GAP proudly presents its first family poll.
John's recent comment that he "would have been a complete man if only Mom and Dad (Grandpa and Grandma) would have bought me the coon skin hat" followed by a laundry list of his childhood heroes got us thinking. Hmm, there must be something we can do with this.
In Which Hero Costume Would John Look Most Like a Complete Man?
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Rippin'est, Roarin'est, Fightin'est Man the Frontier Ever Knew!
Fess Parker died today. He is not family, and his television fame as Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone predates me. In fact, I would not have noticed his passing had I not come across his name earlier in a family picture.
When I was scanning some of Grandpa's slides a few months ago I became curious about this picture of John and Susan playing in the snow (developed in April 1967). What was John holding?
I opened the largest scan I had, zoomed in (click to see the big picture), and made out the words "Fess Parker" and a picture of a frontiersman.
After some poking around on Wikipedia and eBay (thanks, interwebs!) I found a better picture of the lunchbox and some history about Fess Parker.
And now I'm curious. What other Fess Parker gear did John have? For that matter, what other childhood heroes were people fans of?
As I look at the family pictures, I sometimes wonder about the details in them and the stories they hold.
UPDATE
Susan writes in the comments "wow, now that's a blast from the past" and John adds:
Shari also writes, "You guys must have been walking home from school. :)" Ah, the fond memories of walking home from school. I should do a post on this, because in my memories I did enjoy the walk home. Thanks, Shari!
When I was scanning some of Grandpa's slides a few months ago I became curious about this picture of John and Susan playing in the snow (developed in April 1967). What was John holding?
I opened the largest scan I had, zoomed in (click to see the big picture), and made out the words "Fess Parker" and a picture of a frontiersman.
After some poking around on Wikipedia and eBay (thanks, interwebs!) I found a better picture of the lunchbox and some history about Fess Parker.
And now I'm curious. What other Fess Parker gear did John have? For that matter, what other childhood heroes were people fans of?
As I look at the family pictures, I sometimes wonder about the details in them and the stories they hold.
UPDATE
Susan writes in the comments "wow, now that's a blast from the past" and John adds:
That lunch box was one of my favorite treasures including the matching thermos inside. I would have been a complete man if only Mom and Dad (Grandpa and Grandma) would have bought me the coon skin hat. In addition to Daniel Boone, I had my eye on Flash Gordon, The Lone Ranger, Jungle Jim, Zorro, And of course Super Man. Oh the good old days....!Thanks, Susan and John!
Shari also writes, "You guys must have been walking home from school. :)" Ah, the fond memories of walking home from school. I should do a post on this, because in my memories I did enjoy the walk home. Thanks, Shari!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Proofsheet - G&G 02
We are making our way through a couple of projects right now, so the postings have been (and will continue to be) quite sparse. Things are moving along, though! We did get a chance to add Merissa to our Facebook link list (Hi, Merissa!).
The following is another proofsheet of a roll of film that Ellen sent.
Click for a larger image. Let us know in the comments if you would like GAP to post larger images of any of these.
The following is another proofsheet of a roll of film that Ellen sent.
Click for a larger image. Let us know in the comments if you would like GAP to post larger images of any of these.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Proofsheet - G&G 01
The following is a proofsheet of a roll of film that Ellen recently sent.
Click for a larger image. Let us know in the comments if you would like GAP to post larger images of any of these.
Click for a larger image. Let us know in the comments if you would like GAP to post larger images of any of these.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Found On The Interwebs - Bloody Tongue, Bald Head, and a Budding Political Future
Tyrel, Karla's oldest, not only made the second round in the Wyoming state wrestling tournament this past weekend (as a freshman!), he also was featured in a Casper Star-Tribune picture with the bloodied mouth he endured during a first round match.
Woohoo, we're proud of you, tough guy!
Former wrestler, and Tyrel's grandfather, Joe appeared recently in a Billings Gazette video about about his employer, Alternatives Inc., which provides treatment programs for inmates.
Joe's the old man at the end who looks like his nose is two inches from the computer monitor. He said that he was actually looking through the window, not at the monitor, and I'd probably tell people the same thing, too.
Lorna, Joe's wife, was featured several years back in a Billings Gazette article about her work at a "Congress" held by her company, Aware Inc., which provides services to persons with disabilities.
If anyone has other stories from around the Interwebs to post on GAP, send them our way!
Woohoo, we're proud of you, tough guy!
Former wrestler, and Tyrel's grandfather, Joe appeared recently in a Billings Gazette video about about his employer, Alternatives Inc., which provides treatment programs for inmates.
Joe's the old man at the end who looks like his nose is two inches from the computer monitor. He said that he was actually looking through the window, not at the monitor, and I'd probably tell people the same thing, too.
Lorna, Joe's wife, was featured several years back in a Billings Gazette article about her work at a "Congress" held by her company, Aware Inc., which provides services to persons with disabilities.
The Congress, which operates in much the same way as a state legislature, adopted 23 measures including one co-authored by Stutz that would provide flexible hours, more part-time employment and refresher courses in handling administrative chores. Aware delivers services for persons with challenging mental health, emotional and/or physical disabilities who otherwise would be served in a more restricted setting or not served at all.Is that a political career I smell brewing at the Stutz household?
If anyone has other stories from around the Interwebs to post on GAP, send them our way!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Earthquake in Chile - Sarah Is OK
GAP is not a great source for current events. Heck, we're lucky if we get items posted once a month! This one's important, though, so we wanted to get the word out quickly.
Sarah Landeen, who is on her mission in Santiago, Chile, is OK after the earthquake.
Ellen, her mother, wrote on Facebook:
UPDATE
Ellen just posted more information about Sarah on Facebook:
Sarah Landeen, who is on her mission in Santiago, Chile, is OK after the earthquake.
Ellen, her mother, wrote on Facebook:
There was an 8.8 earthquake in Chile last night. Sarah is serving in Santiago West and is on the coast, but (being the nervous mom that I am) I called Church headquarters this morning, and all missionaries in her mission are safe and accounted for. :) We hope that is the same for all missions in Chile.Sadly, many people have died in this disaster, which had 500 times the energy of the recent quake in Haiti. Please keep them and all who are suffering around the world in your thoughts and prayers. Please do what you can to help.
UPDATE
Ellen just posted more information about Sarah on Facebook:
I just got a phone call from Sarah in Chile. She is ok. Her house in intact, they have food and water, and there was no flooding from the ocean in her area. She said she woke up Friday night to the earthquake, they jumped under a table, stayed there until the shaking stopped. As of today, there is no power in her town, so she may not get to email tomorrow. It was so good to hear her voice!!!
Mystery Picture 100228
Oh my.
It seems we've gone almost the entire month of February without a mystery picture. Where does the time go? And, we don't even have a leap year to give us an extra day. It's now or never, so we chose now.
Ellen sent GAP some negatives with these and many other pictures. (Thanks, Ellen, and yes, the scanning is still progressing!) Unlike slides, negatives do not have the date that they were developed; we're guessing they are from the early nineties.
As always, the first picture can be clicked on to view a much larger image. The second, picture with the numbers over the heads can be clicked on to view a somewhat larger image. Some of the faces are easier to see in the third picture, so we threw that in for good measure. If you leave comments with the names of the people, we will fill in the numbered list as people are identified.
1 - Grandpa
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3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
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It seems we've gone almost the entire month of February without a mystery picture. Where does the time go? And, we don't even have a leap year to give us an extra day. It's now or never, so we chose now.
Ellen sent GAP some negatives with these and many other pictures. (Thanks, Ellen, and yes, the scanning is still progressing!) Unlike slides, negatives do not have the date that they were developed; we're guessing they are from the early nineties.
As always, the first picture can be clicked on to view a much larger image. The second, picture with the numbers over the heads can be clicked on to view a somewhat larger image. Some of the faces are easier to see in the third picture, so we threw that in for good measure. If you leave comments with the names of the people, we will fill in the numbered list as people are identified.
1 - Grandpa
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3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
Moss Mustache - Revisited
One of GAP's earliest posts had pictures from the 1970s and 1980s of family members wearing moss mustaches. On a recent trip I decided to revitalize the moss mustache craze of yesteryear, bringing it into the 21st century.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Locked Out!
In the short period since we last ran a Family Blog Roundup the blogs for The JEM Show and for Wyoming Toomer have switched to invitation only access. And, GAP is not invited! Perhaps we overstayed our welcome? In any event, we have updated the label on the Family Links list on the right to reflect that they are "invite only". If the status changes, please let us know.
In the meantime, you can add family links or add family Facebook links if we have missed any.
In the meantime, you can add family links or add family Facebook links if we have missed any.
Then and Now - Olympics
Mr. GAP and family visited beautiful Vancouver last week to catch a women's hockey match at the Winter Olympic games!
Our trip took us through Seattle, but unfortunately we did not have a chance to call Lori. (Hi, Lori!) I guess we will have to go back!
Joe, my dad, told me that Grandma and Grandpa took the family to the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 when the Space Needle opened, but I have not yet seen any pictures from it. Does anyone have a story or two to share about the trip?
This was our family's second trip to the Olympics, the first being in 2002 to the Salt Lake Winter Olympics when Boyd was three months old.
He is on the far right in the top picture, which provides a nice then and now comparison.
At the Salt Lake games we attended the women's halfpipe competition in Park City with Karla and Brian Toomer, as well as with some friends -- very good friends (our children's godparents) -- from Montana.
We crashed at the farm with Grandma and Grandpa, who were enjoying some unseasonably warm weather. We could not have asked for better hosts!
We also attended a women's hockey match in Provo with Lucas. I should get a more recent picture of Lucas so we can do a then and now of him, too.
We vowed at the time that if the Olympics ever came back to our neck of the woods we would have to attend again. Since we were in Montana when the Vancouver games were announced, we told the boys their whole lives that we would take them to the 2010 games. Although we now live in Virginia, a promise is a promise, so we went.
Now, if the Olympics ever come back to our neck of the woods again....
Our trip took us through Seattle, but unfortunately we did not have a chance to call Lori. (Hi, Lori!) I guess we will have to go back!
Joe, my dad, told me that Grandma and Grandpa took the family to the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 when the Space Needle opened, but I have not yet seen any pictures from it. Does anyone have a story or two to share about the trip?
This was our family's second trip to the Olympics, the first being in 2002 to the Salt Lake Winter Olympics when Boyd was three months old.
He is on the far right in the top picture, which provides a nice then and now comparison.
At the Salt Lake games we attended the women's halfpipe competition in Park City with Karla and Brian Toomer, as well as with some friends -- very good friends (our children's godparents) -- from Montana.
We crashed at the farm with Grandma and Grandpa, who were enjoying some unseasonably warm weather. We could not have asked for better hosts!
We also attended a women's hockey match in Provo with Lucas. I should get a more recent picture of Lucas so we can do a then and now of him, too.
We vowed at the time that if the Olympics ever came back to our neck of the woods we would have to attend again. Since we were in Montana when the Vancouver games were announced, we told the boys their whole lives that we would take them to the 2010 games. Although we now live in Virginia, a promise is a promise, so we went.
Now, if the Olympics ever come back to our neck of the woods again....
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Updates
We love it when GAP gets comments on older posts! Please feel free to contribute comments to any post, regardless of when it was originally posted. We update the posts as the comments come in, so you may want to peruse and comment on old posts from time to time. Darrel Crawford recently posted his first comments on on Mystery Picture 091019 and Mystery Picture 091027. Thanks, Darrel!
A Soldier and His Horse
Ellen provides the following story and picture of Grandpa. Thanks, Ellen!
GAP has posted other stories about horses, but this is the first we've heard about Grandpa and his horse in the war. Does anyone know its name? In fact, does anyone have other stories about Grandpa and Grandma from the war years (where he was, what he was doing, what Grandma was doing, etc.)?
While going through some of Grandpa Stutz’s papers, I found this picture and asked him what it was. He said that when he was in the army during WWII, he was stationed in the town of Garmish-Parkenkerchen at the time that the war ended. While he was there, he found this horse that was starving in an abandoned stable. He saved it and nursed it back to life. This is a picture of Grandpa riding the horse. He said he gave the horse to another soldier when he came home.
GAP has posted other stories about horses, but this is the first we've heard about Grandpa and his horse in the war. Does anyone know its name? In fact, does anyone have other stories about Grandpa and Grandma from the war years (where he was, what he was doing, what Grandma was doing, etc.)?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Family Blog Roundup 100204
There has been a bunch of family blog activity since our last roundup (in November!). Almost every blog in the group has been updated, and there are tons of pictures, so check them all out via the Family Links section of the right hand column. Be sure to suggest any others that GAP is missing.
Of particular note is the addition of The JEM Show blog (Jeremy, Emlyn, Millie) to our list. Welcome to GAP! We wonder if the blog will be renamed with the arrival of Millie's little brother, which according to the blog countdown is in just 53 days.
Also of note, Stutz Ohana recently had its first update since August 2008 with lots of good news from John and Nicole's family. Woohoo!
Of particular note is the addition of The JEM Show blog (Jeremy, Emlyn, Millie) to our list. Welcome to GAP! We wonder if the blog will be renamed with the arrival of Millie's little brother, which according to the blog countdown is in just 53 days.
Also of note, Stutz Ohana recently had its first update since August 2008 with lots of good news from John and Nicole's family. Woohoo!
1943 Reunion Letters to Howard
Thanks to Ellen for sending these!
“Stutz reunions have been an important part of our lives,” Mildred Stutz records in All You Immigrants, p. 215. “The first Stutz reunion of which I have record was held August 25, 1943 on Viv and Verena’s farm near Cardston, Alberta.” She goes on to say that they were not in attendance because it was Howard’s 25th birthday, but that the family all wrote letters to him telling how much they missed having him there. I came across those letters the other day and thought you might enjoy reading them and feeling the spirit of the Stutz family in those early years.
(From Howard’s brother, Lee)
Sorry you aren’t with us today, Howard. Just disposed of eleven quarts of ice cream, five chickens and a sack of spuds, which of course was nothing compared to what we would have done had you been here too. Plan to come next year. – Lee
(From Howard’s brother, Clifford)
Wish you could have been able to make a visit home while we were here. The family have gone all out to show us a good time. Half of our time has been spent in eating – and not brown flour gravy and potatoes. Dad claims that what we have had to eat is the regular rations but I notice most everyone has put on weight since we arrived. If you have changed as much as Rowan, I wouldn’t know you. He was a complete surprise. Hope we will be able to see you before many more years elapse. Everyone has promised to pay us a visit. We would like the same promise from you. -- Cliff
(From Rowan’s wife, Gladys. Rowan is another of Howard’s brothers)
It is as hot as fire outside and also in the house. We are all full and the kids are as cross as bears. How would you like to be here, although we wish you were here. We hate to see Cliff and family’s visit end but we have enjoyed them here. Guess I had better close so someone else can write and I had better get my share of the dishes done. Be good and take care of yourselves. – Gladys O.
(From Cliff’s wife, Gladys)
We have certainly had a grand time here and enjoyed meeting all the family for the first time. We thought a month would be a long time to visit, but really 30 days have seemed a very short time. You will have to plan to visit us in the near future so we may become acquainted with your family. I have eaten so much ice cream today, I will never be the same again. Mother Stutz says you and Cliff are somewhat alike. The first day we were here Cliff could see everything that needed fixing, trees trimmed, etc. Next day he fell into the old ways and couldn’t see anything that needed doing. All he has been doing since is eat, fish and sleep —almost. Write us soon. – Gladys
(From Howard’s sister, Fern)
Chicken and taters gulped down my throat,
Poor old tummy begins to bloat.
Followed by salad, ice cream and cake,
Wonder how much more it can take.
Tummy starts aching, feels mighty sore,
A person would think I couldn’t eat more.
Another dish of ice cream and more cake
You can tell that tummy is of pre-war make.
Wish you were here to relieve some of the strain
We’re all going to be sick and you’re to blame.
If you hadn’t made your home ‘cross the line
You’d all been here with us, your plate beside mine!
Anyway, we sure does miss you all. – Love Fern
“Stutz reunions have been an important part of our lives,” Mildred Stutz records in All You Immigrants, p. 215. “The first Stutz reunion of which I have record was held August 25, 1943 on Viv and Verena’s farm near Cardston, Alberta.” She goes on to say that they were not in attendance because it was Howard’s 25th birthday, but that the family all wrote letters to him telling how much they missed having him there. I came across those letters the other day and thought you might enjoy reading them and feeling the spirit of the Stutz family in those early years.
(From Howard’s brother, Lee)
Sorry you aren’t with us today, Howard. Just disposed of eleven quarts of ice cream, five chickens and a sack of spuds, which of course was nothing compared to what we would have done had you been here too. Plan to come next year. – Lee
(From Howard’s brother, Clifford)
Wish you could have been able to make a visit home while we were here. The family have gone all out to show us a good time. Half of our time has been spent in eating – and not brown flour gravy and potatoes. Dad claims that what we have had to eat is the regular rations but I notice most everyone has put on weight since we arrived. If you have changed as much as Rowan, I wouldn’t know you. He was a complete surprise. Hope we will be able to see you before many more years elapse. Everyone has promised to pay us a visit. We would like the same promise from you. -- Cliff
(From Rowan’s wife, Gladys. Rowan is another of Howard’s brothers)
It is as hot as fire outside and also in the house. We are all full and the kids are as cross as bears. How would you like to be here, although we wish you were here. We hate to see Cliff and family’s visit end but we have enjoyed them here. Guess I had better close so someone else can write and I had better get my share of the dishes done. Be good and take care of yourselves. – Gladys O.
(From Cliff’s wife, Gladys)
We have certainly had a grand time here and enjoyed meeting all the family for the first time. We thought a month would be a long time to visit, but really 30 days have seemed a very short time. You will have to plan to visit us in the near future so we may become acquainted with your family. I have eaten so much ice cream today, I will never be the same again. Mother Stutz says you and Cliff are somewhat alike. The first day we were here Cliff could see everything that needed fixing, trees trimmed, etc. Next day he fell into the old ways and couldn’t see anything that needed doing. All he has been doing since is eat, fish and sleep —almost. Write us soon. – Gladys
(From Howard’s sister, Fern)
Chicken and taters gulped down my throat,
Poor old tummy begins to bloat.
Followed by salad, ice cream and cake,
Wonder how much more it can take.
Tummy starts aching, feels mighty sore,
A person would think I couldn’t eat more.
Another dish of ice cream and more cake
You can tell that tummy is of pre-war make.
Wish you were here to relieve some of the strain
We’re all going to be sick and you’re to blame.
If you hadn’t made your home ‘cross the line
You’d all been here with us, your plate beside mine!
Anyway, we sure does miss you all. – Love Fern
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Pumpkin Patch Pictures
"Ask, and ye shall receive." GAP asked, and we certainly have received! Ellen sent a story, Andrew sent two patriarchal blessings, and Craig also sent a story. In addition, Ellen sent a box of slides, negatives, and pictures that are currently being digitized. Finally, there is more stuff from Ellen in the email inbox that we need to go through, too! Thank you everyone for the family history information for GAP to post!
Can we keep this train rolling? GAP could still use plenty of help, and we're open to publishing pretty much anything family related. Old stuff, new stuff, whatever stuff is just fine. Send to stutz at montana dot com and GAP will take care of the publishing logistics. Or, if you want to be involved on an on-going basis, drop a line and ask to be an author!
Today, we have some pumpkin patch pictures from the Stutz farm taken in what looks like the late 1990s, though I do not know the specific year. They include Ellen's family and Grandma and Grandpa and are from the recent batch of materials Ellen sent. We recognize almost everyone, but we'll make this an interactive posting. Drop the names, year, and any stories in the comments and we'll update the post with new information.
The pictures have not yet been edited to remove the bars on the side that are part of the scanning process. By way of comparison, though, these pictures, when clicked, are 1/25th the size of the images that we send out on disc each year. You can look forward to these pictures (and more!) on the disc that goes out this Christmas.
UPDATE
Ellen writes in the comments:
Can we keep this train rolling? GAP could still use plenty of help, and we're open to publishing pretty much anything family related. Old stuff, new stuff, whatever stuff is just fine. Send to stutz at montana dot com and GAP will take care of the publishing logistics. Or, if you want to be involved on an on-going basis, drop a line and ask to be an author!
Today, we have some pumpkin patch pictures from the Stutz farm taken in what looks like the late 1990s, though I do not know the specific year. They include Ellen's family and Grandma and Grandpa and are from the recent batch of materials Ellen sent. We recognize almost everyone, but we'll make this an interactive posting. Drop the names, year, and any stories in the comments and we'll update the post with new information.
The pictures have not yet been edited to remove the bars on the side that are part of the scanning process. By way of comparison, though, these pictures, when clicked, are 1/25th the size of the images that we send out on disc each year. You can look forward to these pictures (and more!) on the disc that goes out this Christmas.
UPDATE
Ellen writes in the comments:
I remember when we took these pictures. It was on a sunday afternoon in October and we came to Provo in our sunday clothes. Picture #3 is of Melissa, Sarah and Emily Landeen with Grandma. Picture #5 is of David and JR Landeen. The first two pictures look like Kenni Lynn Wilcox's children. Notice the giant Pumpkin. It made a wonderful jack-o-lantern.
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