John J King IIMar 178 minIrish Roots: Tracing A Family's Sailing HeritageRecently I began to ponder a key question of King family lore. Where did our family's fascination and love of sailing, sailboats and...
John J King IIDec 22, 20223 minAt the Winter Solstice: Annals of Former TimesAt the 2022 Winter Solstice I am hunkered down in a warm house near the Atlantic Ocean waiting for a winter storm to arrive. I can’t...
John J King IISep 11, 20225 minMonomoy: A Family's Generational Love Affair with Chatham, Cape Cod's Outer beachesAt this time of year, affectionately dubbed "Septober" by my mother, I find find myself drawn to memories and stories of my families time...
John J King IIMar 28, 20225 minThe Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary: Our Portuguese roots The Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary, Portuguese Roots - Part I As children we often visited our King grandparents at their home on...