Author Archives: Butch

Letterboxing

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Butch

In my last blog entry I said Wendy had a long list of family activities to do with the grandkids this summer. One was Letterboxing. I kind of knew what that was. Visions of geocaching came to mind. So I … Continue reading →

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Retirement Activities

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Butch

When Karen retired on June 30th we hoped that we would have time to travel a little. When she was working we only had a few weeks in July available and there were some things that just didn’t happen in … Continue reading →

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Donner und Blitzen

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Butch

A bunch of thunderstorms pushed their way through our parts last night. The evening was nice so we opened our bedroom windows. The sound of the falling rain was lovely and the distant thunder was almost just as pleasant. Both … Continue reading →

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Knee Surgery – The Big Day Fast Approaches

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Butch

It’s almost here. I have my right knee replaced this Wednesday (January 26, 2011). The left one follows one week later, February 2, 2011. Suspected Scenerio Tomorrow, Tuesday, I have to start my preparations for surgery. Actually, I began about … Continue reading →

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James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Butch

So, you ask yourself, what about those pictures of the elementary schools he mentioned in his Leonardo blog entry. Well, here is the first one and a description of some of my adventures as a kiddygarter through 4th grader. When … Continue reading →

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A Disappointing Visit with Leonardo

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Butch

About 6 months or so ago we heard that an exhibition about Leonard Da Vinci was coming to the Des Moines Science Center. Leonardo is the closest thing there is to being my hero, so this exhibit was a “must … Continue reading →

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Retirement

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Butch

Well, I’m officially Social Securitated. I turned 62 in September and decided to put in for my benefits. At first I thought I would have it start in January so I could avoid the hassle of figuring out the income … Continue reading →

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Family Portrait

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Butch

One of the first things I do every year is include a picture of the family in this blog. We have a pretty long tradition of getting everyone together at Christmas and taking pictures. This is usually quite a production, … Continue reading →

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50’s Vintage Christmas Sets

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Butch

As kids we all got Christmas presents and the thing I wanted most every year was a “set.” Over the years I probably got five or six of them. Each set consisted of a number of toy soldiers, some sort … Continue reading →

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I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Butch

Today I finally got around to a job I have been promising to do for a very long time. Over time a bunch of limbs have fallen out of the trees in Mom’s yard. She asked me if I could … Continue reading →

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