Where Is Ron Now (at http://WhereIsRonNow.blogspot.com) is updated frequently, thanks to Cynthia & Google. pictures of my activities (at http://picasaweb.google.com/rsbeatty) are also updated frequently, thanks to Cynthia & Google. Eve's Garden Organic Bed and Breakfast is a wonderful, eclectic, artistic papercrete alternative living learning mecca in Marathon, Texas.Nov 5 2009. Cynthia and I are leaving Eve's Garden in Marathon, TX today. Justice Payne graciously remembered me and read all the old news. Embarrassment forced me to move those links up, to put the most interesting items first. Three of the five Rambo genealogy volumes are now available for purchase from authorhouse @ $25 each (plus shipping): Vol.3, descendants of Gertrude (Rambo) Bankson, Vol.4, descendants of son Peter Rambo & Magdalena Skute, and Vol.5, descendants of the four youngest children & Rambos of unknown descent. I continue arising at 4am most mornings to work on the final two volumes. We usually abandon work to enjoy life after Cynthia awakens. Life is good; may God bless you all. My address book is hopelessly out of date, but Cynthia has volunteered to input hundreds of scraps of paper in order to send out wedding invitations. Correspondence will resurge after the genealogy volumes are done. Ron Beatty Bachelor's Guide to Life will be my next book. The old web site is unchanged below; that will improve after publication too. Halloween 2008: AOL deserves being flushed down the toilet for yanking the rug out from under ALL of its website customers. I'll close my account as soon as I've informed everyone of their egregious behavior. I'm rebuilding on Google at http://sites.google.com/site/rsbeatty. All my other sites will have similar addresses. Google allowed me to copy my old page and paste it into their edit window. Amazing that Google makes it so easy. 19 Nov 2008: The Bankson volume is published and a read-only PDF is available on the web on the Bankston Family Tree site, thanks to cousin Cynthia. A second Rambo volume is returned for corrections to the title page & cover, and a third volume is nearly ready to go to the publisher. The plan for later this week is to create a read-only PDF of the entire 2300-page Rambo book to attach to the Rambo website. My sister has applied to the DAR to qualify our ancestor John Overturff as a Revolutionary patriot. Read all about him on our new Overturff Genealogy site. 31 Jul 2007 !! Bankson book is in hands of publisher. Resume submitted to Google. Bike still broken. I'm AWOL on the Appalachian Trail until 15 September and will return to South Carolina sometime this winter. WARNING:Any e-mail sent to rsbeatty@aol.com might be lost during this time. Use rsbeatty@gmail.com instead. A professional photographer took pictures of me rounding a hairpin on June 29th at Deal's Gap in Tennessee. Additional "recent" news is on another page now. More to come soon. Ron Beatty's Web PageLast updated 19 November 2008. My e-mail address is also on another page now..I am an MIT graduate, BMW motorcycle rider, genealogist, traveler, computer programmer, hiker; and a former basketball player, resident of Burton 3rd, and a recovering icecreamaholic. Resumes for jobs I do - click on any picture or job description.
Hi Everyone, Oops, today, the 22nd, I'm again in Columbia, SC. The bike needs repair and the weather forecast for the sunny southwest was lousy and icy, so I headed back here to resume genealogical work. Yes, a read-only CD of the Rambo genealogy is available for $30. I'm revising and improving the most recent travelogue. This front page of my web site remains a short description of my recent life except for these links to a family photo album, the Rambo Family Tree, and a "site map" including travelogues, annual letters, previous web pages, etc. Oh, yes, it is a work in progress today, 31 Jan, 1 Feb, and 2 Feb, as is the rest of the web site this week. I'm still writing travelogues of the last two trips. After I finish the long versions I'll cut out the good parts into short versions. The recent Texas trip with nine motorcycling buddies is progressing nicely ... as is another page, RideLikeRon. Since leaving Texas, I've return to my diet and resumed clearing my self-diagnosed clogged arteries. I'm feeling "lighter" and more energetic in general. My diet/ lifestyle (no meat fat, no milk fat, no sugar, and no white flour) isn't too obnoxious for me. Once every month or two I fall off the wagon for an ice cream or two. Dale says that lecithin is "Roto Rooter" for the arteries, and Roy reduced his cholesterol with 500mg of niacin daily, so I'm taking those plus garlic, fish oil, and a medicinal glass of red wine (read that "cheap red wine"). I'm eating blueberries, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and peas often. Following advice from Hugh (a retired cardiologist), I had another cholesterol test which showed HDL of 65; LDL of 92; triglycerides of 47; and total cholesterol of 166 ... i.e. terrific. I didn't get a job in Santa Fe despite an "insider" recommendation, 1300 pages of J2EE, and Ed Mooney's evaluation that I can "talk the talk". However, I am closer to applying to Google, so here is the link to my short resume. While I was waiting to hear about the job in Santa Fe this summer, I began to wonder what was in this for me. I.e. Why did I want to sacrifice my idealic lifestyle to return to work? Ignore the facts that I enjoy programming in Java (or C) and that J2EE seems way too cool. The answer was Google Earth on a 60 inch flat screen monitor. My motorcycle won't carry it comfortably. Glucosamine Sulfate with MSM is still my "drug" of choice to ward off joint problems. I've experimented with hyaluronic acid per Judy's recommendation and am pleased with the results. Silly me, I gave away both bottles and am now out. My shoulder pain has been minimal recently. The Cleveland Clinic examined me for a detached retina and found no signs of that. My weight did drop to the target 175 pounds, but rebounded once I started "sampling" ice creams in Canada. (Like tiger flavor - a licorice.) Does anyone remember who said something like, "A happy man is not someone in a pleasant circumstance, but rather someone who enjoys a cheerful philosophy?" No answers yet. Please write, call or send money. My particular spin on that is that I always smile unless I have a compelling reason to be unhappy. Another phrasing is that every morning you can decide whether to start the day in a good mood or not. One of my genealogical "finds" years ago was a letter from a great-great-great Uncle to his nieces. In it he lamented that his "dear sainted mother" was gone and that they would never again in this life hear her beloved voice. My mother died on July 3, 2001. Now I understand his sentiments. Time may be helping, but I still miss her greatly and often. I've found that letter recentlyand will transcribe it here soon. I'm no longer sure that "time is helping" because some of my attitudes and enthusiasms towards other people seem to be permanently scarred. Dated material from Jan. 15th: The 2004 summer travelogue runs to 22 pages, and a short version is now available. I need to add more to the travelogue about the trip to Hawaii that Mom and I made before her heart attack. It has been emotionally difficult to write that one, but I'm making progress. Several other good travelogues are still languishing. Hopefully I'll soon be expanding the other drafts and outlines of travelogues - and I cannot forget the 2001 motorcycling trip with those same 9 guys concerning the dangers of Cuervo Gold. The Burton Third website is up, but has been neglected ever since. If you can offer any memories, I'd love to hear from you. The official BTB website is still useless for outsiders. It continues to be a mild disappointment that my HO train layout is packed up instead of running, but I have big hopes that my nephew Eric will continue to have room to build a permanent train loft in his new, huge shed. I've come to realize the need to include several more words for Google to index: BTB; Zelmo (a basketball nickname from my days at MIT where I majored in hoops); Ronald S. Beatty (ten cents to anyone who knows what the S. stands for); 1973 BMW R75/5, my trusty motorcycle with 112,000 miles to date - finally realizing its heritage; model railroading; and my genealogy families of Argo, Briney, Camblin, Mechem, Overturff, Rambo, and Venus - plus a dozen more common names including the new Schenck/Hegeman website I promised cousin Jean. Conch Computer Systems is defunct with Bill's death, but I have faith that Mary will find our business mission statement hilarious. Florida Keys scenery is outstanding and the Conch site links to lots of pretty pictures.
12 July (Thursday): I'm again in South Carolina at the Gowdys', heartbroken that my bike has a rod knock (my guess). I did mail CDs to cousins, but decided to ignore my financialasset allocation since Fidelity tells me that I am 55% cash. 9 July: (Monday): Jim and I helped Therese move from SouthEast DC to Arlington, VA on Saturday & Sunday. I worked industriously all day, keeping up with the movers, and was delighted that my conditioning is still that good. Tomorrow I'll start down I-81 in the Shenandoah Valley to return to Irmo, SC. I plan to start the Appalachian Trail soon thereafter. 6 July (Friday): See the Where Is Ron Now blog at (http://WhereIsRonNow.blogspot.com) to keep up with me. I'm in Mount Airy, MD at Jim's after a fun week of motorcycling with 15 friends in the Great Smokies. Photos of us on June 29, 2007 are on a couple of Deal's Gap photography sites: www.killboy.com and www.zeefoto.com My favorite photo shows "beanie" helmet, huge smile & old sneakers. (The arrow key gets the next photo in the series.) Killboy has photos of Kevin, John, Jonathan (&Tammy), Lee, Jim, Walt (&Pam), Shelly, Rolf, Elaine, and Danny plus second and third runs of Jonathan & Kevin. I show up again on July 3rd. Zeefoto also shows Kevin, John, Jonathan (&Tammy), Lee, Jim, Me, Walt (&Pam), Kevin, Shelly, and Rolf, Elaine and Danny. (And maybe one more picture of Jonathan.) I suspect that other pictures of John, Jonathan & Kevin are out there. Bill and Cheryl should also be there (which day?). Hmm, where is Brian on his Harley? 12 Jun: I give a HUGE THANKS to Google for free pictures on the web, for several free, collaborative genealogy documents on the web, and for amusing blogs of Ron's activities, Ron's travelogue, RideLikeRon motorcycling news, and Ron's genealogy. (The latter three coming "soon.") 9 June: The Bankson book is ready for publication and the publisher has sent a contract to be signed. Monday, 12 Jun: Google has given me lots of web space for pictures, Google documents on the web, and most recently a blog or two. I've been Very Busy with pictures of maps & deeds. Saturday, June 9th: The Bankson book is "done" and I will start talking to the publisher after finishing a few more details. Sunday, 6 May: Wowwie, zowwie, lookie this - pictures, thanks to Google. Last night cooled down to 40 degrees. Leaves have come out in the crowns of most trees hereabouts, but you can still see through the woods easily. Tiny little potent poison ivy leaves are appearing. Rejoice, spring is arriving in Cleveland ! I've been working out regularly on eliptical trainer & universal gym. My body feels much better. I am greatly encouraged that my shoulder is tolerating shooting baskets. Wednesday, 25 Apr: Walt & Pam back from their lovely trip to Amsterdam & Paris. Rainy today, tomorrow & Friday, so no go to Lebanon, Ohio for genealogy. Sister Carol wants to know what happened to the Hannah Schenck's widow's dower. Sunday, 22 Apr: Rambo book index preliminary work finished & all volumes should be done soon. 15 Apr: Two pretty little goldfinches brightened my day as did a morning visit with Rich & Barb & their new wolf-dog, Kolo. The Adventure bike took me into town after noon to get estimated tax forms at the library which I filled out & sent; another cold ride. Just before dark the snow started, 1-3 inches forecast tonight & tomorrow with slop slopping over into Monday. Jamie showed up again this evening. I feel good about the day's genealogy index typing and the several long phone conversations while walking. Time for bed. Goodnight. 14 Apr: No rain for two nights now. Bee spray guy came yesterday on schedule. The late afternoon ride on Walt's Adventure bike was pretty chilly at 45 degrees. I mailed my taxes and went to Marc's for groceries. The scenery has changed drastically from that pristine blanket of winter wonderland white to spring green. No sign of Jamie. I did my first baby workout on the stair climber & universal gym. 12 Apr 2007: It was most amusing to follow progress of Walt & Pam's flights via internet. Their forecast for Paris & Amsterdam is delightful at 70+ degrees. My forecast for Cleveland is 45 degree rain for the next 5 days (sigh). Jamie arrived at home long enough to shower and immediately left to see a Cavs game. My lower back pain is gone today. Showing Lee all my back exercises was worth it. 9 Apr: My old Beemer ran faithfully all night from 7 pm Sunday in Columbia, SC to 3:30 am Monday in Marietta, Ohio. Cold below 29 degrees, but I did not freeze thanks to snow mobile bib pants. The Mobergs are still carrying on and play bridge daily despite cancer and hip problems. Lee & Tammy in Dover are healthy & happy. I've resumed genealogy indexing and also renamed several pictures of Harry Long's genealogy maps.
Pages of personal interest: Ron Beatty's home page, the Rambo genealogy, Bankston genealogy, the Dorsey Overturff family, the Argo Families Revisited by Wesley Argo, cousin Jean's Schenck and Hegeman genealogy, Eric's RPM coins, Janie's Santa Fe Guest Rentals in New Mexico, and Partly Dave's Neighbourhood Garage in Vernon, BC. |
