Life With Boys

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


  • 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

  • Grandma Source: I May Have Found Some Photos You Would Want

    Recovered original email from Peter Zeimet. Original subject: “I may have found some photos you would want”Date: November 30, 2010 Luis is trying to get a scanner hooked up to his computer so we can copy them. My good Dell died and I am using Cheryl’s ancient 90’s computer right now. It barely runs let… Continue reading

  • Jo Zeimet — Thanksgiving 2010

    Recovered family correspondence — November 23, 2010. Jo sent a funny Thanksgiving piece from a friend she called “the other Martha,” then wished us a happy Thanksgiving. I told her we were heading out to see Dad the next day, the first time in a year, and wished her a wonderful holiday too. Jo wrote… Continue reading

  • S.S. Mariposa — Connecting with Carroll Robbins Jones

    Recovered Pearl Harbor research correspondence — November 14–15, 2010. Danielle contacted Carroll Robbins Jones after reading Hawaii Goes To War and realizing that AraBelle Fuller had traveled aboard the S.S. Mariposa during the same period. Bodies preserved from the surviving exchange. Danielle wrote: Hello – I’ve recently read Hawaii Goes To War and I made… 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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