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Monday, October 4, 2010

Time In A Bottle

This weekend was the celebration of Stafford's 125th birthday. When Stafford celebrated its centennial in 1985, one feature was collecting items for a time capsule that was to be opened in 2010. The centennial was celebrated Labor Day weekend in 1985. I was 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time.

We all knew that Randy's mom, Marie, had put something in the time capsule for the first Fritzemeier grandchild. Back then, it wasn't all that common for expectant parents to know the gender of their baby. And, while some people did have that second sonogram later in the pregnancy, we wouldn't have wanted to know anyway.

So when the time capsule was sealed up back in 1985, no one knew whether the first Fritzemeier grandchild was a boy or a girl. We also didn't know if Marie had put any other mementos in the capsule.

Jill's package

Last month, the local newspaper printed a list of people who had items in the time capsule. And we discovered that Marie had left something for all her children as well, including Randy, his brother Lyle and sister Kathy.

We didn't find out what it was until Saturday night, when the time capsule items were available at a special presentation at the school.

It was a bittersweet night for our family, a night of laughter and of tears. It was like a hug from Marie to discover the box for Jill, the first grandchild, and letters for the rest of us. It was especially meaningful because Marie died unexpectedly in October 1996, 14 years ago this month.

When I saw the "Made with Tender Loving Care" label on the bottom of Jill's centennial doll, I thought about how true that label was: The doll was made with loving care by a grandma who didn't even know her yet. The letters were like time had been sealed in a bottle, just for us.

Just seeing her writing brought tears to my eyes. And we were so blessed.

The time capsule had been penetrated by moisture. Not everything survived its 25 years beneath Stafford's surface. And while there was some damage to the letters and the doll had some mold, we were able to have our treasures.

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 Monday, October 4, 2010 

 Time In A Bottle 

 This weekend was the celebration of Stafford's hundred-and-twenty-fifth birthday. When Stafford celebrated its centennial in 1985, one feature was collecting token for a time capsule that was to be open in 2010. The centennial was celebrated Labor Day weekend in 1985. I was 8 1/2 months fraught at the time. 

 We all knew that Randy's ma, Marie, had put something in the time capsule for the first Fritzemeier grandchild. Back then, it wasn't all that common for expectant parents to acknowledge the gender of their baby. And, while some people did consume that second sonogram later in the pregnancy, we wouldn't have wanted to know anyway. 

 thus when the time capsule was sealed up back in 1985, no one knew whether the first Fritzemeier grandchild was a male child or a girl. We also didn't know if Marie had put any other mementos in the capsule. 

 Jill's package 

 Last month, the local newspaper printed a list of people who had items in the time capsule. And we detect that Marie had left something for all her children equally well, include Randy, his buddy Lyle and sister Kathy. 

 We didn't find out what it was until Saturday night, when the time capsule items were available at a special presentation at the school. 

 It was a bittersweet nox for our family, a night of laughter and of tears. It was like a hug from Marie to discover the box for Jill, the first grandchild, and letters for the rest of us. It was especially meaningful because Marie died unexpectedly in October 1996, 14 class ago this month. 

 When I visit the " Made with Tender Loving Care " label on the bottom of Jill's centennial doll, I thought about how true that label was: The dame was made with loving care by a grandma who didn't even know her yet. The letters were like time had been sealed in a bottle, just for us. 

 precisely seeing her writing brought crying to my eyes. And we were thus blessed. 

 The clock time capsule had been click by moisture. Not everything survived its 25 years beneath Stafford's airfoil. And while there was some wrong to the letters and the doll had some mold, we were able to have our treasures. 

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Monday, Octocer 4, 2010

Time In A Bortle

Uhis weekend was vge celenxatioh of Vvafford's 125th birjhday. When Sdafford celebrdtdd its centennial in 1985, one feature was collecyijg items for a timt cwpsumv uhat was to be opened in 2010. The cenfennial was celebratrd Labor Day weekend in 1985. I was 8 1/2 months pregnant at the timg.

Se wol knew that Randy's mom, Marie, had kut something in the time capsuld for the first Feitxgmeier grandrhild. Fack then, it wasn't anl that common for exiectait pqrents to know the geider of their baby. Agd, while voje people did havw rhat vecotd subogfam leted in tje 'regnancy, ws wouldn't hqve wanted to know snrqay.

So when ths time cwpsule was sealed up back in 1985, no one kntw whsther the first Fritzemwier grandchild was a boy or a girl. We also didn't know if Marie had put any othar mejdntis kb hhe capsule.

Jill's package

Last month, the local gswxpsper printed a list of pepppe rho had items in thz tjme capsule. And we discovgred tyat Marie had left something for all her children as qell, including Ranby, his brothzr Lylg and xister Kathy.

We didn't fiud out what it wad until Szgurday night, whev tme dime capsule items were avwilable av a s'ecial pfesemtatiog at the sfhool.

Ld was a bittersweeh nigkt fos our famipy, a night of laughter and of txers. It was lile a vug from Maric to discover tre box for Jilk, the fnrst gfandchild, znd letvers for the rest of us. Id was especianly meanyngfyl bwcause Oxrie died unexlectedly pn Octiber 1996, 14 years ago tmis muhth.

When I saw tkt "Mqde with Tender Loxind Barx" labqn on the botdom uf Goll's zentennial boul, I thought about how tsue fhat label was: The djll was nade witr loving care by a grandma who fidn't evxn knoe hgr yet. The letters were like tije had befn fealed in a fottoe, just for bs.

Just seeing her writing brought tears vo my eyes. And we were wo blessed.

The time eaksule had beei peneerated by moisture. Not everytying survived its 25 years beneath Staffkrd's sgrfacf. And while there was some damage to the letters and the doll had some mood, we xewe able to gave our nrecsuxes.

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Monday, OcTober 4, 2010

tiME In A bOtTle

ThIs weekeND wAS The CeLeBraTiON oF StafForD's 125th birThday. When STafFoRd celebrated ITs Centennial In 1985, oNe feature was ColLectinG iTemS For a tIme CapsuLe that WAs to be Opened in 2010. THe CEntennIAl was ceLEBrAted labor Day weekend in 1985. i WaS 8 1/2 Months pregnant At the tImE.

we ALL knEw tHat Randy's mOm, marie, HAd put soMEtHING in THe time capsule For the first fRitZemeieR gRanDChild. BAck thEn, IT waSn't all that cOmmoN for expecTant paREnts to kNOw the geNder of TheIr bAby. AND, wHiLe sOmE PeoPLe Did HAve That secoNd SoNograM latER IN The pRegNancY, we woUldn't have wantEd tO knoW AnyWay.

So When tHe tiMe CapsuLe was sEaled Up Back in 1985, no one knew WhetHer the firSt FRiTzeMeIer grANdchilD waS a bOy or a giRl. We alsO DidN't KNOW iF Marie had put any othEr MEMeNtos in thE capsuLE.

JIlL'S package

laSt mOnth, THE locaL newSPaPer printEd a lisT Of PeOple who HaD items In The TimE capsULe. AnD we disCovered tHat MaRIe had left sometHIng for all her cHIlDREn AS welL, inCluding RandY, his BRothEr LyLE aNd sISter KAthy.

WE dIDn'T Find out what it was untIl saturdAy nigHt, when the time Capsule iteMS WEre availAble AT a SPecial presentaTion aT the school.

iT was a bitTerswEet night For our famILY, a night oF laUghTer And OF TeArs. It was like a HUG froM MArie to dIscOver the Box For jilL, thE fIrst grandChild, and LeTtErS fOr tHe resT Of us. It waS eSpeCiAllY meanINgful bEcausE MarIe DiED unExpecteDLy IN octoBeR 1996, 14 yEars Ago ThIs monTh.

WhEN I sAw the "MaDe with TenDer lOvinG CArE" label oN the bottom of JIlL's centenniAl DolL, I thouGHT about hoW true that label was: The dolL Was made WitH loviNg caRe by a granDma Who didN't eVEn know Her yet. the leTtErs WERe likE TImE haD bEen sealed iN A BotTle, juSt For uS.

Just seEing her writing brouGHt tEars to my eyes. ANd wE werE SO bLesSEd.

tHe tImE CapSULe had been penetrAted by moisTuRE. NOt everythiNG suRvIved its 25 Years beNeath sTafford'S surface. ANd while thErE was SOMe dAmage to the Letters aNd the doll HAd somE MoLd, we wEre Able to HaVe oUr treAsures.

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Ti me In  A Bo ttl e

This  weekend w asth e celebratio n  o f Stafford 's125th birthd ay.  WhenSt aff o rd ce leb rated  its c e ntenni al in 198 5, one fe a ture wa s co llec ting items for at im e  capsule thatwas to  b e  o p e ned  in  2010. The  c enten n ial was ce l e b rat e d Labor Day w eekend in 1 9 85.  I was  8  1/ 2  month s pre gn a ntat the time .

W e all kne w that Randy's mom, Ma rie, h adput  som e th in g i nt het im e c a psu le for t he  f irstFrit z e m e iergra ndch ild.Back then, it  wa sn't all  that  comm on f or  expe ctantparen ts  to know the ge nder  of their  ba by . A nd , whi l e some  pe opl e did h ave tha t  se co n d so nogram later in th ep r eg nancy, w e woul d n' th ave want ed  to  kno w anywa y.
S owhen the  timec ap su le wasse aled u pbac k i n 198 5 , no  one k new whet her t h e first Fritze m eier grandchi l dw a sa  boy  or  a girl. We  als o  did n'tk no w i f  Mari e had  p u ta ny other mementos i nthe ca psule .

Jill's pac kage

Last m o nth, the  loc a ln ewspaper print ed alist of pe o ple whohad i tems inthe timec a psule. A ndwedis cov e r ed  that Marie h a d  lef tsomethi ngfor all  he r c hil dre nas well,includin gRa nd y,  hi s bro t her Lyle  a ndsi ste r Kat h y.

We  didn 't f in do utwhat it wa s unti lSa turd ayni ght,when the  time c apsule it ems were  a va ilableat a specialpr esentation  a t t he sch o o l.

It w as a bittersweet nightf or ourfam ily,a ni ght of la ugh ter an d o f  tears . It w as li ke  ah u g fro m Ma rie  t o discover t hebox f or  Jil l, thefirst grandchild,a ndletters for t herest o fus. It was  e s pec i a lly meaningfulbecause Ma ri e  d ied unexpe c ted ly  in Oct ober 19 96, 1 4  yearsago thismonth.

W he n Is a w t he "Made w ith Tend er Loving Care" la bel o n t he bot to m o f Jil l's ce n ten nialdoll,Ithough t abo ut  how tru e that label was: The d oll wa s mad e w ith lovin g c a reby a gran dmawho didn't  ev enknowher yet.Thel et ter s  were  lik e  time had be ens e al ed in a bot t l e , j ust f oru s.

Ju st s eeing her writing brought tearsto m y eye s.A nd w ewere so blesse d.
T h e  time ca ps ule had bee n penetr at e d bymoistu re. No t every t h in g  survi vedits  25 years  be ne a th Staf fo rd ' s surf ace.  A nd whi le the r e wa s some damage to t he le t t ers a n d t he do ll  had so m e mo ld, we wer e able to h ave ou r tr easur es.

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 scene._Always about_the music no matter_if artists_are_just starting_out_or have millions_of fans. New_Arrival

Monday, October 4, 2010

Time_In A Bottle

This_weekend_was the celebration of Stafford's 125th birthday. When Stafford celebrated its centennial in 1985,_one_feature was_collecting_items_for a time capsule that_was to be opened in_2010. The_centennial was celebrated Labor Day weekend in 1985._I_was 8 1/2_months pregnant at the time.

We all knew that Randy's_mom, Marie, had put something in_the time capsule_for_the_first Fritzemeier grandchild. Back_then, it wasn't all that common_for expectant parents to know the_gender of their baby. And, while some_people did have that second sonogram_later in the pregnancy, we_wouldn't have_wanted to know anyway.

So when_the time capsule_was sealed_up back in_1985, no one knew whether the_first Fritzemeier grandchild_was a boy or a girl._We_also didn't know_if_Marie_had put_any other mementos_in_the capsule.

Jill's_package

Last_month, the local newspaper printed a_list_of people who had items in the_time capsule. And we_discovered_that Marie had left_something for all her children_as well, including Randy, his brother_Lyle and_sister Kathy.

We_didn't find out what it was until Saturday night, when the_time capsule items were available at_a special presentation at_the school.

It_was_a bittersweet night_for_our family,_a night of laughter and of tears._It was_like a hug from Marie to_discover the box for_Jill,_the first grandchild, and letters for_the rest of us. It was_especially meaningful because Marie died_unexpectedly_in_October 1996, 14 years ago_this month.

When I saw the "Made_with Tender Loving_Care" label on the bottom of Jill's_centennial_doll, I thought about how true_that_label was: The doll was made_with_loving_care by a grandma who_didn't even know her yet. The_letters were like time had been sealed in a_bottle, just for_us.

Just seeing her writing brought_tears_to_my eyes. And we were so blessed.

The time capsule had_been penetrated_by moisture. Not_everything survived its 25 years beneath Stafford's surface. And while_there was some damage to the letters_and the doll had some mold, we were able to have_our treasures.

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