Horses

We have quite a few budding equestrians in our family.

Little Grace Bolden loves riding, says Tania. Tania now has a farm ranch with several horses and said she would love to get the barn fixed up to board horses for others.
Olivia, Lindsey, Grace and Jon have taken riding lessons and I believe, leased a horse for a while.
April used her own money, made doing a paper route for several years, to buy two quarter horses, Sugar and Melody. Now she does barn chores and feeds for half the board. She shows her horses at the county 4-H fair and other nearby small horse shows, nothing too fancy. She did go to the WI State Fair last year but the competition was fierce!!! People were spending thousands of dollars, probably even tens of thousands of dollars, on their horses and clothes. April just likes competing for the fun, not for the one-upmanship of whose horses or clothes are better.

Grace Bolden and the Weber kids get their love of horses from their moms, of course. But it must be genetic for April because Tammy is scared to death of horses, after getting bucked as a kid taking lessons out on Burdick Road. Actually, Tammy and Lisa got bucked riding double that time. Neither got hurt, really. Lisa got back on, but Tammy never did. Some of you may remember that Lisa went on to buy her own Arab horse, Ruby, which she sold to Tania when she grew older and was preparing to leave for college.
April was bucked, as you may remember, in April of 2005 and lacerated her liver, shattered her kidney, broke her arm and was med-flighted to UW Hospital. But she got back on. Now, I think it's important for every child to get bucked off before they buy their own horse. BTW (By the way) it is a goal in life for April to get Tammy back riding a horse and she did get her on the back of Melody, if even for a few seconds. I think Melody even took two or three steps until Tammy started hyperventilating so badly (seriously, this is not a joke) she had to get down. Dream on little girl...!

Dennison kids out there, did you ever ride? Did you have a horse or pony? Did you wish you did? I remember stories of Linda's pet cow (that ended up being supper, I think), did you ride it, and of the kids riding the Crans' ponies, is that right? Please share with us, the children and grandchildren, some of your memories of horse-back, or even cow-back riding!

Fill in the blanks

New on this post! Scroll down to the bottom right of the page and you will find almost everyone's name and birthdate, with a few exceptions. Am I missing some info, a middle name, a birthday, even someone important we need to remember? Please email me, onepomplun@hotmail.com and help me fill in the blanks.
Special, special thanks to Curt Traxler for having all this info compiled in one neat little document!

It's Fair Week

Fair Week ends July 29. What performances did you see?
Rodney Atkins on Thursday; George Jones on Friday (I was country when country wasn't cool -- a lot of spiritual songs, including one of Anna Dennison's fav's, Amazing Grace);
Foreigner on Saturday; Josh Gracin on Sunday.

Grandma Linda Babler and the entire Pomplun family, except Rose who had to babysit, went to the fair together on Saturday, July 28 and had a good time. Grandma looked at the girls' exhibits, watched the kids (including Louie, but not Tammy) go on rides, looked at the animals, tried to win goldfish and shared a funnel cake. It was a hot, hot day and the fair was not at all busy. George Jones was singing that night, but we didn't stay, we were all tired out! See the pic of Linda's family at the fair. Email me a pic of your family at the fair.

We have three 4-H Exhibitors this year: Becka Cronin and Kali and April Pomplun. Be sure to look for their exhibits at the fairgrounds.

Becka is in Cloverbuds. Cloverbuds are first or second year 4-H members, 7-9 years old. Becka made a leathercraft key chain, a poster of how milk is made and a rocket. As a Cloverbud, she receives Rainbow participation ribbons.
Kali and April both took their photographs. One of April's photos is of Maddie Cronin, one of Kali's is of Louka Pomplun swimming. Kali's other picture is a landscape of an airplane. April's other photos are beautiful flowers -- really stunning. Both girls got blue ribbons on all their pictures.
Kali also took cooking, although it's nearly impossible to find a person's cooking exhibit. She got a white on her homemade cinnabons, but only because they were supposed to be unfrosted (she frosted them) and she didn't have the recipe in a plastic baggie. HMMMPH! Tasted good to us!
April also took drawing and painting - she took a black and white drawing of a horse and a yellow and red picture of a flower as well as her sketchbook. She got a blue on the flower and sketchbook and a red on the horse drawing.
April also exhibited at the 4-H horse fair, held on July 14, separate from the rest of the 4-H fair. Sugar (her horse) was acting up, so April only showed in one event -- western pleasure -- and got a red. All the horses were acting up that day -- it was pretty windy and there was a new tent on the fairgrounds which was spooking some of them.
This is Kali's last year in 4-H. Tammy and Lisa were in 4-H as kids. Tammy took sewing (hmmm...), photography, home environment. Lisa took horses, of course. Were you in 4-H? What projects did you take?

Girls Night Out

GIRLS NIGHT OUT will be Friday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m., preceded by dinner, possibly on State Street. Contact Dawn if you plan to attend. So far, Dawn, Linda, Bev, Judy, Sue, Janna, Tammy, and Lisa all plan on attending.

Dawn is arranging a girls' night out for all the sisters (and adult children), to see the musical, Girls Night at the Madison Overture Center on State Street. Tickets are $33 based on seating.

The description of the musical is:
"Hilarious and touching, Girls Night: The Musical follows five friends as they re-live their past, celebrate the present and look to the future during a wild and outrageous girls night out at a karaoke bar. You’ll recognize many of the characters…Carol the party girl, blunt Anita who tells it like it is, Liza and her "issues," boring Kate the designated driver and Sharon, the not-so-angelic angel who just couldn’t resist tagging along. Girls Night: The Musical is bursting with energy and packed with classic anthems, from "Lady Marmalade" and "I Will Survive" to "It’s Raining Men" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." You know you don’t need an excuse for a good time...so grab your sisters, your girlfriends and your workmates and prepare to laugh, cry and dance in the aisles!


Call Dawn for more details.

Lake Leota

Right now, the city of Evansville is trying to decide what to do with Lake Leota, which they drained two years ago, and now has weeds about six feet tall. The original plan was to drain it, remove the silt and refill it. Now people are complaining about the price tag of fixing it (about $1.2 million) on their taxes.

What do you think they should do with it?
Fill it and leave it as it was,
leave it empty,
remove the silt and then fill it?

What are some memories you have of the lake?

Does anyone remember Harry taking his pontoon out on the lake? I think we may have a pic of that. When I find it, I will post it.

Back to School

The summer is flying and soon our kids will be back to school or starting school for the first time.

Please add any names or missing info to the "comments."

Ashley Traxler, kindergarten, Milton
Louka Pomplun, kindergarten, Evansville
Jonathan Weber, kindergarten, Delafield
Emily Boettcher, first grade, ?
Austin Bailey , ?
Megan Bailey, ?
Grace Weber, second grade, Delafield
Lindsey Weber, fourth grade, Delafield
Olivia Weber, seventh grade, Delafield
April Pomplun, high school freshman
Kali Pomplun, high school senior
Jasmine Pomplun, college sophomore, transferring to UW-Rock
Katie Crans, college junior, UW-Whitewater
Rose Pomplun, college junior, transferring, possibly to Upper Iowa University
Crystal Traxler, Blackhawk Tech?
Kim Traxler, Madison College of Cosmetology?

Evansville's Rummage Sale Days

Evansville's Citywide Rummage Sale Days is Aug. 4. It's a time when everyone in the family seems to bump into each other.

The Pompluns will be having a rummage sale. The Cronins will be bringing over some items to sell and Linda Babler may also. Everyone who wants to is welcome to bring over items they would like to sell. Please make sure everything is priced and include your initials on the tag, so you get the money for what sells.

August Special Dates

August Special Dates

Aug. 11, 1947 Robert “Bobby” ______Atkinson

Aug. 12, 1995 Chris and Dawn Cronin, Anniversary

Aug. 16, 1945 Beverly Jean (Dennison) Crans

Aug. 21, 1950 Alice Faye (Dennison) Burns

Aug. 21, 1999 David and Deanna Boettcher Anniversary

Aug. 22, 2001 Louka Landry Lester Pomplun

In Remembrance:
Harry Sylvester Dennison died Aug. 1, 1989
Anna Lavelle (Cole) Dennison, born Aug. 20, 1919
Ruth _____ (Denison) Corning, born Aug. 20
Danny ______Monroe born Aug. 22

Summer Vacations

Have you taken a summer vacation? Share your summer fun with your family by clicking on "comments" and writing in where you went and what you did and saw.

In addition to lots of camping, the Cronins went to Tennessee where Becka stayed with Alice and Dawn and Chris went on a motorcycle trip.

Alice and Den went to Ohio with their travel friends. Alice writes, "Cleveland was a big surprise. Cleveland has beautiful gardens, and a good theater district, and of course, the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame."

Judy and Bobby are planning to go to Hayward soon.

Proud of my kids

I'm so proud of my kids. Most kids get excited when they turn 16 because they can drive a car, when they turn 18 because they can vote, and when they turn 21 because they can drink. But all of my kids have been very excited at their 17th birthday. Why? Because they can give blood. Today Kali, who turned 17 on June 28, drove to Stoughton to donate blood at a blood drive -- her first time. Although she got sick (three times), she said she was glad she did it. She said she saved three lives by giving blood today. Rose started the "17th birthday donating blood tradition" and Jasmine continued it when she turned 17. Now Kali stepped up to the plate. Yes, I'm a proud mom.
Are you proud of your kids? Share why by clicking on the "comments".

Childhood Memories

Do you have memories of growing up with the Dennisons? These names come right to mind with the younger Dennisons, but certainly there were others -- the Koch girls, the Page kids, the Hansens, the Schoenenbergers. Share your memories by clicking on "comments."

Aurora's Baptism

Baby Aurora will be baptized on Aug. 12, 2007. Alice is expected to come up for her special event and has asked Tammy to make a custom baptismal gown for Aurora. Alice is Kim's Godmother.

Email addresses

Stay in touch!
Add your email here:

Pompluns: onepomplun@hotmail.com
Cronins: cronin@ticon.net
Linda Babler: lbab_9@yahoo.com

July Special Dates

Happy July Birthdays to:

July 1, 1975 Laura ____ Glock
July 8, 1956 Patty ____ Cole
July 13, 1986 Cole Arthur Cronin (who turns 21 Friday the 13th)
July 19, 1993 April Aftin Pomplun
July 28, 19__ Michelle Burns (Lance's wife)

In Memory:
July 27, 1999 Carter Cole died

Post your family's July birthdays and anniversaries, along with your plans to celebrate (and your remembrances).

April Pomplun and friends on a July 4th float. Louka catches candy.

Fourth of July

What did you do to celebrate the Fourth of July?

The Pomplun Family, Cronin Family, and Atkinson Family sat together and watched Evansville's Parade. April Pomplun was in the parade, on her friend's float, for Chesterfield Dog Boarding Kennel.

Afterwards, the Pompluns, Atkinsons and Linda Babler shared a cookout lunch at the Pomplun home, with several of April's friends and Jasmine's boyfriend Eric Rife.

That evening, the Pompluns enjoyed fireworks in the park.
Sitting a few seats behind them on the hill were the Cronins, Boldens and Bev Crans.

Next year, the Pompluns plan on hosting a 4th cookout to follow the parade, similar to the get-togethers Grandma Anna Dennison used to have.

Numerology

We've found some interesting coincidences (?) in the numerology of family dates. Post if you have found any in your family.

SAME BIRTHDAYS/EVENTS:

In the Linda Babler family:
JJ Weber was born on the 18th, his youngest daughter Grace was born on the 18th (different months)
Louie Pomplun was born on the 19th, his youngest daughter April was born on the 19th (dif. months)
Olivia Weber was born on the 27th, her cousin Rose Pomplun was born on the 27th (dif. months)
Lindsey Weber was born on the 28th, her cousin Kali Pomplun was born on the 28th (dif. months)
Rose Pomplun was born on June 27, her sister Kali on June 28 (dif. year)

In the Dave Boettcher family:
All the boys were born on even years, including grandchildren (Dave 1950, Jay 74, Billy 84, Braeden 2006)
All the girls were born on odd years, including grandchildren (Sue 58, Janna 81, Dee 73, Emily 01, and Abby 03).
That's how they knew Braeden would be a boy!

In the Dennis Burns family:
All birthdates are in the 20's (Shona 20 Feb; Alice 21 Aug; Den 21 Jan; Lance 21 May; Brett 23 Dec). What a coinky-dink!

SAME DATE OF BIRTH AND DEATH
Anna Dennison was born on the 20th, she died on the 20th (dif. months - Aug, Sept.)
Harry Dennison was born on the 11th, he died on the 1st (dif. months)
Chuck Babler was born on the 2nd, he died on the 2nd (dif. months - Oct, Dec.)


SHARED BIRTHDAYS:
Born on Jan 7 were sisters Linda Babler and Sue Boettcher
Born on May 19 were Louie Pomplun and Dustin DeJohnge
Born on May 27 were Olivia Weber and Sandy Traxler
Born on Aug. 20 were Anna Dennison and Ruth Corning, and it is the anniversary of Sue and Dave's parents.
Born on Aug. 21 were Alice Burns, and it is the anniversary of Jay and Dee Boettcher
Born on Aug. 22 were Danny Monroe and Louka Pomplun

INTERESTING DATES
Janna Boettcher will be married on 6-7-8