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Cleaning Up

I really believe she tried to clean up this mess, but she was just having too much fun to finish the job.

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March 11, 2023 Emi Videos & Photos, Family Video

A Day at the Ranch

Emi’s first close-up of farm animals in a natural enivornment. I think we had more fun than her just watching her reactions.

This is why being a grandparent is so gratifying.

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October 5, 2022 Emi Videos & Photos, Family Video

Cross Country Trip

In Memory of John Ilardo

Janet, David & Sheleana took Emi with them to Janet’s brother John’s burial. It gave Alex & Leon a chance to meet their niece Emerson Laine for the first time.

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September 21, 2022 Emi Videos & Photos, Family, Family Video

In Memory of John Ilardo

May 4, 1950 – September 8, 2022

“Our entire life my brother John was the calm, and I was the storm. Gone way too soon at 72.“

Janet Edelblute

John was my wife Janet’s brother. I have Read more

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September 8, 2022 Family, Family Video, Milestone

My Spirituality

I have tried, but I have struggled with accepting organized religion my entire life. My parents are not to blame for this. They tried. They were very involved with their church and made sure we were involved too growing Read more

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July 16, 2021 Church Thoughts, Family, Family Video, Thoughts

Breakfast Video

A typical morning in 1988 deciding what we are going to make for breakfast.

As usual, Janet was probably grateful for the extra morning time in bed, as she has never been much of a breakfast eater.

Excuse the Read more

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September 4, 1988 Family Video, Kids

Roselawn Boulevard House

We moved into our home on Roselawn Boulevard sometime about 1960. I remember house hunting with my parents. They eventually deciding to build a new home in a suburb of Green Bay called Allouez. My dad had bought home Read more

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October 22, 1964 Family, Family Video

Shore Acres 1962

Summers during high school were great times at our summer home in Shore Acres, 17 miles northeast of Green Bay. There were four families with children in high school. We all became close. We spent summer days water skiing Read more

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August 21, 1962 Early Video, Friends, My Youth

Boy Scout Camp 1958

One of my most vivid memories from the late 1950s was the night that I was inducted into the Order of the Arrow at Bear Paw Boy Scout Camp. One scout from each troop at camp was inducted into Read more

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July 12, 1958 Early Video, My Youth, Story

Cub Scouts 1958

My mother was the Cub Scout den mother for my brother, me and most of our friends. To this day, when I run into people that were in that den, they tell me how much they enjoyed those times Read more

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February 15, 1958 Early Video, Friends, My Youth

My lifelong journey to find my truth ( and even a few breakfast recipes)