Kotkas 100th Post!!!!!

My daughter did this illustration to commemorate the 100th Kotkas Post.

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Cheers, nca

My Aunt's Home in Ft. Branch Indiana

I have very fond memories from my youth visiting my Aunt and Uncles home in Fort Branch Indiana. I loved my cousins and my Aunt and Uncle. I loved their beautiful home set among the cornfields. I loved fishing from their pond and the small town atmosphere of nearby Fort Branch and Haubstadt.

Later in life, I was able to take my daughters back to visit my Aunt and Uncle. They were able to enjoy some of what I loved so much. This short video commemorates that visit. I hope you enjoy.

As I have been looking back on my youth since my Mother passed away, I have many very sweet memories of time spent with family, near and dear or extended, and always remembered with loving hindsight.  Thanks for letting me share some of them here on Kotkas.

Cheers, Nicholas.

Elvira Riffert Adler

As lead up to the upcoming Adler family reunion, I edited this video of an interview with my Grandmother, Elvira Adler.  Back when my youngest daughter was 8 or 9 we traveled to Southern Indiana to visit. My older daughters filmed this interview, and I think it is a wonderful keepsake of a very special person.

Elvira Riffert Adler lived from December 31, 1904 until June 2, 2005. I really only was able to see my Grandmother a few times throughout my life. One of the visits was the subject of a poem I posted on a previous post.

We are blessed by the people we come across in our lives.

Cheers, nca