Today marks the coincidental birthdays of Beth's grandmother Helen Anna (Bukowske) Wollenweber (1892-1976) and her great-grandmother Anna Margareta (Schacht) Eggers (1848-1928). Beth asked me to wear this fruity tie, which originally belonged to her father -- Helen and Fred's only son -- Robert Wollenweber. Beth remembers visiting Helen and Fred in Dearborn, Michigan! Anna Margareta lived in Hamburg, Germany. Helen was born in Germany and emigrated to Missouri as an infant.
Today marks the 99th birthday of my father-in-law Robert Wollenweber (1925-2016). I'm wearing one of his ties that Mom (Wilma) likes a lot. The extra picture is from our wedding in 1975, where Dad and I are checking over the marriage certificate, wondering "What we have gotten ourselves into?"
Wearing a fruity tie today to honor the birthday of my Dad (-in-law) Robert Wollenweber (1925-2016)! This tie came from his wardrobe and is a favorite of Mom Wilma Wollenweber.
My fruity tie featuring plums is very appropriate for Plum Day (Prune, 1 Fructidor) on the French Republican Calendar! The botanical name is Prunus domestica. Two fun facts about plums are that they are the second most cultivated fruit in the world, and that they are grown on every continent except Antarctica.
For Earth Day 2021 I'm wearing a "fruitful" tie that originally belonged to my father(-in-law) Robert Wollenweber. It shows grapes, plums and pears, none of which are currently (currantly?) ready to harvest in Kentucky. I took my photo standing amid the trumpet vine on our backyard arbor. Our own crabapple trees are heavily laden with "bulges" that we hope have survived the past two nights of frost. Visit earthday.org today to learn more about how you can be a good steward of our environment.
