Welcome New Members!

The following new members have joined the family following the previous update for Claire René White (156) on March 11, 2024:

157: Jacob Vinson married Desir?Phipps (72) on June 12, 2024.
158: Luke Houston married Isabel Billings (87) on October 12, 2024.
159: Kenny Mahon married Melisa Fradley (34) on December 20, 2024.
160: Tressalee Gahagan married Tobias Dault (88) on January 26, 2025.

161: Courtnie Duncan married Morgan Fradley (49) on February 18, 2025.
162: Jonathan Lewis married Marina Fradley (64) on May 2, 2025.
163: Destiny Khamphanh married Sage Fradley (54) on July 10, 2025.
164: Sage Ocean Dean born to Tyler (59) and Brook (143) Dean on August 2, 2025.

165: Adrian Calderon married Destiny Phipps (80) on October 12, 2025.
166: Sebastian Perez married Jazmine Dean (69) on October 18, 2025.
167: Jamie Sebastian Salhuana born to Rodrigo (151) and Emily (74) Salhuana on November 29, 2025.
168: Everett James Vinson born to Jacob (157) and Desir? (72) Vinson on January 5, 2026.

For a complete member list click on Members.
 

New Members and New Family Numbers

From time to time our family has growth spurts.  Occasionally, a small problem occurs during these times in that many of the new members are not reported until after their numbers were assigned to another new member.  As a result, most of the new members had their numbers bumped.  Some more than once.  This is not much of a problem - these aren't like Social Security Numbers - but, there may come a day when a proud new member has their number tattooed on their body or something.  So, a timely announcement of a new family member and their offspring, if to be counted, is helpful.  Send the information to David.  Check out the members list here.

This brings up a couple of points where some feedback would be appreciated: first, how long to wait before no one gets bumped (in other words, they would get the next number in the order that the news is received - not when they actually became a member), and second, what guidelines are appropriate for assigning numbers to step-relatives.  Send me an email of your thoughts on these issues.  My thoughts are this:

Regarding the number order: Except for a date mix-up of of few days, maybe weeks, I think a number assigned when the "membership" is requested (meaning, when we find out) is OK.  This way no one will get bumped.  If you want "Your Number" be timely in letting us know when you became part of the family.

Regarding why a number is assigned: If you marry a member or are born to an active member, you are given a number.  Offspring or new spouses to divorced spouses of descendants are not given a number.  Step-children are different.  Normally, youngsters still under the custody of a member, even if shared, are given a number - if requested.  However, we are getting older.  Some members are remarrying late in life.  It's inevitable that a new spouse will have children who are married and possibly have grand-children.  I believe this may be too much to keep track of and, more importantly, they may not want to be "absorbed" into the family of the new step-parent or step-grandparent. Maybe we should create a cut-off policy ("policy" being loosely used here - we're pretty easy-going).  Again, send your thoughts to David.

Of course, both of these issues will be somewhat resolved if we assign numbers when we hear the news or get the request.  This way even in the case of an extended "step" family, if the new member wants their pre-existing family to be counted as our family - what's better than that!

FAMILY PHOTOS

A photo gallery of family gatherings, weddings, vacations, history, and such.

FAMILY RECIPES

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IN MEMORIAM

A small tribute to remember those Family members who have passed but will be forever in our memory.