Category Archives: Family

StoryWorth

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Butch

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

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Butch

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

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Butch

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

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Butch

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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2018 California Vacation – Part 1

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Butch

Calfornia or Bust – 2018 Driving Vacation We usually travel to California by air but this year decided to plan an epic driving vacation to see all of the sights between Iowa and California that we could possibly pack in. … 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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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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Another Dick Pinney Mural

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Butch

Rachel came to stay with us this weekend. On the way home from picking her up we stopped at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch. We thought they had a Laura Ingalls Wilder display that Rachel would like. … Continue reading →

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Letterboxing

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Butch

In my last blog entry I said Wendy had a long list of family activities to do with the grandkids this summer. One was Letterboxing. I kind of knew what that was. Visions of geocaching came to mind. So I … Continue reading →

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