Author Archives: Butch

Gourmet Club – April 2007

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Butch

It was our turn to host the Gourmet Club this time. Most of the couples start testing potential menus about a month before the actual night. We had an idea for an entre that we got on our mini vacation … Continue reading →

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Rachel Meets the Robinsons

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Butch

Rachel came to stay with us this last weekend. Easter scheduling problems prevented the rest of the family from coming too, but we still had a good time. Saturday afternoon we went to see “Meet the Robinsons”, the latest animated … Continue reading →

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Bellamy Glam Girls

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Butch

I’ve been scanning in old photos and I came across a couple of really great shots of some beauties in their prime. Take a look at these cuties. Hubba hubba.

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Home On Leave

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Butch

Last Saturday Lance and I drove to Oak Park. My neice Sasha was home on leave from her service in Iraq. She gave me copies of photos she had taken over there and I would like to share a couple … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – March 2007

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Butch

Here are the movies we saw this month: Title Made Saw Rating North By Northwest 1959 3/3/07 3 Greenfingers 2000 3/6/07 3 Pan’s Labyrinth 2006 3/9/07 3 Paradise Road 1997 3/9/07 3 Why We Fight 2001 3/16/07 3 Charlotte Gray … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Mini Vacation

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Butch

A week before her spring break, Karen said she would like to go somewhere and not just sit around all week. I was game for this. She even suggested that we go to Springfield, Illinois, to see Frank Lloyd Wright’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Paddy

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Butch

We celebrated Mom’s 82nd birthday this Sunday. Lance, Cherise and the kids came up and so did Seth and Erica. We had a split the layer cake for dessert. Among the presents she received was a piece of artwork I … Continue reading →

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A Weekend With Ben

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Butch

The same weekend that Cherise did her show-stealing acrobatic act, Ben came to visit us overnight. What a love! Of course he has to be watched constantly, even after the house has been cleared of ALL child maiming accessories. We … Continue reading →

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Our Talented Daughter-in-Law

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Butch

I just ducked out of the room for a few minutes and I came back to be told this had happened… Karen took the picture and said Cherise claimed she used to be able to do this without her hands … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – February 2007

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Butch

Here are the movies we saw this month: Title Made Saw Rating Sweet Land  2006  2/2/07 3 Little Miss Sunshine  2006  2/8/07 3 Inherit the Wind  1960  2/8/07 3 The Good Shepherd  2007  2/9/07 3 Microcosmos  1996  2/9/07 3 Deep … Continue reading →

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