My dad’s 81-year-old niece tells a poetic account of my ancestor’s arrival to America: he fled after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 to the Carolinas but would’ve returned to see his dying mother one last time if he hadn’t arrived at the dock too late and missed his ship.
Oh cool, my mom's side of the family were all McGregors with the last name King (changed during the 160 years it was illegal to be a McGregor). So you, me, Rob Roy, and Ewan are all some distant cousins, it seems.
If I can put in a request like your Substack is a call-in radio show, I am very much wanting more on this Charles Bannerman's diary. Envisioning a Harry Potter/Tom Riddle situation in which your present-day life is in conversation with CB's diary.
The diary Heather's referencing is only two books into the series. And book #2 is my second favorite. My first favorite is #6, which also involves a diary.
Amazing, as always. The photo of the fake deer with one antler is particularly perfect.
Thank you, as always, for your kind words. You’ve unlocked bonus content: a photo that reveals the location of the deer’s missing antler.
Sort of kidding. I think that’s a real antler.
Oh cool, my mom's side of the family were all McGregors with the last name King (changed during the 160 years it was illegal to be a McGregor). So you, me, Rob Roy, and Ewan are all some distant cousins, it seems.
So we doing Christmas at y’all’s house this year or mine.
It's Ewan's year to host
I have no idea why I love this piece. But I do. I couldn’t stop reading. Thanks for upgrading my morning coffee time.
Thank you, Nicole!
If I can put in a request like your Substack is a call-in radio show, I am very much wanting more on this Charles Bannerman's diary. Envisioning a Harry Potter/Tom Riddle situation in which your present-day life is in conversation with CB's diary.
Heather, thank you for calling. I haven’t read any Harry Potter, so you’d have to walk me through it, but I actually love this idea.
The diary Heather's referencing is only two books into the series. And book #2 is my second favorite. My first favorite is #6, which also involves a diary.