Welcome to Betz's website!

Hello, friends and family! 

Welcome to my website.  It's my passion!  When I'm not working, I spend every precious minute of spare time on one of a few things:

• Gardening

• Scrapbooking

• Reunion planning

• Writing our family newsletter (over 450 people!)

• This website

See all the different options to the right?  Click on whatever you find interesting, then learn more about me than you ever cared to, and write to me to tell me what a dork I am! 

I hope you get something from your visit here, whether it's a chuckle, a connection with a family member you haven't seen in years, a raised eyebrow, or the reminder of a cherished memory of years gone by. 

Speaking of raised eyebrows:

It's surprising how frightened you can get when....

...an 8-foot-tall camel lumbers toward you from across a field.  It could bite you, or spit at you, or call you unflattering names.  On the other hand, it might turn out to be one of the most gentle, charming, magical creatures you've ever had the chance to encounter.  And it might nibble your shirt, thinking that the jungle greenery on your boob is a snack. And best of all, your boyfriend might have the foresight to have the camera ready to capture this magical moment in a photo.

Sometimes, you just have to take a chance...and pet the camel.

Derek, age 2ish	Betz, age 2ish	Derek, age 2ish	Betz, age 2ish

Derek, summer of age 4	Betz, kindergarten	Derek, 2nd grade	Betz, 2nd grade

A high school pastime	A high school pastime	Derek's senior prom (with a girl named Peggy)	Betz's senior prom (with a girl named Peggy--a pair of tickets was cheaper than two singles!)

(seeking Derek's class photo)
Derek, Class of '77	Betz, Class of '88	Derek during college...drinking	Betz during college....drinking

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Quote of the Month:

Thank you, all my stapp (staff). Thank you, my pentsar (parents). Thank you, Academy. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.

- Kunio Kato, Best Animated Short Film, "La Maison en Petits Cubes" in his Oscar acceptance speech

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