We remember those who died while fighting for our freedom. My Dad's brother Arthur died on May 20, 1944 and is buried overseas in the S...

 Had a quick visit with my other baby brother,  she who sees robins first, Katie, Aubrey, Brooke and Olivia.  They were in town for a basket...

 In December of 1965 we went on a family vacation to see my Dad's relatives; our Aunt Anna, Uncle Stanley and their children Clark and L...

 I have several old photographs of me and a deer.  Who: My Dad and me Where: the Farm in Carsonville Township Why:  Hunting photo When:  195...

 My Cousin Kathy died on October 11th.  We attended the visitation at the funeral home, the funeral was the next day the same day as Paige...

 My Dad died a year ago today on his Father's birthday, my Grandfather was 87years old when he died, my Dad was 96 years old when he die...

 We made it to a few cemeteries to put out some flowers.  My Paternal Grandmother is a Gold Star Mother, the flag and the red white and blue...

History The Crow Wing Apostolic Lutheran Church of French Lake (also known as the Riverside Church) was decided to be built at the annual me...

 The Finnish Apostolic Church was heated with a wood stove.  I imagine that someone who lived near to the church went over and started a fir...

 My Great Grandfather Isak helped to build a church in 1886 near French Lake Minnesota.   Years later it was moved to be part of a Historica...

 Sometimes family history retold by others needs to be backed up by facts.   For years we all thought that my Dad's brother Hugo recuper...

 I have a Bucket List and a Photo Bucket List.  I revised my Bucket List. The old list only had one thing crossed off! Old List 1. Ride in a...

 That is a whole bunch of days!  31, 081 days equals 85 years and 34 days.  Yesterday morning my Aunt Anna fulfilled all her days here on ea...

Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who died while fighting for our freedom. This is a photo of my Dad's brother Arthur befo...

I thought my Dad’s brothers were the only ones who gave the dreaded whisker rub. When I was little my reaction to the mention of a whisker r...

My Aunt Lila died last week, she was 86 years old, her funeral is later this week.   She was married to my Dad’s brother Adolf.  Adolf died ...

Today is the day to thank all the Veterans in our lives. Those that serve now and those who have served.  Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Co...

Growing up I knew my Paternal Grandfather had seven brothers…but I didn’t know he had five sisters.  Of course four sisters would die before...

I am certain that my Grandmother’s heart was broken when her sixth son Arthur E. was killed during the invasion of Italy.  He died May 20 19...

My parents come from large families.  Since my Dad has eleven brothers and two sisters I have many Uncles.   This must have been taken at ...