Wow, I can't believe it has been five years since I began this blog. Of course,
I need to do my now traditional annual disclosure about why this was my
second geneablog:
"Yes, now it can be told. My first geneablog was a failure. I was new
to this whole idea and started out enthusiastically and wrote
five posts within a few days for my blog which I'd named
West of New England. But when I went to add a new post a day
or so later, I discovered I couldn't recall the password for the blog.
After about a half an hour I gave up and just recreated the blog.
I'd saved what I'd written so I created a new blogger account
and started a new geneablog, West in New England. And that's why
the first five posts are all dated Jan 23,2007."
And that's also how I learned the first rule of blogging, "Don't forget
your password!"
Seriously, I'm glad I stuck with it. Through this blog I've come in contact
with cousins I might otherwise have never known about. It's also been
the means by which I discovered the online genealogy community, a
bunch of great people with whom I can share my passion for history and
genealogy. My life is better for that.
I hope I've entertained and informed my readers over these past five years,
and I thank you all for your support and encouragement.
I'm still having fun with blogging and genealogy, so I think I'll shoot for
another five years!
Happy Blogiversary Bill! Here's to many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary Bill!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary Bill!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary, Bill, and I'm looking forward to many more years of "West in New England"!
ReplyDeleteNow that you are 5, you don't have to sit at the kids table anymore! We are glad you kept writing...
ReplyDeleteKeep on keeping on, Bill. And I laughed at Midge's comment that you don't need to sit at the kids' table anymore. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary Bill! 5 Years Old!- Your a big boy now!
ReplyDeleteBill, congratulations, that's quite an achievement! and I like the title both ways.
ReplyDeleteCOngrats, Bill. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteAnd now you are Five. We all look up to you, like a big brother. Thanks for many interesting posts, and hope for many more.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary and I look forward to 5+more years!
ReplyDeleteOne simple rule, and great results! Here's to five more years of West in New England!
ReplyDeleteHappy 5th Blogiversary, Bill! Is that like ... 35 in blog years?
ReplyDeleteHappy fifth blogiversary.
ReplyDeleteI skidded in here just in time...almost tomorrow in your neck of the woods. Happy Anniversary to you and thanks for all the great blog posts, fun on FB, etc.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogversary Bill!
ReplyDeleteBill,
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy 5th!! Congratulations.
Although we have met in SL, hopefully in 2012 I get to meet you in RL.
All the best,
Russ
Thanks everyone for the kind words!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy fifth anniversary! Here's to many more wonderful post and years.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Bill!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy (belated) Blogiversary, Bill.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you, Bill!
ReplyDeleteAhem - mi, mi ,mi
ReplyDeleteHAPPY 5TH BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY 5TH BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY 5TH BLOGAVERSARY DEAR DAHLING BIIIILLLLLL, HAPPY 5TH BLOGAVERSARY TO YOUUUU!
(song while accompanied by a flutaphone just for you!)
Congratulations Bill. Keep on blogging!
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