Family
MY DAD, Dave, is a brilliant physicist and researcher. He grew up in West Chicago, IL in a house my grandpa built from the ground up. We love the family stories of his pet crow, the time he tried drying gunpowder in the oven, and various other Tom Sawyer-like adventures that transpired when he was young!
The journey took him to the University of Notre Dame, to Antartica on ROTC duty, and to a very satisfying career as a Condensed Matter Physicist. He retired from the Navy Reserves and currently teaches at at George Washington University. He still travels the world lecturing and learning about a variety of topics including nano-technology and cold fusion.
MY MOM, Carol, grew up in Harvey, IL. Although she was an only child her mom had nine brothers and sisters and they spent a lot of time on her grandma’s farm where, during the Prohibition, moonshiners held my great-grandparents at gunpoint and made them rent a portion of their land to install a whiskey still! Karma happened quicky. The still blew up and the chickens got drunk according to the family story.
The great big Polish family enjoyed good food and good friends at every occasion. Mom graduated from St. Mary’s College and has done a variety of work in the medical fields, accounting, and business administration, not to mention the monumental task of raising my brother and I. She now enjoys volunteer work and is passionately in love with her role of being a fun, nurturing, and loving, Grandma.
MY BROTHER, Paul and wonderful SISTER-IN-LAW, Sharon, are active in their church and have a busy family and social life. In addition to working. Paul runs marathons and loves to grill.
Sharon is a fantastic mom to their two adorable girls, with a zeal for healthy living. In addition to juggling all they do, they keep us wonderfully entertained with stories of my sweet nieces, who might just be doubles of the magical sisters in the Disney movie, Frozen.
I love these photos. I was privileged to know, and spend considerable time, with both sets of grandparents when I was a child. Even though they’re in heaven we still keep in touch!
From left to right, Mary & Joseph, followed by Edgar & Loretta. I love you!
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