Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Dear Family and Friends, This is Loren Mark and Varrin writing on behalf of the Swearingen family. On Sunday evening, November 18, 2018, at 10:18 pm, our dad Virgil died peacefully at home on the living room couch, surrounded by his loving family. A viewing of … Continue reading
Introduction In my previous post, I compared specific qualifications for four major Healthcare Cost Sharing Ministries (HCSMs). In addition to knowing what the qualifications are, several people have asked about what happens when its time to actually share expenses. For some, the question is simply whether any expenses are ever … Continue reading
According to numerous sources, Gerret Van Sweringen, my ~13th great grandfather, was employed by the Dutch West India Company (WIC or GWIC). He was born in 1635 (or 1636), well after the WIC was formed in 1621. The WIC had two ‘permanent’ headquarters from its founding until after Gerret’s time … Continue reading
Occasionally I am asked, “what brought you to New Hampshire?” I can never seem to give a quick enough but good enough answer. Saying, “The Free State Project,” is inadequate, though true. After moving back to California in 1999, it didn’t take long to figure out that living in California … Continue reading
Last week, our family took a trip to Hagerstown, Maryland. Edi was born there and her family still lives there. Her mom’s parents are still alive, though they’ve been in poor health lately. Fortunately, we were able to visit with them and managed to get a picture with all of … Continue reading
This past weekend was New Hampshire Maple Weekend. The fam and I got a chance to get in on a little bit of it. I had grand plans for more but they were partially interrupted by a volcano. Nevertheless, I prevailed and we squeezed in a couple visits. The sap … Continue reading
Usually is the one to write about family stuff. Today it’s me, mainly because family stuff has occupied my available attention (granted, not that much) for the last couple days. Aside from Edi and I playing together at church on Sunday, the news revolves mostly around the kids (what else … Continue reading
