For over 40 years I have worked on the family history.  I have posted that work on Rootsweb and you can visit the site by clicking on "Genealogy." Maybe we are cousins and just maybe you know who were the parents of Ezekial Strickland born 1809 in South Carolina.  To see a picture of my geneaolgical BRICKWALL, my great great grandfather Ezekial Strickland you can go to "My Family" and check out my photo album. My family is the most important thing in the world to me.  I have a wonderful husband who has put up with a lot and has loved and cared for me for over 41 years.  I have four sons, 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.   Here is a list of some of my favorite photos of my favorite people.  Click on "My Family" and see them yourself! For a quarter century I have making my views known in Oceanside, California.  For four years I wrote a column for the North County Times.  I have posted some of the previously written columns for you to read under "News and Views".  I have also posted my Resume.  Please feel free to email me your comments and suggestions. In 1994 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and have been fighting it ever since.  The battle is not just to defeat the disease in my body but to make everyone aware that breast cancer can be prevented and cured if caught early and treated properly.   Please click on this link to the American Cancer Society and learn how to be a breast cancer fighter. © 2000-2005 Melba Bishop