Leah Helensdottr

I'm a retired Air Force officer (prior-enlisted) and, until recently, a technical editor at the Missile Defense Agency. My passions are genealogy, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and national politics. I also enjoy reading, quilting, gardening, and cooking.

For many years I've craved the bliss of waking every morning and thinking, "Well...what do I feel like doing today?" That, to me, is the ultimate luxury, and suddenly I have it! Since I've had considerable success in finding other people's ancestors, I've started a new business; come take a look at www.find-your-ancestors.com!

In the Spotlight

How My Mother's Family Got Its Name

My mother's paternal line is named Cadore, and I remember her telling me that the original name was Dutour. Mom didn't know how or when the name change occurred; she said family legend had it that Continue »

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  Travel Transportation

  I Don't Fly Anymore: 3 Reasons to Avoid Air Travel

  7 years ago

  I used to fly. I used to like it, too. Starting with my first flight as a child in 1962, I've flown in small, private airplanes, military prop planes and jets, and commercial aircraft of all types.

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  Gardening

  Wild Turkeys in My Garden: Combat!

  7 years ago

  I am a country gardener. I live several miles from town on the high plains, in an area where there's no such thing as a fenced yard. Sixty-foot ponderosa pines grow thickly on and around my property. Wildlife abounds--black bears, white-tailed deer, coyotes, foxes, squirrels, rabbits. Oh, and...