Hey everybody,
I have known about methods for sending large files, but they were usually pretty technical. Now there is one that is super easy. Nothing is foolproof, but they have done a pretty good job to make this as simple as possible.
When you need to send large batches of photos, or any type of files really, then I suggest you get an XDrive account from http://www.xdrive.com
XDrive gives you 5GB of online storage for free. That is enough for about 7 CDs worth of data, or a little more than one DVD. That is plenty for most things, or you can pay for more storage.
Once you have an account, and have uploaded the files you want to share, you can send a link to another person to go download them. So it is a great way to share files. You do not need to mail a CD, and you do not need to do all that much really.
If you have an AOL Screenname, then you can just use the one you have. Otherwise, you can sign up and get one for free.
Head over to http://www.xdrive.com and follow the instructions.
Now when you have photos to send to the Carpenter-Zimmerman.org website, you can just send me an invitation to the XDrive folder where they are stored and I will go download them.
Easy as pie. Well, almost. But still pretty easy.
-- Joseph William Carpenter
Webmaster and Forums Administrator
http://www.carpenter-zimmerman.org/reunion/
Monday, August 20, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Website changes - Updated Reunions, News, Donations button
I have updated the Reunions page to reflect a wider scope for this page. The Reunion 2006 page has been archived.
I will announce gatherings that any of you might want to let others in the family know about.
I have re homed the Carpenter-Zimmerman News blog to a WordPress blog on my site. For now, it still runs inside an iframe on the home page. Eventually, I will fully integrate that design into the website.
One of the neato features of the new Carpenter-Zimmerman News page is the ability to allow users to control the font size. Now, if you don’t like the default, just click the A+ button to make it larger. Cool Eh?
In order to help you help me to finance this website, I added a donations button. This will transfer whatever amount you think is appropriate to my PayPal account. When I see a donation come in via this website, all of that donation will be earmarked to help pay a portion of the cost of operating this website.
Thank you,
Joseph W. Carpenter
Albuquerque, NM
I will announce gatherings that any of you might want to let others in the family know about.
I have re homed the Carpenter-Zimmerman News blog to a WordPress blog on my site. For now, it still runs inside an iframe on the home page. Eventually, I will fully integrate that design into the website.
One of the neato features of the new Carpenter-Zimmerman News page is the ability to allow users to control the font size. Now, if you don’t like the default, just click the A+ button to make it larger. Cool Eh?
In order to help you help me to finance this website, I added a donations button. This will transfer whatever amount you think is appropriate to my PayPal account. When I see a donation come in via this website, all of that donation will be earmarked to help pay a portion of the cost of operating this website.
Thank you,
Joseph W. Carpenter
Albuquerque, NM
Monday, August 6, 2007
News from Elsie about recent Neal Gathering in Branson
Looks like I hard about this a little too late for anyone else to get there. But I can still help share the stories and pictures of the event. Anyone with news or pictures from the Branson gathering, send me an Email and I will let you know how to get them to me. I know some new tricks for sending files.
: Joseph
I just got this news in from Elsie Minchey:
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Silver Dollar City
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:35:53 -0500
From: Elsie Minchey
To: Joseph William Carpenter
Hello Joseph,
We just returned from Branson. Robert Arnold and Dorothy had a 65th wedding anniversary last Saturday. [Aug. 4th]
Bobby (Robert's son) and Steve Fausler (Frances son) own the Southern Oaks Inn in Branson, Mo and we filled the ground floor plus a few on the lower level. We used the Garden Room as a gathering place and there was [always] someone there to visit. The children enjoyed the indoor pool. Milton and Beverly, their two adult daughters and a son-in-law and four children were there. Joanna Neal Rask (Wilson's daughter) and husband and 3 of their children were there. All of the Neal brothers and spouses and Frances were there.
There was plenty of entertainment in Branson so we had things to do besides visiting. A group of about 20 went out to eat across the street Friday night. Billy and LaNelle's two adult sons were there with wives. My brother, George and his wife Margaret were there; My sister Margaret and her husband Bruce and grand daughter, Krista, went too.
Of course Robert's two sons, Dick and Bobby were the hosts and their wives and children were there. Steve Fausler and wife, Sue, and three children were there. Jimmy, J. J., and Kaitlin. This is a beginning of the list and I can improve it later.
If I had known, I would have passed the word along so others could have joined us.
It was a fun time. Except Branson is not an easy place to get there. Some of the Pearsall group Iven and Ruby; Wilson,; James and son, Charles Arnold,; Billy's son, Larry and wife, Linda; Billy's other son, Howard and wife; flew to Tulsa, Okla. and rented a car for a 2 hour drive. It is a 10 - 12 hour drive for us.
We will try to send some pictures. Joanna is experienced at e-mailing photos. Maybe this would be a good time for me to learn ! Maybe this would be a good idea for the next Carpenter Reunion. Choose a destination that accessible and some of us could fly and there would be other entertainment for the younger generation.
I will forward this along to others and maybe between us we can get you some info. and if this ever reoccurs, we will get you advance information.
Elsie
: Joseph
I just got this news in from Elsie Minchey:
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Silver Dollar City
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:35:53 -0500
From: Elsie Minchey
To: Joseph William Carpenter
Hello Joseph,
We just returned from Branson. Robert Arnold and Dorothy had a 65th wedding anniversary last Saturday. [Aug. 4th]
Bobby (Robert's son) and Steve Fausler (Frances son) own the Southern Oaks Inn in Branson, Mo and we filled the ground floor plus a few on the lower level. We used the Garden Room as a gathering place and there was [always] someone there to visit. The children enjoyed the indoor pool. Milton and Beverly, their two adult daughters and a son-in-law and four children were there. Joanna Neal Rask (Wilson's daughter) and husband and 3 of their children were there. All of the Neal brothers and spouses and Frances were there.
There was plenty of entertainment in Branson so we had things to do besides visiting. A group of about 20 went out to eat across the street Friday night. Billy and LaNelle's two adult sons were there with wives. My brother, George and his wife Margaret were there; My sister Margaret and her husband Bruce and grand daughter, Krista, went too.
Of course Robert's two sons, Dick and Bobby were the hosts and their wives and children were there. Steve Fausler and wife, Sue, and three children were there. Jimmy, J. J., and Kaitlin. This is a beginning of the list and I can improve it later.
If I had known, I would have passed the word along so others could have joined us.
It was a fun time. Except Branson is not an easy place to get there. Some of the Pearsall group Iven and Ruby; Wilson,; James and son, Charles Arnold,; Billy's son, Larry and wife, Linda; Billy's other son, Howard and wife; flew to Tulsa, Okla. and rented a car for a 2 hour drive. It is a 10 - 12 hour drive for us.
We will try to send some pictures. Joanna is experienced at e-mailing photos. Maybe this would be a good time for me to learn ! Maybe this would be a good idea for the next Carpenter Reunion. Choose a destination that accessible and some of us could fly and there would be other entertainment for the younger generation.
I will forward this along to others and maybe between us we can get you some info. and if this ever reoccurs, we will get you advance information.
Elsie
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Neal Family Reunion in 2007?
I have heard whispers in the wind, so to speak, about the Neal family having a family reunion in Branson, Missouri.
I already created a new forums discussion thread for the "2007 Neal Family Reunion" under "Family Reunions." Look for the FORUM link on the website and go check it out. If you have not yet signed up for the forum, then you will need to register. It is not a big deal, but we want to keep the forum in the family.
I do not yet have any details about time or date for the Neal gathering, but I have offered to help by creating a page on this website to post information about that reunion. I can also set up a special forum discussion where people can talk about this event.
The Neal family is a subset of the Carpenter-Zimmerman family, and as such it is very much appropriate to host that information here.
If you read this post, and know more about this, please do send me Email and let me know what is going on. So I can let others know through this website.
: Joseph William Carpenter
: Albuquerque, NM
PS: To anyone whe reads this:
If you are a Carpenter descendant of our George Zimmerman, and are planning your own smaller family gathering, please let me know. I will be happy to help promote that event. I will be working on a new "Reunions" page that will list any and all family gatherings that I hear about.
I already created a new forums discussion thread for the "2007 Neal Family Reunion" under "Family Reunions." Look for the FORUM link on the website and go check it out. If you have not yet signed up for the forum, then you will need to register. It is not a big deal, but we want to keep the forum in the family.
I do not yet have any details about time or date for the Neal gathering, but I have offered to help by creating a page on this website to post information about that reunion. I can also set up a special forum discussion where people can talk about this event.
The Neal family is a subset of the Carpenter-Zimmerman family, and as such it is very much appropriate to host that information here.
If you read this post, and know more about this, please do send me Email and let me know what is going on. So I can let others know through this website.
: Joseph William Carpenter
: Albuquerque, NM
PS: To anyone whe reads this:
If you are a Carpenter descendant of our George Zimmerman, and are planning your own smaller family gathering, please let me know. I will be happy to help promote that event. I will be working on a new "Reunions" page that will list any and all family gatherings that I hear about.
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