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Steve’s memories at age 17: The Lutheran High School choir made a trip to perform in Europe. Steve was a soloist, singing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, and got a favorable review by a small town West German newspaper. In some churches the acoustics were so clear you could hear echoes of voices seconds after the […]
This is an excerpt from Steve’s journal detailing his move-out from Hillside Drive due to divorce. Saturday was the big move day, I wasn’t sure Eric would be around, but he was. I picked up the U-haul 17′ Ford van and stopped at Kroger to get donuts and trash bags to throw my clothes in. […]
Claude Sr took Marni, Scott, and Steve to Europe in the summer of 1966. Steve recalls (from age 5): Kaeti was age one and stayed behind with Claude Jr and grandmother Irma. We flew on 707’s and DC-8’s. Pan Am I think. It was freezing getting off the plane in London. In London, we stayed […]
I was riding the Pea Picker bike on the sidewalk in 5th grade in Florissant. Somebody had edged the sidewalk, the front tire got in the groove, and I fell face-first into the sidewalk, just 100 feet away from our house. It shattered my two permanent front upper teeth. Showing my Mom (Marni) what had […]
Claude got Steve this nice bike in 1971 when we lived in Florissant. It had 5 speeds, suspension front and rear, and a front drum brake from a moped.
“The Peace dollar is a United States dollar coin minted from 1921 to 1928, and again in 1934 and 1935. Designed by Anthony de Francisci, the coin was the result of a competition to find designs emblematic of peace. It is 90% silver, 10% copper,and contains 0.77 troy oz of silver.” (Wikipedia)The Pittman act of […]
Baby pic 1961. Steve was a fat baby with a big appetite and weighed 30 lbs at 11 months. With Grandfather George, Dec. 1962. George loved his grandchildren very much! Christmas 1966 Robyn, Scott, Grandfather George holding Kaeti, Steve, John on floor Easter 1966 Robyn, Scott, Steve, John Scott, Kaeti and Steve in New Jersey […]
1971 Honda QA50 minibike – a nice gift from Dad to Scott and I. He bought it to be slow and safe. Other kids had much faster minibikes, like Honda Trail 70’s. It might have been good that he played it safe. 1972 Honda SL175 – bought used. I rode in 6″ of snow on […]
The first cars I drove were:Grandfather George’s 1948 Ford F3 pickup, 3 on floor, started driving in Nebraska at 13. Uncle Con’s 1975 Chevy pickup with 350 V8. I started experimenting with driving sideways on gravel roads. I convinced Claude Jr. to buy a 1973 Mercedes 220. It was a good car but sadly I […]