Author Archives: Butch

First off, no one is hurt. Scuffed up a little, but not hurt. Karen and I went for a little afternoon ride and were having a wonderful time. As we pulled into Ely, Iowa, I was stopping at a stop … Continue reading →

Since we goofed up earlier and didn’t get any pictures when Rachel went to the lake, we decided to go back there camera in hand. It was a beautiful day, not that the lake wasn’t still cold, but Rachel had … Continue reading →

Zoo Day We went to the zoo today and there was lots to see. If I thought my feet were going to hurt from being at the Field Museum, I figured the zoo would be much worse. There is endless … Continue reading →

The next day we were going to go to the Milwaukee zoo. However, the weather did not cooperate – it was rainy off and on for the whole day. We decided to go to the zoo the next day. During … Continue reading →

For some time Karen has wanted to take Rachel to the Field Museum. We decided to do it this summer. Coincidentally Karen’s sister Sue offered to let us use her house in Racine, WI, as a base of operations. We … Continue reading →

For the first time in nearly 40 years we are without a land line telephone. Yep, we have entered the modern age. We had our home phone ported over to my cell phone. Why would we do that for Heaven’s … Continue reading →

Karen and I tried to see her old homestead yesterday but made the mistake of trying to cross the river during rush hour. BIG mistake. We veered off as soon as we could and headed home. Most of the bridges … Continue reading →

The flood crested yesterday at 31.1 feet. I was out taking pictures but my camera ran out of batteries before I could finish up. I had borrowed it from my friend, Ernie Rairdin, and had to return it to him … Continue reading →

Cedar Rapids is in the midst of a historical event. This is the worst flood that has ever occurred in this community. The previous worst flood was in 1929 with the possibility that a flood in 1851 was as bad. … Continue reading →