Author Archives: Butch

Where did you go on vacations as a child? Butch We were lucky to go on a number of memorable vacations when we were kids. Top of the list was going to England 3 times before I went off to … Continue reading →

What was your first boss like? Butch Well, I suppose my first boss was the head of the paperboys at the Gazette, Ed Alderman. He was more of a division overseer than an actual boss though. I think my boss … Continue reading →

How do you like to spend a lazy day? Butch This is an interesting question but the answer is not quite what you might expect. It implies that your day is normally busy and that you spend your time doing … Continue reading →

What are your favorite musicians, bands or albums? Butch First and foremost, the Beatles. Before them I really wasn’t too interested in music. As a kid in the 1950’s there were a few songs I liked, but they were usually … Continue reading →

Cataract Surgery I have been luckier than many people since I didn’t need any kind of glasses till I was 50 years old. But by then I started needing some low-powered reading glasses. The inexpensive ones you can get at … Continue reading →

English Vacation – 1966     For graduation from high school Mom and Dad gave us kids a trip to England, at least Judy and me. My year was 1966. I had become friends with John Scuffham in 10th grade. His mother … Continue reading →

English Vacation – 1960 After 1950 we didn’t go to England again for 10 years. My Grandpa Thorpe died in 1959 and left Dad a little money. The folks decided to use some of it to take the whole family … Continue reading →

English Vacation 1950 My first trip to England was in 1950. My mother was born in England and her parents, brother, and sisters lived there, so it was only natural that we visit them. I was about two and my … Continue reading →

What makes you happy? Butch More than anything else what makes me happy is my family. I’ve always had some interest in my family tree, but about 1985 I became much more interested. I started to try and find out … Continue reading →