Sister Katie With The Family

Here's a picture of Aunt Katie (the Nun in the middle) with Mom, Dad, Joe, John, Steve and Mary.

Catherine Buckley - 1894

This picture is labeled Catherine Buckley - 1894. It's not my Mom, so I'm not sure who this is... I'm sure someone will update me.

UPDATE: My Mom posted the following: This is my mother's sister. She lived until about 12 years of age. I don't know what caused her death, but it wasn't by accidental causes. She had an illness of some kind. My father had a sister Catherine who also died around that age. You can imagine why I wanted to pass the 12th year.

70's Thanksgiving

Here's a picture of one of those wacky Thanksgiving celebrations held at our house, hat wear and all.

Paul Bauer - Age 13

It's 1973, Paul hasn't had braces either and Paul's hair is dry because he never exercised.

Pete Bauer - Age 8

It's 1973, I haven't had braces yet and I've just had gym class (the reason for the wet hair). But, a little cuteness resides in there somewhere.

More Benzes

Here are some more pics of the Benz branch of the family tree.

Paul Benz

Paul Benz - Age 5

Peter Benz

Uncle Paul Benz

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Grampa Benz's Brother

Here's a picture called Grampa Benz's Brother. Anyone have any more info?

UPDATE: From Charles - The gentleman in this picture is George Reiser. He is the brother of Gertrude Reiser Benz, married to Anton Benz. All I have for his wife is M L which I read off the back of the picture. George Reiser is our 2nd great-grand uncle.

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Leo Flaherty

Below are two pics of Leo Flaherty, the first is from First Communion, the second is from years later.

Eternal Patience

My screenplay Severed is a Christian action flick about of martyrdom wrapped in the topical events of terrorism. In researching martyrdom, I found this in Maccabees, which seems all too applicable today.

2 Maccabees
Chapter 6:14-16

Thus, in dealing with other nations, the Lord patiently waits until they reach the full measure of their sins before he punishes them; but with us he has decided to deal differently, in order that he may not have to punish us more severely later, when our sins have reached their fullness.

He never withdraws his mercy from us. Although he disciplines us with misfortunes, he does not abandon his own people.

Seems humanity never changes and never learns and God is eternally patient.

Gators National Champs... Again!

My beloved college, the University of Florida, won the National Championship for football last night, dominating Ohio State, 41-14. This makes the first time in U.S. history that a division one college owns the championships in both basketball and football during the same year.

(read more on ESPN website by click pic)

As the old saying goes, it's great to be a Florida Gator!

For all of you Georgia fans staying at our house, I'll save the High Def broadcast on my DVR in case you want to watch it again :)

Mom - 1928

Here's my Mom in 1928 at the age of two years old in Boston, Mass. One word... adorable!

John Bauer - Peru, Indiana Part 4

Here's the last pic of I have of my grandfather (left) John Bauer at his workplace for over 30 years, at the Peru train station.

John Bauer - Peru, Indiana Part 3

Here's a pic of my grandfather John Bauer outside of the Peru, Indiana train station.

I think this highlighted one below is my grandfather.

John Bauer - Peru, Indiana Part 2

Here's a pic of my grandfather, John , in front of the Peru train station.

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John Bauer - Peru, Indiana

Here's a pic that includes my Grandfather, John Bauer, at the Peru train station.

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Here's a closer pic of Grampa Bauer in the picture.

Charles - 70s Style

Charles in the 1970s where, apparently, barbershops were outlawed.

1973

1978?

Bob and Rett Wedding

Here are some pics of the bride and groom with respective parents. As always, click for larger pics.

Here's Mom and Dad with Bob and Loretta.

Here's Ralph and Mary with the happy couple.

Paul - Age 12

Mom made the shirt.


What puppy-dog brown eyes :)

Dinner Time

Here is a pictures with (clockwise) Al, Joan, Stephen, Dad, Mary and John (back to us).


Isn't Mary cute and Dad extremely skinny?

Stumped

Here's a pic of their Tewksbury lot with Clary and Dad working out a stump using a couple of axes. I've tried to axe out a tree stump and it is one of the hardest things in the world!


More power to ya, Pops!