Pappy’s vet has told us that Pappy has a football injury – a torn ACL. Probably injured during a morning jog with me, we’d been encouraging Pappy to exercise when he was lame. Wrong thing to do, says the vet. He needs rest. 90 days of not chasing rabbit, no jogging and no unnecessary walking.
On a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 the least bad and 4 the worst, Pappy’s ACL is rated at 1.5. Painful, but manageable.
New school uniform for the first day of school
We were suitably impressed.
Presents on birthday
Gabi’s birthday was a great success! Here she is in the backyard, unwrapping a gift.
Retired Pappy leads Camilla on walk
Pappy, at 9 and a half years old, is now officially retired from jogging. He’s been slower and slower since February. Today, he took everyone on an off-the-leash walk through our jogging grounds. Camilla was the only one to keep up with him.
Felix, 1997 to 2010
Coincidentally, about two hours after I posted Pappy’s retirement, I learned that Felix, my brother’s dog, had passed away. Goodbye, Felix.
Helen, Calvin, Robin, Edwin Steussy, circa 1925. Photo courtesy Ruth Rondeau.
In addition to the standard photos that line halls of the Freitag Farm, there was a collection of photos from Aunt Ruth. I captured quite a few of them. The one above is from somewhere else entirely, the collection of Ruth (Steussy) Rondeau of Minnesota. These photos take awhile to process, so don’t expect too many of them to show up.
Ethel and Robin Steussy, undated but probably around 1989.
Sue, Winna and Fritz Steussy 1959. Photo from Ethel.
Freitag Farm aerial view, 1955. Note that Highway 69 still runs directly in front of the main house.
Edwin Emil Steussy, 1918
Chris and Solana
Some of the people attending Calvin Steussy’s funeral.
Mom, Norma, Solana
Brook Steussy-Edfeldt and David Edfeldt
Mary and Larry Shanahan
Cally Parkinson, with Veronica and Camilla Steussy
Alex and Gabi
Alex, Nicky and KC
Nic Sammond, Clyde McPhee, Nic McPhee, Thomas McPhee, Brook, Misty McPhee
Barbara McPhee
Marti, David and Lindsay Steussy
Nic Steussy
Andy and Ashley Parkinson
Peter and Kay Sammond
Tom with Veronica, Camilla, Aaron and Daniel
A whole lot of Steussy's
Me
Aaron runs and plays during the tree plantings
We planted two trees for Dad on Saturday evening, around 4:30pm. One is an oak tree to symbolize Dad as the tall, shading institution that he was. The other is a cherry tree, to match his brother Robin’s crabapple tree planted next to it.
Stump removal and hole digging for Dad's oak tree
In front is the hole for Dad's cherry tree. Behind is a large stump that was removed. Right is Robin's crabapple tree.
Helen, David and Little Cally planting the oak tree
Mom presides from the balcony, wine in hand
Afterwards, time for grandpuppy play on the grounds.
We returned from New Glarus this morning at 3:30am. I have a treasure trove of images, videos and documents to share. Since I’m traveling again at the end of this week, it may be ten days or more before the best of these gets published.
Dad’s burial was at 10am, Saturday July 24, at the Swiss Reformed Cemetery in New Glarus, Wisconsin. A tent stands over the proceedings to protect from sun or rain. The location is perfect — on top of a low hill, immediately adjacent to Dad’s mother and father (Helen Freitag Steussy and Edwin Emil Steussy).
The roses, red and white for the University of Wisconsin, are ready. The urn is a polished rosewood box. Click below for more photos.
Explaining the tombstones and what a cemetery is to the next generation.
Inside the tent: Nic, Mom, Barbara, Chris
Lindsay, Marti and David; before the services
Jolly Sue, Buzzy, Veronica, Aaron and Gabi
Mom lays a red rose on Dad's urn
Camilla chooses a rose for Grandpa Cal, helped by Cousin Alex.
Daniel's rose is white
Close up of Dad's roses
After services, a look at Steussy's from the past. Here rests Maria Steussy, died of TB at age 23 in 1898. Mother to three boys, including Grandfather Edwin and Great Uncle Henry.
Another view of Maria Steussy's headstone
Chris looks at the tombstone of Melchoir Steussy, the first Steussy. Note the tombstone was raised by Melchoir's son Jacob, who changed the spelling of his name.
Locations of the tombstones
KC gives Aaron an impromptu spelling lesson nearby
Thanks to Helen for several of these pictures.
I have a lot of photos on Facebook. Please find them at the following links.
Arrival
First Day
Dinner at Mary and Larry’s
Finally, a one minute video of the oompah band playing for us at Wednesday morning breakfast:
March Field, CA
