Uncle Mike
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My Uncle Mike was a career military guy, married to my dad's sister, Aunt Debby. In the early 1970's they were stationed in Germany and always sent me the coolest Christmas gifts, this was one of them.
I found it today while sorting thru boxes in the attic.
After I'd been dating Heather for many years, someone made the realization that Debby's best friend Kelli, was Heather's sister!
Kelli's husband was Uncle Mike's best friend, and they were also stationed in Germany.
When Uncle Mike retired from the military, they re-located back here in Sheboygan, and he got a job at the chemical plant I worked at, on the same shift, and in the same department I was in at the time!? Everyone there called him Uncle Mike :-)
Making this entire story even more unbelievable, Debby and Mike fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning and operating a local tavern, that had miniature bowling lanes! The bar became the hangout for the guys at the chemical plant, and unfortunately, was also where Uncle Mike suffered a life ending medical emergency.
Frohe Weihnachten Uncle Mike!
Uncle Mike
358/365
My Uncle Mike was a career military guy, married to my dad's sister, Aunt Debby. In the early 1970's they were stationed in Germany and always sent me the coolest Christmas gifts, this was one of them.
I found it today while sorting thru boxes in the attic.
After I'd been dating Heather for many years, someone made the realization that Debby's best friend Kelli, was Heather's sister!
Kelli's husband was Uncle Mike's best friend, and they were also stationed in Germany.
When Uncle Mike retired from the military, they re-located back here in Sheboygan, and he got a job at the chemical plant I worked at, on the same shift, and in the same department I was in at the time!? Everyone there called him Uncle Mike :-)
Making this entire story even more unbelievable, Debby and Mike fulfilled a lifelong dream of owning and operating a local tavern, that had miniature bowling lanes! The bar became the hangout for the guys at the chemical plant, and unfortunately, was also where Uncle Mike suffered a life ending medical emergency.
Frohe Weihnachten Uncle Mike!