wines of Europe. It started on Valentine’s Day and ends at my birthday. Nice bookends. I grew up around wine. My father and his father both made wine; my paternal grandparents and parents are bothContinueContinue reading “Moscatel de Setubal”

The End

The post on Nicholas and Mary was the last post in my family history project. No one in the family has been able to get back any farther than them so for now we wrap up. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about my family. It was a very satisfying experience for me to write about.ContinueContinue reading “The End”

Nicholas Schryer and Mary Eastwood Family

Nicholas Schryer b. unknown d. unknown Married: date unknown Mary Schryer (nèe Eastwood) b. unknown d. unknown Nicholas Schryer and Mary Eastwood are Francis William Schryer’s earliest known patrilineal ancestors. We know that Nicholas and Mary lived in Schaghticoke, New York, near Albany, at the time of the Revolutionary War. After that, they lived inContinueContinue reading “Nicholas Schryer and Mary Eastwood Family”