tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707450617653976970.post2812563076655411549..comments2023-04-15T09:00:08.996-05:00Comments on Brenda Dougall Merriman: Hands On Latvia: KrūmiņiBDMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798944688122545676noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707450617653976970.post-50879302225178961952013-06-28T22:47:39.739-05:002013-06-28T22:47:39.739-05:00Agreed .. that living people with deep roots in th...Agreed .. that living people with deep roots in the "old country" and a certain comfort zone possibly find our interest and questions somewhat intrusive. I believe there is also some unspoken resentment .. a very subjective statement on my part .. that those who left should have come back at the first opportunity. I'd prefer to think one of these, or a combination, plus the languageBDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798944688122545676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707450617653976970.post-26959991313025756692013-06-27T15:18:07.308-05:002013-06-27T15:18:07.308-05:00Maybe they were concerned that we were there to tr...Maybe they were concerned that we were there to try to reclaim the family farm (as some Baltic descendants do)? Genealogical pursuits must seem completely alien to them, since they know exactly where everyone is.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384987111509557407noreply@blogger.com