Monthly Archives: July 2024

The clearing of the ping pong table. WHAT WAS HE THINKING???

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

          Our kids and grandkids share their lives with us on Snapchat.  Every night right before we turn the lights out John and I hover together over one of our phones to watch the chats that … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Stones: Remembering Individuals

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

In every town we visit, as we walk the streets and wander through towns and villages, we look for Stolpersteine, or these small polished brass cobblestones.  Each one is significant and causes me to bend, read and remember. Here are … Continue reading →

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Bringing Families Together –The Bastert Family Reunion in Bielefeld

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

In the spring of 2005, I signed up for my 2nd German research class at BYU.  I’d completed a semester-long class in German paleography, where I learned to read the old German handwriting and documents.  Not knowing for sure what … Continue reading →

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