Monthly Archives: November 2007

1/10/2007 Running of the Bulls Denver Style

Helen Fischer Joyce Kropewnicki Couple from Northern IrelandOn a warm January Wednesday between snow storms my friend Helen and I ventured out at lunch time to watch the Stock Show parade down 17th Street in Denver. The snow was still … Continue reading

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1-10-2007 Harold Swanson 11/11/1913 – 1/10/1988

Harold SwansonFrank – Hanna Swanson Family – 1900 Loveland Anna and Carl Swanson – 1912 Wedding Anna, Harold, Clarence (Swede) and Carl Swanson – 1917 Harold and Clarence Swanson and with cousins Leonard, Leroy and Russ Johnsonat Frank Swanson’s home … Continue reading

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1-9-2007 Frances Swanson 5/20/1913 – 1/9/2004

Frances Swanson and daughter Joyce Kropewnicki Gibson sistersMildred Morris, Frances Swanson, Shirley, Wayman, Gerry Grossaint (Audrey Travis not pictured) Harold and Frances Swanson – 35th Anniversary 1970 Frances with 1963 Chrysler Frances Swanson – Age about 10 1923 Frances Swanson … Continue reading

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January 5, 2007 Another Snow Day in Denver

This is the third week in a row it has snowed a lot at least once a week. The weather man carefully predicted another morning of a quick moving storm that would dump 5 – 8 inches of snow then … Continue reading

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Christmas 2006

Stan, Joyce (Jack our dog) and Jamie Christmas Eve dinnerChristmas Dinner 2006 John Snow Blowing Snow at the Apartment 12th Ave & Zephyr Lakewood Stan and John playing tennis Jamie Swanson24 inches of new fallen snow St Joseph’s Polish Church … Continue reading

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Snow in Lakewood 12/26/2006

Stan ready to snow blow Jack Keith Rennison and Stan KropewnickiAfter two foot of snow fell in Lakewood last Wednesday 12/22/06, the city in settling in to snow blowing and sun shiny days. We woke to a beautiful morning of … Continue reading

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Denver – 12/21/2006 It is still snowing

Welcome from snowy Colorado. Denver and the region are getting the decade snow storm. It started on Wed 12/20/06 about 5 am and is still snowing on Thursday morning. I planned my vacation just goofing off around Denver for a … Continue reading

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Christmas Stockings 2006

Jamie Swanson and Joyce Kropewnicki Qwest provides opportunities for employees and their families to volunteer in a variety of projects each fall. My daughter Jamie and I took on the challenge and signed up to cut and sew Christmas Stockings. … Continue reading

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Thanksgivings at the Kropewnicki’s

Shopping for a Thanksgiving Table Cloth in India – 1993 Joyce Stan John Jamela and John / Trish Danielle Webb – 1995 Time to make cinnamon rolls Stan Jamela Joyce Rachel John – 2004 Pies are Ready Joyce, Sydney the … Continue reading

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Sunrise in Denver 11/2006

Sunrise in DenverI was thrilled when my office moved downtown. I could pop on the bus right outside my house on the corner at ten after five and be to work by quarter of six. In the winter it is … Continue reading

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