Emily Alice Backus Churchill Byrne
1868 – 1922
our Grandmother Byrne

John Henry Byrne – Dad
38 years, 1941
1903 – 1972

Mum – Lea Elmira’ Masse
27 years, 1941
1914 – 2009

the Byrne Family – 1952

We’re back, although in a somewhat limited way, but only for the moment.
It’s going to take a bit of work to get it looking the way I want it to.
I just wanted to get it up and running, then tweak it out over the next several months.

There is that one season I refer to by nothing more than a sound of derision, grrr.
Well here it is again, right in our face, and I couldn’t be more unhappy about it.
But knowing that in just a few months, Spring will have sprung.
I can then emerge from my cave after having a good grrr-inter sleep.
So with the sun shining on my smiling face, I’m happy again
And hungry as a bear.

At the moment it’s been so bloody cold.
And more snow then I can recall in recent memory; and the start of spring is still more than a month and a half away.
It seems as if grrr-inter will never end.
Good grief, all this grr-inter talk and just how much I hate it is totally bumming me out. I gotta shake this off and move on down the road.

Get ready, cuz a load of optimism is headed your way.
Starting now, we’re going to be moving in a much better direction.
One that’s all about life, living, and fun in the sun.

stardate 2416-420
for the trekies
for earthers it’s January 2026

The days will soon become longer, the sun will shine more often, and the weather will be warmer and wonderful.
Spring will have now exploded into full bloom. Out comes the shorts, sandals and t-shirts; and we’re in full anticipation awaiting the arrival of summer.

It won’t be long now, it’s almost here.
The next several months are going to be awesome, filled with many days and weeks of vacations, hiking, and camping, lots of backyard deck parties, bbq’s with friends and family.

Here’s hoping you all have a great Spring and Summer.

Even though very little has changed since the site was first published, I just wanted to say that I haven’t forgot to continue to move forward with additional information to thrill and excite everyone;
insert laugh here.

I’ve been putting some pages together of more photos taken by Paul and Marilyn on some of their vacations, as well as some additional older photos that will be added to the existing ‘Family Pages’.
A fair amount of selection and cropping is going to take place before I can post them, so keep your eyes on the target, new photos will appear shortly; the term ‘shortly’ could mean a month or more; or just whenever.

So keep coming back from time to time, they’ll be there soon.

Whether it’s Shamrocks or Mushrooms,
there can a bit of magic in both,
it’s just a matter of believing.