Nick Vrtis Seems Jeremy gave his nephew Andrew a box Magic Tricks as a Christmas present. Andrew opened it up, and asked Jeremy to help him master some of the tricks. Among the tricks was a miniature guillotine. Uncle Pete picked it up and decided to play with it. No sense in reading the directions, he was … Read more
Uncle Pete is the famous brother we never had. We have used him as an example of dangerous acts that our kids need to avoid. And maybe even to hide the actual identity of the person who actually did the deed.KIDS. DO NOT TRY THESE AT HOME (or even away from home) I’ve tried to … Read more
It is refreshing to learn that the grand “Pete” tradition did not die out with Uncle Pete, and his legacy and talents have passed down to the next generation. Pete Jr. calls Dad… Dad—-decided to stay here instead of going over to friends house, going to keep the fire going that you had earlier and … Read more
The following is the transcript of a letter that Mike found while looking through some old photos. It was written from my Dad to my oldest brother Charles. Dad was stationed in Naples, Italy at the time, shortly after Germany had surrendered. Chuck was probably about a year old at the time. Dear Charlie,Wonder if … Read more
Somebody started a discussion about Poison Ivy. If you live in the midwest, this plant is the basis of a whole lot of discussion. Sort of a “badge of courage” store. This popped up in one of the discussion threads from my brother Mike. And I will say that I don’t remember my dad swearing … Read more