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How did you celebrate your 30th birthday?

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Butch

How did you celebrate your 30th birthday? Butch I don’t recall doing anything in particular on my 30th birthday. We may have gone out for dinner or something but I don’t remember doing it. I checked my yearly calendars to … Continue reading →

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Describe your personal fashion style.

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Butch

Describe your personal fashion style. Butch I was not going to answer this topic but my daughter Wendy wanted me to write about it and even named one memory that she particularly wanted to hear about, my homemade bell bottom … Continue reading →

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Which astrological sign are you? Does it suit you?

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Butch

Which astrological sign are you? Does it suit you? Butch  Being born on September 12 makes me a Virgo. I see astrological signs as meaningless drivel. They are a little fun to fool around with however. Virgos are often looked … Continue reading →

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What are your favorite songs?

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Butch

What are your favorite songs? Butch There are just too many rock and roll songs for this to be a category to comment on. Also, technically I think that a tune must have lyrics to be considered a song. I’ve … Continue reading →

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What skill or area of expertise do you have that most people would find unusual?

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Butch

What skill or area of expertise do you have that most people would find unusual? Butch I decorate birthday cakes. I started when my kids were little. The first one I remember doing was for Lance in 1971. I come … Continue reading →

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Describe the homes you lived in as a child.

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Butch

Describe the homes you lived in as a child. Butch 454 ½ Second, Webster City, Iowa. (Birth -1949) We lived in an apartment above my grandfather’s auto parts store. My grandparents also had an apartment there as did my Uncle … Continue reading →

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Sign Painting

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Butch

Sign Painting Magic Car Wash In 1965 my grandparents, Arch and Grace Bellamy, traveled from their home in Peterborough, England, to visit my folks in Cedar Rapids. As part of their vacation my folks planned a little road trip for … Continue reading →

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Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you might die?

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Butch

Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you might die? Butch I have had a couple of incidents where I thought I might die. One was when I got injured playing soccer and the other was when … Continue reading →

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What is the best job you’ve ever had?

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Butch

What is the best job you’ve ever had? Butch At Midwest Metal Products I still had a lot of freedom about the way I did things, but all the administrative nightmares were assumed by others. MMP was a “job shop”. … Continue reading →

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Describe the homes you’ve lived in as an adult.

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Butch

Describe the homes you’ve lived in as an adult. 3020 Southland Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1969-1970) Butch: I moved back home from college in 1969 and in March I got a job at Collins Radio in preparation for Karen’s … Continue reading →

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