The first time I found out my sweet, little, brown eyed, brown haired bride might not be so happy in the marriage as me. It was in the course of a Sunday school class, the teacher tried to make a point by sharing the results of a poll. Instead of just making a statement, she… Continue reading First Family Frustrations
Category: Family History
Personal Eulogy
First, let me explain. I’m in as good of health as can be expected. over recent years and months, an increasing number of family and friends have been passing away. I told Robin about this idea for what I would like to say at my own funeral, but I kept balking at writing it down.… Continue reading Personal Eulogy
Waterlogged Wedding Night
The events leading up to our wedding, the ceremony, and even the reception went as well as can be expected. We were married on November 21, 1981, at 2PM. Afterwards, we had a small reception with only a few of our closest friends and family. We aren’t much for big parties anyway. The festivities were… Continue reading Waterlogged Wedding Night
Baby Names – Nathan Part 4of4
Baby names, the finale. Read the previous articles in the series for the full account of how our kids got their names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. Baby Names – David Part 3of4. After having three kids, all boys, I had reached my limit on how many children… Continue reading Baby Names – Nathan Part 4of4
Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Yet another chapter in the saga of choosing baby names. To get caught up to speed, read the previous articles on baby names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. With 2 sons, I was content to stop;, and just raise my little family. There’s 14 months between the two… Continue reading Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Another installment in the saga of how our kids got their names. I wrote earlier how our #1 son got his name, nickname, and even an alternate nickname that followed him through his childhood years. When our second child was on the way, the ordeal began again. Not sure whether he would be a boy… Continue reading Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
Note: Before I get started, I want to say that I wrote a series of articles quite some time ago about how we named our kids, but after doing an online search of the site, I couldn’t find it. What follows, and following articles, is a rough recreation of that original series. One of the… Continue reading Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
Christmas Customs and Favorites
As a kid, Christmas presents were only opened on Christmas morning. That’s it. It wasn’t until we were older that we could open something on Christmas Eve. and if we ever did, it was one thing, but the rest had to wait. It would take some major begging to open more than one item before… Continue reading Christmas Customs and Favorites
Christmas traditions – Decorating
For most of the year, all our holiday decorations resided in a big cardboard box or two under the basement stairs. One box had Halloween stuff, and costumes from years past. Another had Easter baskets, fake grass, plastic eggs, and the like. The biggest box of all had the Christmas decorations. We always had an… Continue reading Christmas traditions – Decorating
Heltsley Family Reunion 2017
A reunion is planned for the weekend of May 12 though 14, 2017. If you’re a Heltsley, and can attend, consider yourself invited. If you need a place to stay, visit Hazlet Cottages for a special rate, before cottages fill up. Use their site for making reservations, and contacting for driving instructions. If you can’t… Continue reading Heltsley Family Reunion 2017