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Today I Celebrate my 70th Birthday

Posted on March 26, 2016 by joyce

I’ve been around for 7 decades. Today I celebrate my 70th birthday. I have seen a lot, traveled around the world and enjoyed a lovely family. As I look back there are certain highlights that stick at the edge of … Continue reading →

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2013 – Kropewnicki Christmas

Posted on January 11, 2014 by joyce

Kropewnicki Christmas – 2013 I read an article in the paper about a lady who had collected 1,500 creches. Really, does it take that many to get the job done? I reflected on the ones that we have had over … Continue reading →

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Visit with Aunt Jo Eich – Age 100 10-21-2013

Posted on October 22, 2013 by joyce

Today Stan and I visited with his Aunt Josephine (JO) Eich who turned age 100 in July 2013. I really didn’t know what to expect. I can’t say I remember ever meeting her before in the forty years I have … Continue reading →

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Colorado Floods 9-9-2013 through 9-15-2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by joyce

I grew up in Greeley Colorado. I lived there from 1946 until I went to college in the fall of 1964. In September the corn would be eight to ten feet tall with thick healthy leaves and fat ears filled … Continue reading →

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Polka Dancing In Wisconsin July 18, 2013 to July 21, 2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by joyce

Pulaski Polka Days in the small town of Pulaski just 15 minutes from Green Bay Wisconsin is the Woodstock of polka festivals, without the drugs of course. Over four days the dancers are whipped into a frenzy of dancing and … Continue reading →

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Polka dancing in Massachusetts – July 2013

Posted on July 8, 2013 by joyce

We found fun places to polka dance that are within and hour and a half drive from the Boston area in Massachusetts. While visiting our son John and his family over the 4th of July week, we took the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Kropewnicki July Pool Party 7-6-2013

Posted on July 7, 2013 by joyce

This is year three of a pool party for the Kropewnickis. The house in Melrose came with a pool. John and Rachel had a lot of friends and family. What better time then a hot Saturday right after the fourth … Continue reading →

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4th of July 2013 in Boston, MA

Posted on July 5, 2013 by joyce

Spectacular fireworks were viewed from the 20th floor of a well appointed downtown Boston office.  The children were in giggles and awe of the bright colors splashed across the night’s sky.  My favorite are the ones that explode into many … Continue reading →

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Donald Lee Wayman – 9/28/1946 – 5/23/2013

Posted on July 5, 2013 by joyce

Donald Lee Wayman September 28, 1946 to May 23, 2013 Per Don’s wishes there will be cremation – No services planned Don spent more than a year of his life in a Centennial Hospice Center in Greeley. Inoperable cancer had … Continue reading →

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Boston / New Hamspire 2-14-2013 to 2-21-2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by joyce

Stan and I took a long weekend vacation to visit with John and his family  in Boston for his birthday on February 15.  It was a chilly day in Denver with snow flurries predicted.  By noon the snow swirled in … Continue reading →

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