First Family Frustrations
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…