The Olson / Korzenowski Family Blog

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Alma would be 123 if she was alive today!

I meant to post this on February 16th as that is Alma Olson's birthday. Below are photos of her famous birthday parties. As kids we were always told that we should attend her birthday party because she may not be around much longer – yeah right - she lived to be 104 and outlived 3 of her children.

I think this is the only time we had her party at our house. 1963

A photo of Grandma Olson with all of her grandchildren except Julie in 1963.

The Olson Clan in 1968.
Walt, Lillian, Alma, Mabel & Marion

The birthday party in 1968! Don't you just love the glasses the gals are wearing!

The birthday party in 1969!

More Birthday Photos!

Sandy's 10th Birthday Party in 1956. Can you find Sandy, Barb, Kay, Debbie and Paula?

Sandy's 15th birthday in 1961. Can you find Jean, Barb and Debbie?

Paula's birthday party at 1208 Madison Ave!

Judy's 3rd birthday party in 1960.

Mike Olson's Birthday Party. He's the one on the top right.

Judy's 5th birthday party in 1962.

Walt's 54th birthday party in the Court House in 1968. That's Bernice handing him a knife.

Bernice's 60th Birthday Party in 1983.

Judy's 30th Birthday Party in 1987. It was supposed to be a surprise party - but her Aunt Maxine called a few days before the party to tell her that she could not make it.

Judy's birthday party with the "Gourmet Club". They even gave her a mink coat and some perfume!

The December birthday boys celebrating their birthdays at the Hardrock Cafe in 2002.

Celebrating Grandma Barb's birthday in Palm Springs in 2005. Kyle is picking out a gift for Grandma!

Bambi Birthday Photos!

Every year at Bambi, we celebrate the July birthdays: Brenden Olson, Paula Hansen, Deb Edwards & Jack Korzenowski. When Parker was about 5 years old he wanted to change his birthday to July as he wanted the gifts his older brother Brenden got every year.

A surprise party at the glamorous Northern Inn was thrown for Barb in 1996. She was 48. Why exactly a party was thrown in July for being 48 in March - I don't know - but it was fun anyway.

Paula and Brenden have made out like bandits through the years.

2001

Deb Edwards and Brenden in 2003. It took us a while to figure out that Deb's birthday was in July.

Paula celebrated her big 50th in 2003.

Deb, Brenden & Paula in 2004. This was Brenden's last year at Bambi as he now spends the summer at Camp Coniston. When asked what he missed most about Bambi - he replied "the gifts - no one sends me anything at camp."

Yes - I was surprised in July for my upcoming 50th in 2005.

Lovely gifts aren't they!

We surprised Sandy in 2006 for her 60th.

Jack Korzenowski's 16th Birthday in 2006.

The birthday cake in 2007!

Jack's 17th Birthday in 2007.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Katie & Matt Knott in Malaysia!

Katie & her brother Matt Knott are enjoying a vacation in Malaysia. They climbed Mt Kinabalu (13, 500 feet) which is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. It was a two day climb. They bedded down in a bunk house overnight at 11,000 ft and left at 2:45 am the next morning to get a look at the sun rising from the top of the mountain. Matt is there until February 12th and Katie is there until February 15th at which time she makes her way back to Iraq to finish up her last 6 months!!

Friday, February 8, 2008

Old Photos Friday - "World's Largest"

If you have any photos you have taken of the "World's Largest"
anything - send them to me and I will add them to this collection.
I know I am missing one with Derek & Kyle with "Lucette", Paul Bunyon's girlfriend in Hackensack, MN.

Below are some websites with more fun photos of the "World's Largest".

http://www.wlra.us/

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drower/sets/72057594083641573/