Category Archives: Family

The Squirrel Wasn’t Playing Dead

Posted on 02/05/2013 by Bobo

Noah, my oldest grandson, goes to pre-K just around the corner from me.  When Beth and Keith are working, I have “Noah Duty,” wherein I shuttle him back and forth from Day Care to pre-K.  It’s not really a “duty” … Continue reading →

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Gifts for the GrandKids: Awareness

Posted on 02/04/2013 by Bobo

A lot of us, as we coast into our “Golden Years,” consider ‘gifts’ to leave for the GrandKids – or, at least, I have.  The obvious gift is money.  Well, that comes, and goes – and is often soon forgotten.  … Continue reading →

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The Swiss Family Holliker: Journey to America, Certificate of Baptism

Posted on 12/03/2013 by Bobo

This is a copy of Johannes Holliger’s Certificate of Baptism. (My cousin Neil Holliker) has the original today. The first thing to notice are the fold marks.  It looks like it just came out of his pocket! The Header is: … Continue reading →

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The Swiss Family Holliker: Journey to America

Posted on 10/03/2013 by Bobo

While visiting Switzerland, I asked Max, “How would Johannes have come to America?” Max lives in Still, Switzerland, about 2 miles from Rein (where Johannes lived – go figure!).  His house actually sits on the Aare River. This is Max … Continue reading →

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Introduction to “Military Brats” – 8

Posted on 17/02/2013 by Bobo

“My mother, the loveliest of Marine wives, always claimed to her seven children that we were in the middle of a wonderful, free-flowing life.  Since it was the only life I’d ever lived, I had no choice but to believe … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Ya Just Get Bit in the Ass….

Posted on 10/02/2013 by Bobo

When my daughter Dana was 3 or 4, my son went into the hospital to have his adenoids removed.  I think it was a 2 or 3 day stay, and Sue stayed with him.  That meant that in the evenings … Continue reading →

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St. Valentine’s Day – 2011

Posted on 08/02/2013 by Bobo

Wife 2.0’s (two-dot-oh’s) birthday was 14 February.  In 2011 we went to Columbus (OH) to celebrate with her 3 daughters.   I knew we were going to dinner, but beyond that, I knew relatively little about events planned for the … Continue reading →

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Praying Hard

Posted on 02/02/2013 by Bobo

I don’t know how to ‘pray hard.’  Wish I did… Often, in AA meetings, I have heard people say how they ‘prayed hard’ for this, or that.  I just usually just sit and acknowledge them.  I don’t know how to … Continue reading →

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The Fitting…

Posted on 29/01/2013 by Bobo

A couple years ago we had a ‘mini-reunion’ (on my Mom’s side of the family, the Garrisons), here in Ohio.  Mom was born in Lebanon, Ohio and raised on a few farms in the area.  Her father, Dudley, lost his … Continue reading →

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The Mother of All Bedrooms…

Posted on 29/01/2013 by Bobo

I used to tell folks that a ‘moron’ built my house, then it occurred to me that another ‘moron’ bought it, in 1991!  Ahhhh… After I bought this house, I began right away to transform it into a “home.”  I … Continue reading →

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