Happy St. Patrick’s Day

On March 17, 2017 By dancingpalmtreesIn 23andMe, DeBorah, DeBorah Ann Palmer, DNA analysis, mitochrondrial DNA, Stephen, Stephen Vincent Palmer, Uncategorized22 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all my Irish Friends and Buddies. According to the DNA testing company 23andMe my brother Stephen and I have a small Irish Ancestry Claim.

Please keep in mind that ancestry is only traced from your mother’s side as only Women carry Mitochondrial DNA which is passed from Mother to child. In order for me to get information on my Dad’s side one of my paternal cousins would have to take the DNA test.

When I was younger and especially when I was a kid I would get stopped on the street all the time by total strangers asking me if I was Native American. Got the same question from a Korean Sister who was giving me a facial. Obviously the African and Native American genes stand out more than anything else. Or at least to friends and neighbors.

Here is the 411 on our family genetics:

Deborah Palmer

100%

Sub-Saharan African 86.9%

European 11.3%

East Asian & Native American 1.4%

Unassigned 0.4%

Northwestern European 8.8%

British & Irish 5.0%

Broadly Northwestern European 3.7%

Southern European 1.2%

Broadly Southern European 1.2%

Broadly European 1.3%

My Maternal Grandmother Hattie Finney Banks

Above photos of my Mom Mable Elizabeth Palmer and my Grandmother Hattie Finney Banks. Below Me and Stephen.

DeBorahandStephen_Dec1961 — Me and My brother Stephen December 1961

Georgia O’Keefe

On March 17, 2017 By dancingpalmtreesIn Uncategorized6 Comments

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This is a link to the Georgia O’Keefe special exhibit at the Brooklyn museum that I went to earlier this month.

For more pictures Click on the link or go to my photography Blog Roamingurbangypsy.com

Tuesday:) Tavern Talks, Forgiveness and Reconciliation

On March 15, 2017 By dancingpalmtreesIn Uncategorized

This is the best explanation of Forgiveness that I’ve heard so far. Personally I don’t I’ll ever be able to forgive my paternal cousins for their abuse of me, my mother or my brother. And that’s Okay. I don’t have to. They are evil toxic people and the best decision I made was to stay away from them.

Toni Andrukaitis

“Forgiving is not easy when you’re still hurting.”― Ann Marie Aguilar

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Yesterday was the first Tavern Talk with Father Don. I noticed in the Saint Gabriel Sunday bulletin that Father would be at Delaney’s Irish Pub Monday night to talk about Reconciliation and forgiveness. No one was sure how many people would attend, and it was jam packed standing room only. How great!

Father Don explained the importance of Reconciliation, which us old Catholics still call Confession. It’s one of the sacraments that is often neglected, mostly because most people find it difficult to admit their faults and sins. But, the old adage, confession is good for the soul, does have its merit, especially during this Lenten season. There’s definitely something powerful about admitting your faults out loud, and more importantly, asking for forgiveness.