Author Archives: Butch

Ben for the Weekend

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Butch

While Lance and Cherise were having their 15 year anniversary honeymoon, we were having Ben. He had his bike with him for his time with us. We had a good time riding around our street that doesn’t have much traffic. … Continue reading →

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A Week with Wyatt and Augie

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Butch

Earlier in the year we were thinking of going to California for spring break and visiting Wendy and family. When we called to find out dates, etc., Wendy told us there was a little problem with the plan. Zach had … Continue reading →

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Baking A Cake

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Butch

We are watching Ben for a couple of days and we are constantly trying to find something fun to do. Karen had the great idea of making a cake. Ben was all for it. We didn’t have a cake mix … Continue reading →

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African American Bikerack Sculpture

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Butch

In the spring of 2008 the Bike Trails Committee in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, issued a call for entries to artists who were interested in building a sculptural bikerack. There were 6 or 7 locations to choose from and the bikerack … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Old Friend

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Butch

Today we sold our 1995 Chevrolet Lumina. We bought it brand new.   Early in 1995 we needed a new car. We started looking around and since we had had pretty good luck with our Chevy Corsica, we thought another … Continue reading →

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2013 Family Portrait

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Butch

Every Christmas since Rachel was very young, we have taken a family portrait. For a couple of years, Wendy wasn’t able to make it home, then one year many of the family were sick. The picture didn’t get taken that … Continue reading →

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A Tradition Continued

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Butch

Ever since our kids were very young we have decorated birthday cakes for them. This went on till at some point they got too old for it or moved away from home. Luckily, they started having kids of their own … Continue reading →

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A New Van

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Butch

We have been having some trouble with our old van and the muffler is about to fall off our second car so we decided to get a new van. We really liked the old Dodge Caravan so we decided to … Continue reading →

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Brucemore Garden Show – Year 7

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Butch

I thought I had been writing up reviews of my participation in the Brucemore Garden and Arts Show all along, but when I went back to look at the things I had written in the past I found that I … Continue reading →

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A Spring Breeze

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Butch

Bright and early Monday morning the phone rang. 7:00 to be exact. It was my mother, Paddy, asking if I was ok. I thought she was asking me because I answered in a groggy voice, she just having woken me. … Continue reading →

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