Easton and Maxwell waiting for Christmas

Maxwell's third Christmas

It looks like Santa has already been here

The Year in Review

Christmas in Puget Sound

Max had a picture with Santa at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton, WA.

The Fire Chief is standing by should a fire break out.

Christmas Tree Hunt

Found the tree and cut it down

The tree aftet it is set up and ready to go

Pearl Harbor Day at Keyport, WA

Delano Elementary 4th Graders Raise Funds for Veterans

Cay Griep and her 4th grade class organized students to
pay $1 to wear pajamas to school for veterans "who keep
us warm and safe."

Students raised $519.00. $190 was used to send supplies to
troops overseas and $329 was sent to the St Cloud Veterans
Hospital to provide Christmas gifts and activities for
hospitalized veterans.

Thank you Delano Elementary students for helping veterans!

Veterans Day 2014

Legion Post 377 Color Guard conducted a flag education/
dedication ceremony for 4th graders at Delano Elementary.

                                                          "To the Colors" is played after the flag is raised and there is no
                                                         band to play the National Anthem. It commands the same
                                                    respect as the National Anthem.

VFW Post 1901 Patriot Pen Essay Contest Winners:
Clair Moonen, Ellis Rold and Calvin Kowalsky. This
year's theme was "What America's Veterans Mean to Me."

The "Wall of Honor" was dedicated at Delano High School.
The Wall will contain the names of current DHS grads serving
in the Armed Forces.

Brett Norling wrote a great essay on "What the Pledge of
Allegiance Means to Me."

Easton Michael Redlinger

Arrived 11-1-14

Mom, Easton & Grandpa

Just got home

Hobo Day

The Harestream customized Jackrabbit tailgate camper adds to the ambiance of the tailgate get-together and shows the level of commitment to the Jacks by these fans.

Carl and Doug Larson and friends put on a great tailgate party.

The Jacks lost to Youngstown State in the Hobo Day game. It was a great sunshiny windless day for the game.

Lions v Vikings

The only good thing about today's game was the pre-game show and the Viking Cheerleaders where the cheerleaders were the highlight. I won't even mention the final score except to say the Vikings Q back was sacked 8 times.

Steak Feed at Post 377

Some of our long standing members enjoying the free steak feed at Legion Post 377 for members who had their dues paid.

A great steak was had by all.

Kenny's Estate Sale

Three catering trucks were sold, a jeep, a pontoon and a
a number of refrigerators and freezers that he used for his
food business.

On Saturday, September 20, I attended Kenny's estate sale in Watertown, SD. This is almost the last evidence of the life and times of Kenny Westerberg. His ashes are yet to be spread on his parents' graves in Iroquois.

The Winchester Model 12 sold for $325 (cost new in 1958
when Kenny got it for Christmas $90.00). The Winchester
auto sold for $275 (cost new in 1960's $125). The 22 pump
brought $575. I don't know for sure the cost new but I am
thinking about $125.00. One of the knives sold for $75.00.
All evidence that if you take care of your firearms they will
take care of you, or your heirs.

All of Kenny's personal property was sold including furniture,
lawnmower, snowblower, never used generator, big screen TV etc. A Grain Belt beer pitcher sold for $125.00.

The house is located on 100' of Lake Kampeska shoreline.
It was a perfect day to sell a house on the lake.

Luce Line Ride

It was a great day for a ride on the Luce Line.

Flag Dedication

Dick Amundson, Vern Lange, John Sweet, Dale VanderLinden,
Carl Janzen and Mike Brandenburg

The American  Legion Post 377 Color Guard conducted a flag dedication ceremony at St. Maximilian Koelbe Catholic School Monday morning.

Tree Removal/Replacement

Back in July I removed eight trees and replaced them with these seven Arborvitae. Now it's back to the gym for my workouts.

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Return Trip

Wallace, ID is the site of the Great Burn that occurred in
1910. There is a book by that name that I recommend.

We used Yellowstone's Edge RV park when we got near
Yellowstone at the North Entrance. This is a very good
RV park just south of Gardner and before you enter the
Park. It is on the Yellowstone River. It snowed in the
mountains the night before we arrived.

Mammoth Hot Springs

The Bison in Yellowstone act like they own the place.
There are over 4,000 Bison in the park.

Old Faithful.

We spent two nights at Fishing Bridge RV Park inside the Park.

We stopped in Spearfish, SD on the return trip and took

a walk through the DC Booth Fish Hatchery.

Dale Haselhorst Black HIlls National Cemetery.

No trip is complete without braking for a few veterans'
memorials. This one is at the Potter County Courthouse
in Gettysburg, SD.

Kenny's Estate Auction

Kenny's Estate Auction is September 20. Click here for details.

Motorhome

Three years ago Barb commented that "We should buy a motor home. Then we could drive it out here (to Bremerton, WA and we wouldn't have to fly because she doesn't like to fly) and sleep in it when we get here." I had no interest in the idea at the time.

Three years later here we are. And we are even sleeping in it.

Max likes playing in it.

Max likes driving it, too.

ALASKA!

We took the Carnival Cruise Ship "Miracle" to Alaska August 12-19.

On board the Miracle at Seattle

Sightseeing on way to Skagway

Tracy Arm Fjord

Searching for Alaskan wilderness in Juneau

Tracy Arm Fjord

Inside passage

Juneau from the tram

Mountain stream

Excursion out of Skagway on train

Juneau harbor 

Victoria,  BC