Category Archives: Family

What are some of your special talents? Butch I like to think I am pretty evenly balanced between being left-brained and right-brained. One might be either predominantly left-brained or right-brained, meaning that one side of the brain is dominant. If … Continue reading →

What are some of your family traditions? Butch Baptismal Gown This tradition is not one that is of my doing, but truly a tradition for the whole family. My grandmother, Grace Caroline Thorogood Bellamy had a baptismal gown that she … Continue reading →

Did you get along with your siblings? Butch To my way of thinking we got along just great, but I’m sure you would get different answers from my siblings. As the oldest child I was always bigger and stronger so … Continue reading →

What are your favorite books? Butch Don’t expect anything particularly profound on this topic. I was always a slow reader. So much so that I had to take a speed reading course just to get by in school. Any time … Continue reading →

Tell me about and adventure you’ve been on Butch A Trip to Philmont Scout Ranch I have had many adventures in my life. I tend to think of adventures as outdoor experiences. We have been on vacations that were quite … Continue reading →

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 →