It Was Kathy’s Birthday

By Uncle Hans

Recently, we had the whole Midwestern Rechsteiner clan at Cable Lake.  It was Kathy's birthday and we got her a cake.......

......naturally, it was a DQ cake...........

.......hail to the Queen-for-a-Day!...........

.............then they all got on the trampoline (but no one puked).  Kathy's grandkids are almost all on there with her.  Left to right:  Harper (Sara's Adam's 2nd daughter), Jack (needs no parentheses explanation), Alana (Sara's Adam's 3rd daughter), and Nathan (Laura's Barry's son).

     A good time was had by all................

By Uncle Hans

KITCHEN CABINETS

FINALLY THE LAST KITCHEN CABINET IS UNLOADED FROM THE BACK OF THE PICK-UP WHERE IT’S BEEN SETTING SINCE THE 4TH OF JULY.

 

THE PROJECT HAS TAKEN FOREVER BECAUSE OF THE HOT WEATHER.  WHEN IT’S TOO HOT YOU JUST DON’T FEEL LIKE WORKING ON A PROJECT, AND WE SIMPLY DIDN’T.

HERE REX IS SCREWING ON THE LAST BACK TO PROTECT THE PRESSED BOARD.

 

SLOWLY THEY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE NORTH WALL.

 

 

ON WENT THE COUNTER TOP, AND THE PROJECT IS FINISHED. ACTUALLY THEIR IS A MISSING KICK PLATE ALONG THE BOTTOM, BUT SINCE THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN THAT HAS BEEN ATTACHED.

 

EVEN SUSIE INSPECTED OUR WORK, AND DEEMED IT A PROJECT WELL DONE, FINALLY !!!

FRY AN EGG ON THE SIDEWALK?

THE QUESTION IS: IS IT HOT ENOUGH TO FRY AN EGG ON THE SIDEWALK?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOPE, NOT REALLY.

Aunt Myrna

My Aunt Myrna passed away this morning.  She was my Mother’s younger sister.  My Mother is from a family of 3 boys and 4 girls, Myrna was the third girl.  Don’t know her exact age but between 86 and 88 I am thinking.

Aunt Myrna was the “family beauty” and judging from old family photos that label was justified.  I didn’t know her well, she married and   moved to Texas.  I do remember her visits and she was what I would call a  “cosmopolitan” woman.  Well traveled and adventurous.  Her first husband was an executive with a Dallas company in the 50s and 60 with the lifestyle you would associate with that era. 

One of the family stories concerns one of histories biggest stories.  As I mentioned my uncle was an executive for Acme Brick Company in Dallas.  In November of 1963 he was in Europe on business.  His secretary gave away his tickets to the Kennedy breakfast since he was in Europe but he had gotten home the night before and could have gone.  Of course the breakfast never happened, the assassination happened instead. 

Another interesting fact, one of the other employees of Acme Brick was Robert Oswald who happened to have a brother named Lee Harvey.  Weird right?

Aunt Myrna’s second husband had a famous grandson-Bret Saberhagen.  A name that will mean something to baseball fans.  Aunt Myrna was nice enough to get us all autographed baseball cards.

Anyway, as I said, Aunt Myrna had an interesting life. 

 

A Happy Surprise

Remember last May when I went home and did an update on my Mother?  She was living in a nursing home facility in Prairie du Chien.  My daughter went to visit her recently and sent the following pictures.

This is my granddaughter Marissa (who was HAPPY to tag along - new driver’s permit), my grandson Randy J., and my Mother.

This is my daughter Heather, Randy J, and Mother.

First time I have ever seen my Mother with nail polish!! 

And the happy surprise??  The Tuesday after this picture was taken my Mother made it back to her own home.  At the age of 90!

One thing I have learned is to never, ever underestimate my Mother!  You go girl!!