Author Archives: Butch

When did you get your first car?

When did you get your first car? Butch Like several of the other topics I’ve been sent by this service, the thing to talk about could be one of several things. In this case I have three vehicles that could … Continue reading

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How did you choose what college to attend?

How did you choose what college to attend? Butch My dad was a veteran of World War II. He enlisted before Pearl Harbor, but I have never heard why he did. He graduated from high school in 1936 so he … Continue reading

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What was your Mom like when you were a child?

What was your Mom like when you were a child? Butch I had an older sister who died before I was born. She was only 8 months old when she died. I came along 11 months later and must have … Continue reading

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Grandparents

What were your grandparents like? Butch I am happy to say that I met all four of my grandparents, but I don’t remember anything until the early 1950’s. My earliest memory is running with a bunch of kids and climbing … Continue reading

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High School Friends

1963 – Are you still friends with any of your friends from high school? How have they changed since then? Butch In high school I had 3 main friends: Keith Andrews, Jim Cada, and Mike Shahan. Keith Andrews Keith was … Continue reading

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Karen’s First Job

When I put up my blog entry a couple of days ago, I meant to include Karen’s first job story at the same time. So here it is. In future I hope to upload hers at the same time I … Continue reading

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StoryWorth

For Christmas 2020 Wendy and family gave me a subscription to StoryWorth. It’s a service that sends me suggested questions to answer. Wendy usually picks the questions. They are along the lines of, “How did you get your first job?” … Continue reading

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2019 England Vacation

On January 24, 2019, my Uncle Peter died. He was married to my mom’s sister, Auntie Barbara. My sister Judy and I talked about attending his funeral, but getting it all together in time was impossible. We decided to wait … Continue reading

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50th Anniversary

Today is Karen and my 50th wedding anniversary. On May 1st, 1969, Gentle Thursday, we tied the knot. Now, 50 years later, we are looking forward to the next 50. Here we are at our reception, 25 years on, and … Continue reading

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2018 Trip to Quebec

Hard on the heels of our trip to California, we set out to visit Judy and her husband, Bill, in Auburn, ME. Tuesday, August 21, 2018 We got up at 3:00 am for our 6:30 flight to Portland, ME.  Our … Continue reading

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