Dec 7, 1941

 Welty, Grandpa, Dad, Sherwood Thorson

On this date 71 years ago my parents did what they usually did on a Sunday, they went to spend time with my grandparents. Sometimes it was to the Millers where everyone but Mom spoke German. Sometimes it was to the Arnolds which was an open-door gathering house near Bonfield for their nine kids and many grandkids. Uncle Welty, Uncle Sherwood and Dad discussed the attack and wondered if the three of them would be drafted soon. Grandpa told them since they were all farming they would be deferred as in some other wars. He was right as they were never drafted. Dad developed a hernia and that later on kept him out of the army. After a trip to the ER about 1954 he had surgery for it. Thanks to Aunt Dorothy for telling me this piece of family lore.

Merry Christmas from the Millers

 Barb and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas 2012!

Barb and our Great-grandson

 

 Barb with our great-grandson A.J. Miller. we were at our first son's home (Rich II) to celebrate Thanksgiving and we were joined by his daughter Vanessa, husband Ben and her sons, A.J. and Aiden. I'm having some prints from the day made for Mom. She travelled to Rich's many times over the years and she still remembers those good times.

 

 

 

Barb and Rosalee

This picture was taken last week at our sons home near Carbondale, IL. His oldest child, Rosalee, and Barb enjoyed their time together.

Election Day Kiss

Barb and I went down to see Mom before going on to Chicago to share in Richards big election night show on NBC 5 Chicago.

Workbench

Mom and I used to go to auctions, garage sales, and antique stores to look and sometime buy. I went to a local garagsale and bought the frame of this bench. It was made of 4x4's from an old barn. The farmer retired and had two of these for sale, I bought both and gave one to a friend in exchage for him adding barn siding to the bench and wheels to allow me to move it alone. My $40 dollar bench!  

Mike and Adele Foltz

Adele Foltz Howard was kind enough to send this recent picture of her brother Mike and her. They are Dad's cousins and attended the Taylor one-room school with Mom's siblings. I will show it to Mom as she just loves to see new pictures!