Monthly Archives: June 2011

In spite of the fact that I have eleven beautiful granddaughters, I only have two grandsons-in-law added to my collection to-date. While not many in number, the two I have are choice. This is one of them:  Sean MacQueen Smith, … Continue reading →

I don’t often stay up at night worrying about discrimination against the males of the species. Only –  just a tiny bit – on Father’s Day. For the life of me, I can’t remember even hearing of a Father’s Day … Continue reading →

My grandson, Neil Warden is 28 years old today. But a vacation he took recently might have cut all that short. After high school, Neil worked for nine years at Quality Towing, as a tow truck driver or  dispatcher. Recently, … Continue reading →

Let you tell you about my niece, Leanne Frances Gorman Dudas.  Otherwise, wait till the book comes out.  Somebody’s bound to write one about her eventually. It’s not possible to describe this girl in the kind of time I have … Continue reading →

Sixty-one years ago today, my sister Joan Darlene Gorman and Thomas Arlan Fitzpatrick were married.  Friday, June 16, 1950 – was a beautiful June day in Iowa. We still lived at 605 Tenth Street in Cedar Rapids on the day … Continue reading →

Unless I’ve got the dates mixed up, June 14th is the 25th wedding anniversary of my nephew David Louis Ford and Melinda Knutson.  The nice thing about going on 80 is that nobody’s surprised when I get stuff muddled.  In … Continue reading →

The year 1952 marked the birth year of my nephew, Jeffrey Alan Ford and my son, Mark Peter Ford.   . Today is Jeff’s birthday! Jeff is the son and eldest child of my brother-and-sister-in-law, Bob and Arlis Ford.  Mark … Continue reading →

My sister Joan sent this to me this morning and, even though she may have sent it to you already, or even though you may have seen it somewhere else, I want to post it on the blog just because … Continue reading →

Roll out the champagne and roses.  Today’s the 45th anniversary of my brother, Leo Francis Gorman and his bride, Margaret (Peggy) Althouse Gorman. I wish I couldda been at their beautiful wedding.  At the time, keeping a roof over our … Continue reading →