News and recent events for Bill's Place in the Country



Here you will find photos and comments of what is going on in our lives.



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Me, cousin Bob, and his son Rob at the Beach Boys concert Bob produced


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Luther and his new extreem outlaw Garden tractor racer.


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My brother Mike's 50th birthday party in Vermont


Bikes and barbeque.



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Mike watching the pig cook.


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Mike's daughter Sarah had a cake made with a photo that I took of Mike in 1965.


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Mike on his Harley that he bought brand new in 1982.


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My brother Jon, me, and Mike


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Playing bluegrass music for a wedding on May 31


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Memorial Day Parade in Lebanon, 2008



Don, Erika, Me, and Luther lined up with our cars before leaving for the parade.

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Erika and the roadster

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Me and my 29 tudor

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My friend Don and his coupe

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My friend Marty and his T truck

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My 29 tudor with the flags I have used for memorial day since 1960

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My son Luther and his wife in my father's 30 town sedan

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My daughter Erika and her friends in the 29 roadster

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My friend Don in his 31 deluxe coupe

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John and his wife in their 31 pickup

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Marty and his wife in their 24 model T truck

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Model T touring, 29 woody wagon, 31 roadster, and 29 town sedan

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Club trip to Ellis Tech School to show the students our cars

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My brother Mike's place in Vermont.



Mike's doodlebug collection in the spring time.



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Mike's model A Ford doodlebug collection in the winter.



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My newest toy... a Cub Cadet garden tractor with an 1100cc Suzuki engine, for the tractor pulls at the fair.



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Don and I took our cars out for a club tour, march 08.



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Taking the roadster out in the morning snow on the dirt road

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Luther's pulling contest garden tractor for 2007

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Making the trade of a Harley for my father's Model A Town Sedan

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Taking my Grandson Max for a ride in a Russian sidecar outfit.

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My brother Jon was awarded this ribbon for best tractor in the Memorial Day Parade, 2007.


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After a year of restoration, my 29 Ford tudor is finished and on the road again.

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My son Luther and his wife Meg in my 29 Ford

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Playing Music

We played some bluegrass at the recent radio controled model aircraft meet in Salem, CT. That's me on mandolin, Bill on bass, Tom on guitar and vocals, and Don on banjo.



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Me and my grandson Max

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Me and my brothers at a wedding a few years ago

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The three Brauch brothers: Me, Jon, and Mike.



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