My RSS Feedindex.htmlHot News!en2012-12-26T22:26:13-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:07:21 -0500Happy Birthday Dad - We love you!Dad's Birthday2012-12-26T22:26:13-06:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/49b6cc3580c53f45e16b270d079c3fea-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/49b6cc3580c53f45e16b270d079c3fea-20.html#unique-entry-id-20

Happy Birthday Dad, Poppy…. We love & miss you…. lots! :-)]]>home2012-12-05T14:11:59-06:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/5b34515e324e96ba48c8e9be3b4dfe70-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/5b34515e324e96ba48c8e9be3b4dfe70-19.html#unique-entry-id-19Poppy's & My Hat ProjectHatsDecorating 2012-09-20T21:49:18-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/0d8d3efce0c25de9a3b70e87ef58c109-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/0d8d3efce0c25de9a3b70e87ef58c109-18.html#unique-entry-id-18From: Dara

A very special memory with Poppy was when he and Nana had us over for a fun art project. We decorated these big floppy white hats! Such a great time with all of us laughing, using glue, ribbon, gems and flowers. That hat was saved in my room for many many years!

sc00002f71]]>Thanks for the great reminderBrian BrunnerNeighborkevins friend2012-09-20T21:45:15-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/b5239ae6aecb82fe507c3126b3cdf55c-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/b5239ae6aecb82fe507c3126b3cdf55c-17.html#unique-entry-id-17From: Brian Brunner
I will always remember what a great dad you had. It was nice growing up next door to your family. Your dad was so nice, kind, fun and funny. This is a very touching (and well done) tribute. It brought back a lot of nice memories for me. Thank you for sharing. Brian]]>Dad's Business EnvelopeEnvelopeArtist2012-09-20T21:40:05-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/be723c8069822b696b92056f8067cbb6-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/be723c8069822b696b92056f8067cbb6-16.html#unique-entry-id-16From: Mindi

I found one of Dad's envelopes. Saved it for many years. I enjoy seeing it and I am sure others might want to see it as well. I certainly do!

photo (34)]]>Happy New Yearjewish new year 2012Chicago 2012-09-16T17:53:30-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/27b8749e980071a3f5cb3056575ff424-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/27b8749e980071a3f5cb3056575ff424-14.html#unique-entry-id-14From: Kevin
Tonight was the start of the jewish new year. Alexis had a cold so we stayed home vs. going to Milwaukee to be with the family. We made a nice dinner here for ourselves. Happy new year Dad. We love and miss you, lots! ]]>Smocks Art classSmocks2012-09-11T20:51:51-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/5afb8c44cacdd79ac40c7ea4ee39f10e-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/5afb8c44cacdd79ac40c7ea4ee39f10e-13.html#unique-entry-id-13From: Mindi & Sheri

When we were in grade school, each year  dad would make us an art smock, they were so cute where all the other kids were so envious of our adorable smocks. Below is one dad made for Dara.

2012-08-05_09-05-33_802 2]]>Dad's Birtday cards to meCards magic markers2012-09-11T20:57:17-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/75e506944411fb69c5dc4bc8b8b65161-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/75e506944411fb69c5dc4bc8b8b65161-12.html#unique-entry-id-12From: Mindi
The highlight of my birthday and probably all of ours was Dads cards.  I remember waking up and running to the kitchen to check out my card.  I still can smell the magic markers and see dad at his drawing board making someone's surprise card the night before a birthday or holiday. Dads card was the best gift.
]]>Poppy's $2 Bills$2 Bills2012-09-11T20:53:36-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/a4375bfa2afaae1e5a75626bcf582aac-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/a4375bfa2afaae1e5a75626bcf582aac-11.html#unique-entry-id-11From: Joelle

Thank you times a million!! The website is amazing! I absolutely love it. I will never ever forget how incredible of a person Poppy was.  I remember poppy would always want us to sing or dance for him...and if we did he would give us a $2 bill, which was so special to us! :) I love Poppy
]]>West Coast BandersFamily2012-09-11T20:50:49-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/63e34c3f55c59a62ad04e2c443c6b2a8-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/63e34c3f55c59a62ad04e2c443c6b2a8-10.html#unique-entry-id-10From: Debbie Bander Hanson

What a wonderful tribute to your father, and your entire family. Looking through all the amazing pictures, it is obvious to see the love that flows through the entire family. I especially loved seeing the huge group of cousins, sisters, brothers, the whole gang!! You really captured the life of your father, the love of his family, his work and general zest for life. Thank you so much for sharing this!! Love, Your Cousin, Debbie
]]>Sunday Suppers Dad & GrandmasGrebe's Bakery Sunday supperGrandma2012-09-11T20:37:39-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/4c10228ac008800ef00401e4595c0a63-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/4c10228ac008800ef00401e4595c0a63-9.html#unique-entry-id-9From: Mindi

On Sundays our grandmas would come  over for dinner, I remember supper almost always consisting of boiled kosher hot dogs.  Dad loved  buying the dessert at Grebe's bakery from the second shelf, and mom would always say "oh Al couldn't you buy the fresh bakery" where Dad would always squeeze the package and say " are you kidding these are so fresh"  and savor every bite of his money saving second shelf desserts.  

photo (32) 2]]>Dad the actorSound of musicActorPlay2012-08-30T19:39:45-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/4301a0d88a391ac280d73edc8a647c62-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/4301a0d88a391ac280d73edc8a647c62-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Mindi

I think none of us will forget when dad was asked to be in the play The Sound Of Music.  Dad nervously practiced his one liner over and over "I'm not a German I'm an Austrian" He practiced it so many times for days and days where we were all sick of hearing of his line, but I remember watching him perform his line and feeling so proud of him.
]]>Reminds me of DadDrawing BoardBagelsCarsDonutsArt 2012-08-29T14:18:48-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/a7bc8eb62269e2f0c00d3949819f6161-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/a7bc8eb62269e2f0c00d3949819f6161-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Entry: from Kevin
Countless trips to the art supply store with dad…..isles in the store that looked just like this one…

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Entry: from Kevin

Drafting boards….remind me of dad.

Drawing Board

Entry: from Kevin
Every Sunday morning after sunday school…. going with dad to get a special "bakers dozen".

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Entry: from Kevin
We would like this one, and that one, and that one…with the most frosting! Enough said.

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]]>Favorite TV showsAll in the family Family FeudHoward sternPrice is right2012-08-29T14:08:01-05:00http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/als_favorite_shows.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.alebander.com%20/styled/blog/files/als_favorite_shows.html#unique-entry-id-2Entry: from Kevin
nothing made him laugh harder than Archie Bunker…

All in the FamilyArchie

Big fan of game shoes Price is Right, Family Feud


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Became a big fan of my man Howard!

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Entry: from Kevin
Who could forget the Love Boat shows…

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