Monthly Archives: April 2026

A Letter from my Grandma Ruby to my Grandma Elsa, 1954

This week, I went through a box my Dad sent me years ago, filled with things from his parents after they died.  I hadn’t really inspected everything in that box (there were a lot of German books), I had just … Continue reading

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Dinner in Morgan with the Conlins and Mission Friends

This evening we drove up to Morgan, about 1.5 hours north of here to have dinner with a small group of very dear Frankfurt Mission friends at the Conlin’s home.   These people are dear to me and I don’t want … Continue reading

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Art Laemmlen’s Baby Teeth and Splinter

Here are my Dad’s baby teeth.  Because they’ve been kept this long, I figured I should capture a photo of them.  He was born in 1930.  The splinter was something he stepped on as a little boy.  It went all … Continue reading

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Nigerian Bread Labels and Bumperstickers

Here are a few things I saved from the years I lived in Nigeria (1984-1987).  Above are bread labels from the different bakeries we visited.  Below are some fun bumper stickers and candle labels.  We did not have electricity or … Continue reading

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Some Random Artwork from my Childhood

My Mom was a school teacher.  She kept ALL of my school work.  Every math test, every spelling test.  Every drawing.  Every project.  Every memorized poem.  Here are a few I photographed just for the memory of them.   As … Continue reading

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Mr. Scrooge Finds Christmas, a 6th Grade Play

In the 6th grade, my teacher, Mr. Emery Huebert introduced us to Mr. Scrooge.  It was the one and only time I was in a school play (other than playing Mary in a Windsor School Nativity when I was in … Continue reading

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Treasures from my South Africa Box (1982-83)

I always intended to make a scrap book of my South Africa Mission treasures and memories.  Instead, I kept things in a box, a box that I opened today.  Here’s what I found.  Above are all of my favorite South … Continue reading

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The Keo Nakama Invitational Swim Meet in Hawaii, 1975

Today I found my Mom’s scrapbook of our trip to Hawaii in 1975.  I was swimming for State Center Swim Club and a small group from our team went there to compete.  It was my first time visiting Hawaii, so … Continue reading

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Ann’s Childhood Treaures

The closet in our basement guest room has been the holding tank of my childhood memories and treasures.   The shelves were packed full, floor to ceiling with all of my Journals (kept in binders from age 10 until the 1990s … Continue reading

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Little Claire–Star Attraction

I am uncovering so many treasures as I pack up our lives.  Here is one.  I can’t quite bear to throw away this poster, made by Claire for her school class when she was probably about 6 years old.  I … Continue reading

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