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I heard this song on Lexington’s Hank 96.1, which broadcasts close to my house. Hearing the phrase “honky tonk dream” sounded close to “a COVID vaccine” so I thought of a new verse and refrain for the song. As of December 2020, restaurants and bars are closed in Kentucky.
2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Bob and Claude Jr getting their Masters in Business Administration from Washington University in 1960. Bob told Steve there wasn’t a thesis required.
Steve picked up 3 bikes from Bob in August, 2020. Dan’s mountain bike and Bob’s 1948 Schwinn bike would have required excessive repairs to become ride-able. Bob’s bike was purchased for $77 in 1948, which is worth $845 in 2020. On the other hand, Margaret’s 1977 Schwinn Suburban bike was easily reconditioned with new tires, […]
I find some interesting parallels between the summers of 1975 and 2020, which are 45 years apart. The common thread is that I have little responsibility and low stress in both of these summers, which is enjoyable and I know it is an uncommon gift. 1975 2020 Wake up and have coffee – Mom wouldhave […]
According to Bob, Claude Jr had a unique trick when getting a new pair of Levi jeans. Without washing the jeans he’d wear them and go to the ice skating rink in Pasadena, CA. He’d build up speed on the rink, and then slide on his new jeans, leaving a blue stripe on the ice. […]
This is from Christmas 1964 when Claude Jr was the chairman of the United Fund in Springfield, Mo.
Based on familysearch.org records and Steve Zwart’s tree.
About 1947 Claude Sr came to Pasadena and took Bob trout fishing in Bishop, CA, because he read that there is great trout fishing there. That’s about 285 miles North of Pasadena, and they went there in the 1939 Cadillac. Bob said they traveled 70 to 75 miles per hour but were passed several times […]
The Grothen family emigrated from Bremen Germany to Illinois. In Germany, the name is also spelled Groothenn and Grothenn. Conrad listed below is Steve’s great grandfather. There is a Grothenn Gasthaus (Hotel) in Bremen. Steve’s great grandfather Conrad Grothen (1866 – 1927) arrived in the US in New York City on 9/25/1880 aboard the ship […]
This is based on information from https://familysearch.org