Category Archives: Family

Today I Celebrate my 70th Birthday

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

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

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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4th of July 2013 in Boston, MA

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

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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Pearl Helen Duell Cozzens 4/12/1925 – 2/1/2013

I grew up in Greeley, Colorado.  It was a farming community with a tight Swedish sub-culture.  We went to a Covenant Church in the downtown area with a red front door.  Every time that door opened we were there; starting … Continue reading

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Boston 4th of July 2012

It was such a joy to see my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter, Anya, watch fireworks in Wakefield, MA for the first time. Her face lit up in the darkness as the sparkles exploded across the sky. The last mass … Continue reading

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Marilyn Dieckhoff

Marilyn Dieckhoff has died at age 64. She was my friend and co-worker for over 20 years. We all knew she was on borrowed time by smoking like a chimney for so many years. She was so addicted to smoking … Continue reading

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Boston 6-22-2012 – Beanie Babies

We are venturing to Boston once more for a visit with John, Rachel and Anya (now 3 ½ ). Anya is such a chatterbox. When talking on the phone I can now understand what she is saying to us. She … Continue reading

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Retirement 1-20-2012

I worked for U S West, Qwest – 2000, CenturyLink – 2012 since 9-15-1997. This is all the same company that was merged two times in the almost 15 years I worked there. Mergers are stressful. You don’t know what … Continue reading

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