Category Archives: Family

Summer 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Hans

Below you will find some highlights from our summer. We kicked things off as usual, with a group camping trip on the Breitenbush river. This was the first year that Josef’s risk threshold was equal to or greater than my … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Hans

As soon as tax season wound down, we rewarded ourselves with a trip to visit Auntie Janet in Portugal. Getting there is quite the slog! We had to leave our home around 4am, take 3 planes, and didn’t arrive at … Continue reading →

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Spring 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Hans

I’ll let the pictures below do most of the talking. We had a crazy flood this spring which was kind of exciting. Josef was thriving in the 1st Grade, and he lucked out with a really spectacular 8th Grader buddy … Continue reading →

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Winter 2019

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Hans

As winter began, believe it or not, I found myself almost looking forward to busy season. Things were just a little too quiet, I was getting a little too soft. I was eager to jump in and begin the first … Continue reading →

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Holidays 2018

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Hans

The holidays came and went in a blur this year. Once again we convened at Auntie Nin’s house in Salem for a sumptuous feast. It was absolutely pouring rain, but there was a break in the evening just long enough … Continue reading →

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Autumn 2018

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Hans

I’m so pleased to report that this has really been one of the best autumns in recent memory. Josef has been thriving, and a delightful boy–the man-to-man talk we had before school seemed to resonate. And the thoughtful intention Rachael … Continue reading →

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Summer 2018

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Hans

WOW. What a summer! We just had an absolutely jam-packed awesome good time. As usual, we kicked things off with four nights of camping with family and friends at Cleator Bend on the Breitenbush River. Josef has been there every … Continue reading →

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Winter 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Hans

What can I say, this winter was pretty hard. I’ve been trying to come up with some nice things to share, but really it was kind of a dark period. The holidays were somewhat subdued for me, having just lost … Continue reading →

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In Memorium

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Hans

Horst Hlawaty 3/27/1941 — 11/4/2017 Horst was born in Pabianice, Germany on March 27, 1941. The first years of his life were marked with lots of hardship and hunger; his father Josef was drafted in to the Volksstrum leaving him … Continue reading →

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Autumn 2017