The Caldwell Family and stuff
Born 15 Mar 1936
When Martha Jane Caldwell was born on March 15, 1936, her father, Lee, was 25, and her mother, Dorothy, was 20. She had one son and four daughters with John Wendel. She died on July 1, 2015, at the age of 79.
Born 28 Feb 1911
When Lee Francis Caldwell was born on February 28, 1911, his father, Francis, was 34 and his mother, Anna, was 34. He married Dorothy Pearl Boekman on June 14, 1935. They had five children in 20 years. He died on May 10, 1964, in Long Beach, California, at the age of 53.
Born 24 Jan 1916
When Dorothy Pearl Boekman was born on January 24, 1916, her father, August, was 29, and her mother, Henrietta, was 21. She married Lee Francis Caldwell on June 14, 1935. They had five children in 20 years. She died on April 14, 2013, in Kirkland, Washington, at the age of 97.
Born 2 Nov 1918
When Robert Carl Boekman was born on November 2, 1918, in Buffalo, New York, his father, August, was 32 and his mother, Henrietta, was 24. He married Ruthella Virginia Berry on June 15, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He died on September 28, 2005, in Sequim, Washington, at the age of 86.
Born 22 Feb 1917
When Evelyn Anne “Annie” Boekman was born on February 22, 1917, in Buffalo, New York, her father, August, was 30, and her mother, Henrietta, was 22. She had one son with Woodrow Hataway in 1938. She died on May 30, 1973, in Long Beach, California, at the age of 56.
Born 2 April 1894
When Henrietta Charlotte Drechsler was born on April 2, 1894, in Buffalo, New York, her father, William, was 25, and her mother, Mary, was 22. She had one son and five daughters with August Boekman between 1916 and 1929. She died on February 27, 1985, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 90.
Born on 25 August 1986
When August Boekman was born on August 25, 1886, in Buffalo, New York, his father, William, was 38 and his mother, Augusta, was 29. He had one son and five daughters with Henrietta Charlotte Drechsler between 1916 and 1929. He died on September 12, 1973, in Long Beach, California, at the age of 87.
Here are a few of the things that just make me smile. In no particular order.
I think about the man behind the 70s Alternate Rock band The Cure. He is not the worlds most handsome guy, yet he wrote this great love song to his wife, his childhood sweetheart, whom he has been in a lifelong relationship with. His intent was to tell her how he never stops thinking about, and loving her while he is away on tour.
She makes me happy, and that makes me smile.
You don’t have to be a fan of Funk to get a kick out of how this is performed.
This will be me and Colleen, and doesn’t it make you happy?
Who doesn’t love another funny dog or cat video?
If you can’t smile at the Milky Way, then you just don’t get it.
Bueller? Bueller?
Thrashers have an amazing ability to mimic many things, and when the local ones are in the mood, you have to stop and listen to them as the combine all the different sounds into a continuous song that just makes me smile.
2/19/17 – Congratulations to John and Hayley on their engagement!
Even though they had already discussed getting married, John wanted to have a little event that defined the actual engagement. He planned a surprise proposal that included some family members.
After the actual “Will you marry me” – “Yes!” part, we all popped in to join in the celebration.
They are planning a wedding in the late summer/fall of 2018.
I’m 2 weeks into my retirement, and I’m thinking that I could get used to this! Although I do miss being around my friends and colleagues, and working together to get things done, I’m now appreciating being around my wife who I love, my home that I love, and the cat that I would love if he would let me. I feel very satisfied.
Plus, all those hobbies and activities that I had to make time for are now just waiting for me. I spent the last several months reconfiguring a space for me in the garage that has most of my “stuff”. My PC with access to endless media, workspace for my stained glass creations and a workspace for taking photos of Colleen’s creations for Etsy. It is a bit cold in the morning, but this is Southern California and the warmth is right around the corner.
Some say the retirement is a destination, to me, it is just another step.
