A Surprise in Italy - 23andMe Results
Ep.6 While traveling in Italy at the end of 2019, Judy got an email with some amazing 23andMe DNA test results. In this episode, we talk about what led up to this moment and share pictures of our trips to Rome, Florence, Milan, and Venice. Finding Gina Marie was suddenly closer than we ever expected.
Downsizing our lives - Houston to San Francisco
Ep.5 We decided to flip our lives around 180 degrees and move from our multi-car, 6 people in a house, lifestyle in Houston to a new biking/walking, apartment-dwelling, empty nester lifestyle in San Francisco. Not only did we have to change every routine in our lives, but we accidentally set ourselves up to be much closer to Finding Gina Marie.
Discovering our love for cities in Europe
Ep.4 After living in Houston for over 25 years, we make our first trip to London — little did we know how much this would change our lives. The timing of these trips to Europe led us to our next stage of finding Gina Marie.
She left us too soon - One door closes and another opens
Ep.3 Leaving family is hard and losing them even harder. But sometimes sad events can lead to discovering more about ourselves. It can also lead to clues, like finding adoption paperwork.
Goodbye, Buffalo! Starting our new life in Houston
Ep.2 From Buffalo, New York to Houston, Texas to San Francisco, California. This wasn’t exactly the plan. Watch this episode on YouTube or listen to our podcast to find out more.
Finding Gina Marie - Starting a new chapter of our lives
Ep.1 Welcome to our video podcast, Finding Gina Marie. In this first episode, you’ll find out how our journey started and a little bit about where we are going. This episode will introduce you to us, Judy and Kevin Hoctor, and explain what this podcast is all about. You can watch us on YouTube or listen to our podcast.
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