Testament

More than 7,000 years ago, the Sumerians built several independent city states and the first civilization known to man in an area within the Fertile Crescent known as Mesopotamia. As commerce expanded in Mesopotamia, important Sumerian cities emerged across the network of trade routes along the fertile Tigris and Euphrates River valleys. These growing cities attracted a diverse group of traders who traveled from Egypt to India and brought with them a variety of exotic wares and skills from their journey. The Sumerians adapted to the challenges introduced with the increased trade activity by establishing well organized cities, some of which would last for 3,000 years.

Each winter holiday season, I try to take a couple of weeks off from work to visit with family and to devote time to my projects during the days that span between the weeks of Christmas and New Year's Eve. And so, between my siblings' visit, spending time with the family, our annual holiday party, and the remaining days of my vacation, I figured I would have about a week to settle in and work on my genealogy project. However, on Saturday, December 21st, 2019…My person surprised me with a wonderful and thoughtful gift…the gift of companionship in the form of an eight week old Boston Terrier puppy. As soon as we picked the little guy up from New Holland, Pennsylvania, a new way of life began in our little cottage family, one where our lives now revolve around a little chicken-hawk, who is willful in character, fragile in body, highly intelligent, eager to learn and who will impose his will on you if given the opportunity.