My youngest brother, Henry, got married. It started with us arriving in New Florence, Missouri to meet dad. He reserved several hotel rooms. The hotel was nice and even had one room as a lounge for guests to congregate. Before long, we got the call that extra help may be needed. Dad and I answered … Continue reading “Henry’s Wedding – 4/10/2026”
With kids in two different cities, its hard to get together anymore. They were drawn to the same city by the promise of overpriced KC Chiefs tickets paid for by dad… So the weekend before thanksgiving we all converged on Kansas City to have a pre thanksgiving meal with my dad. He’s got plenty of … Continue reading “Pre Thanksgiving – 11/22/2025”
I was invited to Herman’s birthday weekend camp out. I try to stay in touch with family and this was a perfect opportunity to see Herman and Henry. Just a few days before I left, I learned that there would be inclement weather that weekend and the camp out was cancelled. Instead we would meet … Continue reading “Herman’s Birthday Weekend – 4/27/2024”
My brother Henry invited me to play in a doubles disc golf tournament. Henry doesn’t play a ton, but does enjoy it. It helps that his boss at work was part of the team putting on the tournament. I happily agreed to come play a round with him. All I had to do was come … Continue reading “Disc Golf in KC – 4/6/2024”
It was a family affair at our house. We had Danelle’s immediate family over for a nice meal. We were all having a great time and the home made bread didn’t last too long! Nobody told Carol that it was just sparkling grape juice in the bottle. We all sat around the sofa watching some … Continue reading “Easter – 3/31/2024”
We decided to take Danelle’s parents out to the property for the day. First stop was to Duke’s Bakery. We got a photo of them at the sign just outside the bakery. With donuts and fond memories, we headed out to the property. The weather was perfect today. We parked ourselves in chairs and proceeded … Continue reading “Danforth With Danelle’s Parents – 3/30/2024”
Henry Edward Boeckmann Obituary Henry Edward Boeckmann, 78, of Kirkwood, Missouri, died on July 7, 2024. Henry was born in St. Louis on March 4, 1946, to Alphonse and Virginia (nee Welch) Boeckmann. Engineer, inventor, craftsman… From the 1960s to the late 1980s, Henry was a career mechanical engineer at several St. Louis area manufacturing … Continue reading “Henry Edward Boeckmann Obituary”
I’m in my mid forties and I already don’t care too much for my birthday. Not because I’m getting older, but because I’ve already had enough of them. Okay, really cause I have all the stuff that I want. Online shopping has made it too simple to just order whatever you want and have it … Continue reading “Grandpa Henry’s Birthday – 3/4/2024”
We were looking for something to do together on a cold winter day. Our best idea was bowling. To up the ante, we invited Danelle’s parents, Carol and Henry. They had Mark over and we brought them along as well. The whole crew of intrepid bowlers sans myself taking the photo. No worries, my selfie … Continue reading “Bowling – 1/15/2024”
We were thrilled to have Corvin home for winter break. With it being his second year of college and not having Coty around, the time with him was more precious. He didn’t waste any time getting cozy. It also appears the cats missed him too! Henry and Carol got in on the cat love as … Continue reading “December – 2023”