Author Archives: Butch

Visiting Vern and a long ago bikeride

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Butch

Last Sunday Karen and I drove to DeWitt to visit her stepdad, Vern Becker. He is staying in West Wing Place and will soon be going into hospice. He has cancer in his neck and has chosen not to undergo … Continue reading →

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Gourmet Club – April 18, 2009

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Butch

This meal was hosted by Doug and Lynne. Lots of good food again and of course, lots of wine. I particularly enjoyed the Salami and Goat Cheese Half-Moons and the Avocado Fries, not to detract from any of the rest … Continue reading →

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Knee rehab 3

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Butch

After I had my second set of shots I mentioned that I had a bit of achiness. That got a little worse after a couple of days but eventually pretty much went away. I mentioned it to the nurse this … Continue reading →

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Knee rehab 2

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Butch

Yesterday I got the second set of shots in my knee rehab. They said that Doctor Nassif would give me the first round, which he did. The nurse practitioner would give me the rest. Another nurse came in and set … Continue reading →

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Knee Rehab

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Butch

My knees have been going bad for about 10 years now. At first my knee would occasionally snap/lock but if I was careful for the next few minutes it was usually ok. When we went canoing in Canada I twisted … Continue reading →

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Sewing Project

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Butch

Wendy’s recent blog entry about sewing monster dolls for the grandkids made me realize I should tell you about my first and my latest sewing projects. Back in hippie days it was common for young people to wear bell bottom … Continue reading →

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Gourmet Club – February 2009

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Butch

We got off to a late start this year due to scheduling problems in January. It won’t get any better either. The next event is in late April, followed every two weeks by the rest of them. Like before, we … Continue reading →

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Strange Deer Behavior

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Butch

We had a couple of deer visit us this morning. This is the first time in a very long while. The city has a deer elimination program which is thinning the population way down so deer sightings are as rare … Continue reading →

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Dick Pinney – Latest Murals

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Butch

Rachel had a day off school on Monday and she stayed at our house. After the flood last summer, many of the places that had Dick Pinney murals were closed. They have started to reopen and we used Rachel’s day … Continue reading →

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Paris Vacation

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Butch

In May Karen and I will have been married 40 years. We are planning to go to Paris and the Normandy coast in celebration. Plans are just in the beginning stages right now. Preliminary ideas are that we will fly … Continue reading →

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