Bridgewater House

This is the front porch of our Bridgewater "Lake House" on a beautiful fall day several years ago.
John added shutters and painted them red. It really made the house pop.

My Parents posed for this fall shot in front of the burning bush.

John and the boys are carving a pumpkin for the porch. Bridgewater has a wonderful vintage Halloween party every year in their old gym built in 1923 where my Mom went to school. It's so great. We try to get over there every year to take it in.

Case Steam Engine which has been in our Family since 1915

My father Raleigh Woltmann on his 80th birthday June 20th, 2005 which was also Father's Day. For his birthday we had a big picnic and he fired up his steam engine and invited many friends and neighbors.

Nathan and Nolan Faselt hanging on to the giant cast iron wheels. It was a great day for a family. We all had matching shirts and my father had "buttons" made for the event. This is typical for Steam Engine Shows that he's attended over the years.

Home Sweet Trailer Home

When my parents first married we lived on the same farm as my grandparents. They built a new house and we lived in this trailer.
This is my mother in the trailers kitchen.

This picture was in the trailer after a birthday party. We're showing off our "loot" of gifts.

My Parents Wedding 04-16-1961

A wonderful picture of my parents cutting their wedding cake at my grandparents home in Bridgewater Iowa. Weddings were simple and elegant back then.

Trip to Arizona 1971

Farm Life

This photo was taken on the lawn of the farm where I grew up.

I'm the baby being held by my Grandmother Irene, in the picture is my grandfather Ernest and cousins from Indiana, Bob & Rick.

Corn Stalks and Trikes

Every Fall our Dad would put Corn Stalks around out light pole. My sister Lois and I are showing off our Trikes.