I’m a jazz musician and a software engineer with a passion for genealogy, cooking, movies and language. I live in Los Angeles with my wife Debra, who is also a genealogy nut with degrees in Egyptology and Beatleology. My adult kids Nicole, Jeff and Greg live in Massachusetts, and as far as I can tell, share enough interest in genealogy to say, “Oh, that’s cool…” when I tell them about a new discovery. My step-sons Malcolm and Corran seem to tolerate our endless discussions of the various ways to find a lost ancestor or the art and science of putting up short wave antennas. My cat’s name is Anna and our 12 year old goldfish, originally named Cecil, has had a number of name changes recently. I’m very fond of calling him Rafael Sabatini.
You can see my family website Dumes.Net which contains family tree data, old documents, photos, movies and also keeps the family connected, as we are so spread across the country and the world today. Please check out my learning Russian blog. Or not. 
#1 by Anne on January 17, 2012 - 3:07 pm
In Dec. I “discovered” Long Clawson Cotswold cheese at Whole Foods in Chandler, AZ.
It disappeared quickly and along with it the wrapper. My notes said said only, “Lg Cl-Cotwold.”
My food abbreviations often are inadequate. I am so tickled to find just what I needed to know
on your blog. I seldom read blogs but yours is lovely, well-written and very interesting. And I do
love LA. Will revisit soon to see what other yummy cheese you mention. A in AZ
#2 by brucedumes on January 17, 2012 - 3:10 pm
Thanks for the kind words, Anne! I really appreciate them. Happy Cheesing!