It’s strange when you think about it…but I’m actually a part of four different families (Jacklin, Ellis, Harvey, Clark)… that I know of. But what really do I know about the Jacklins?
Growing up a Jacklin, there were trips to see Grandma Jacklin in Listowel, Uncle Harry and Aunt Mary Ellen Jacklin in the big house in Trowbridge and Aunt Flossy and Uncle Gord, with their house full of dogs! These are the most vivid trips for me, yet over the years the visits became fewer and fewer and I didn’t stay in touch with my cousins very much. Until social networking sites (ie. Facebook) came to be…
I am very thankful for these sites, along with blogging tools, that help family members stay in contact. Even with my immediate family (parents, siblings), I rely on these sites to stay up to date with what’s going on in everyone’s lives. And this blog should help ALL Jacklins stay in contact!
I remember looking out of Grandma’s apartment at the park across the way; and the great Christmas get-togethers at Uncle Harry’s house; and the busyness of Uncle Gord’s taxi business. Great memories! It will be wonderful to share these memories with my family and hear about their memories in return!
Robin Harvey (daughter of Bill and Betty Jacklin)
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