Life With Boys

The mis-adventures of two crazy boys and their bleary eyed parents.


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  • Grandma Source: Why I Call Her Ara Belle Fuller

    Recovered family-history source from Peter Zeimet. Original email subject: “why do I call her Ara Belle Fuller?”From: Peter ZeimetDate: December 3, 2010 The name Zeimet does not enter my thought process. I AUTOMATICALLY SAY FULLER. What is that all about? – pz Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: AraBelle’s Talents and Odd Facts

    Recovered family-history source from Peter Zeimet. This is Peter’s personal recollection of AraBelle. Original email subject: “some odd facts”From: Peter ZeimetDate: December 3, 2010 Your grandmother could type 120 wpm on an old manual typewriter. I was pretty close to that and I am still doing 80 or so now without trying. That is why… Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: Peter on AraBelle, Elaine, and the Side Few People Saw

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Body preserved verbatim. yes, it is a new can of worms. Did she mention her last name………. or children? It sounds strange, but maybe I have first cousins still alive. They would be around 70, but it may be possible to track them down. When I saw the Christmas… Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: Elaine and the Fuller Family Story

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Body preserved verbatim. Original subject: To answer a question you askedFrom: Peter ZeimetDate: December 3, 2010 Yes, mother had a sister named Elaine. She was at least a couple years older, but maybe 4-5. Mother said Marie Fuller became painfully aware of the physical abuse and incest inflicted by… Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: The Kirks

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Original subject: “the Kirks”Date: December 2, 2010 Anna Zeimet (sister of Mike) married a Kirk. She died in the 1918 influenza crisis. Her hubby was like most men back then. They did NOT cook. clean, etc. Grace Zeimet had to raise them for all practical purposes added to the… Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: Zeimet and Davidson Boys at Mike Zeimet’s Funeral

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Original subject: “The Zeimet/Davidson boys at their Mike Zeimet’s funeral”Date: December 2, 2010 I am sure you understood the Davidsons were gradma Grace Stutsman-Zeimet’s younger half siblings she raised as her own. Her mother got remarried with new kids and proptly demised. I cannot be sure who is who… Continue reading

  • Where does he come up with this stuff?

    OK — so I walk into the boy’s bathroom and encounter this: “Guys, What is this and why aren’t you brushing your teeth?” //www.youtube.com/get_player Yeah, definitely Matt’s kid. Continue reading

  • Peter Zeimet — My Fingers Are Faster Than My Brain

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Body preserved verbatim. SYSTER……… what is that all about. I type too darned fast. My typing is still up to speed and my brain has slowed down. I do remember grammar and spelling. Then brain just works slower than the fingers. – pz Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: The Maids

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Original subject: “the maids”Date: December 1, 2010 THIS WAS AT YOUR GRANDPARENTS WEDDING. LEFT TO RIGHT IS MARY ZEIMET, LEAH ZEIMET, IDA ZEIMET AND BONNIE ZEIMET-JEWETT. They were a rather stiff bunch of gals. The first three were all old maids. Leah Zeimet was engaged to Earl Giles. He… Continue reading

  • Grandma Source: Zeimet Family Reunion Photo Identifications

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Original subject: “some of the people I do not know”Date: December 1, 2010 I can probably find out from Les. She grew up in Pringle and met some the people many times more than I ever did. This was a family reunion in the 60’s. and I was only… Continue reading

About Me

I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week.  Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.

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