Life Archive

  • Pen pal letter from Brian to Pop.

    Pen Pal

    My nephew, Brian Branstetter, recently wrote took part in a class assignment to write a pen-pal letter to someone he knew. He chose Pop. I got a glance at it (and laughed), hanging on Pop’s refrigerator, during my last KC trip. The letter (copied below) reads:...

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  • Mike Lunsford shows off the barn's paneling.

    Pop Builds a Barn

    While Erin and I visited Kansas City for the Fourth of July, my dad took us on a site tour of “the compound.” He started building a barn/building/cabin on his new property (approximately four acres), near his parents in Claycomo. The goal is to complete...

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  • Messiah Beer

    The Messiah in Liquid Form

    While working to complete my card for Growler’s Royal Order of Tasters, I came across the following beer (and it made me laugh a little bit):

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    Engagement Photos

    Our wedding photographer, Lisa Hessel, posted our engagement photos. Erin looks beautiful! Take a look at a few of the photos on Lisa’s blog. We plan to select a few from the full list of photos (some of my favorites aren’t on the blog) for...

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  • New England Vacation: Salem

    New England Vacation: Salem

    Erin and I pass through Salem; the video is intended to be viewed with the audio. The full trip video is chopped into chapters by location (shot with a Flip Mino; edited with Windows Movie Maker).

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  • New England Vacation: Cape Cod

    New England Vacation: Cape Cod

    Erin and I ride a tandem bike in Cape Cod. The video is best if you can listen to the audio (with slow motion dancing … which makes me laugh). The rest of the vacation is broken into chapters by location (shot with a Flip...

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