Great-Great Grandfather Theodore Wyrwas, born 31 March 1849 Olesie, Dobrzyca, Poznan State, Germany son of Mateusz Wyrwas & Susanna Okupniczak. He emigrated to The United States in 1878, leaving Hamburg, Germany and arriving New York City. Within a year he traveled north to Springfield, Massachusetts where he appears in the 1880 City Directory for the first time. He married Springfield 3 March 1880 to Lucy L. Mercier , who he met through her father Edouard only 6 months before. The couple had 9 children before Theodore mysteriously disappeared in 1896. There was a rumor in the family that Lucy (who was quite unstable toward the end of her life) poisoned him and her family disposed of the body somehow, but this is pure speculation. Another rumor was that he removed south to Bridgeport, CT, changed his name and remarried, producing more children. While this is more likely, I have never been able to find someone who fits in the Connecticut State Library. I will keep looking and perhaps someday the mystery can be solved.

Panic! at the Disco

Check these guys out. Months ago my younger son accidentally downloaded a clip and burned it for us to listen while driving somewhere. (They actually sound at first listen quite like Fall Out Boy, explaining why the file was mislabled) Woah .. for a such a young group of guys they are amazingly talented. I am serious, freaking brilliant!! The lead singer Brandon is sooo going places. His passion, energy level, and dramatic grace are collectively quite impressive.

I've uploaded a clip to my server... their biggest hit so far, check it out you will not be disappointed, these guys are going to be even bigger methinks. Old news maybe, but many of my friends still haven't heard of them, hell nobody I know has.

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(click on the title below to listen)

I write sins not Tragedies...

(from A Fever You Can't Sweat Out)

Oh, well imagine; as I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor,
and I can't help but to hear, no I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words:
"What a beautiful wedding!", "What a beautiful wedding!" says a bridesmaid to a waiter.
"And yes, but what a shame, what a shame, the poor groom's bride is a whore."

I'd chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of...

Well in fact, well I'll look at it this way, I mean technically our marriage is saved
Well this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne
Oh! Well in fact, well I'll look at it this way, I mean technically our marriage is saved
Well this calls for a toast, so pour the champagne, pour the champagne

I'd chime in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

Again...

I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.
I'd chime in "Haven't you people ever heard of closing a goddamn door?!"
No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

Again...

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Laters :)

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