First I Am Dad

Thank you so much for your comment and the informa...

2009-09-14T01:22:10.036-06:00

Thank you so much for your comment and the information, John. I am sorry I didn't approve your comment sooner but I didn't realize you had left it.

This makes me hungry. Good job kicking that grill'...

2009-08-30T22:06:49.510-06:00

This makes me hungry. Good job kicking that grill's ass. (I didn't know grills had asses.)

Nice work. Elmer was my wife Carolyn's first cous...

2009-08-04T11:10:27.599-06:00

Nice work. Elmer was my wife Carolyn's first cousin once removed. It goes like this:

(Father) Nelson "Nels" Edwin Stone

Edwin Nelson Stone (brother of) Laura "Lottie" Ann Stone
(children)
Carl Russell Stone -- Elmer Franklin Johnson
(daugter of Carl)
Carolyn Ruth Stone

Elmer Franklin Johnson is the first cousin, once removed of Carolyn Ruth Stone Stewart

There is another link with his military service:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/7792

Veterans History Project

Biographical Information

Name:
Elmer Franklin Johnson, Sr.
Date of Birth:
1916
Place of Birth:
Swea City, IA
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
IA
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1940-1946
Entrance into Service:
Enlisted
Branch of Service:
Marine Corps
Unit of Service:
5th Division
Location of Service:
South Pacific Theater
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
Unknown Collection Information

Type of Resource:
Manuscript: Creative works [1 item]
Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item]
Manuscript: Biography [1 item]
Photograph: Copy photographic print [5 items]
Video: VHS [1 item]
Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item]
Interviewer:
Dave L. Adams
Donor:
Dave L. Adams
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/7792
Subjects:
Johnson, Elmer
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Cite as:
Elmer Johnson Collection (AFC/2001/001/7792), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Regards,
John M. Stewart
Grand Island, NE
johns2rt@gmail.com

Ah, but I only claim it to be the best thing I hav...

2009-08-04T00:44:45.850-06:00

Ah, but I only claim it to be the best thing I have ever prepared on a grill. Does not mean it couldn't have been better on a charcoal grill. LPG is a handy tool for a lazy man. Handy indeed.

Oh, and hi, Jim.

That's a gas grill -- it can't possibly prepare a ...

2009-08-03T12:31:54.008-06:00

That's a gas grill -- it can't possibly prepare a proper tri-tip.

I'll point you to Dr. L. B. Kearns for confirmation of this. She'll set you straight.

Nice!

2009-05-31T15:29:55.328-06:00

Nice!

man, what's that smellll?!

2009-05-01T01:32:00.000-06:00

man, what's that smellll?!

EXCELLENT!

2009-04-24T14:09:00.000-06:00

EXCELLENT!

My worry is that maybe the internet is my bottle. ...

2009-04-10T00:34:00.000-06:00

My worry is that maybe the internet is my bottle. I can feel it pulling me away from being a better dad, for example. I've made some progress, but it falls away quick (right now, even), if I dont watch it hawkishly.

Thanks for the comments, guys. Google Reader is a ...

2009-04-10T00:15:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the comments, guys. Google Reader is a big problem. I avoided extensive use of RSS feeds for a long time because I knew what the result would be. I'm just way compulsive about reading everything. I had to quit using urltweets for the same reason. I felt a compulsion to click every link every day. Crazy.
I think you hit it, Dan. We all have a lot to learn about how to handle the Information Age. I know I do.

We have a lot of learning to do on how to handle t...

2009-04-05T20:13:00.000-06:00

We have a lot of learning to do on how to handle the Information Age. I'm struggling with the same dilemmas too.

Like Vince I try to prune gReader occasionally, and I've tried to move away from Twitter. But email is overwhelming all by itself even.

I had more to say as I was thinking of this entry all day, but my brain fried out by the time I could get to a computer.... Information Age problem as well, that .

I've been pruning my Google reader down and trying...

2009-04-05T14:56:00.000-06:00

I've been pruning my Google reader down and trying to slim down my things I feel I have to try to keep up with. I'm having some limited success. It's still a fine process to try and get down though.

You know why he'll be fine? Because he knows he ha...

2009-03-19T23:07:00.000-06:00

You know why he'll be fine? Because he knows he has you. Seriously, he has his dad's love and he knows it. I know that he KNOWS that because it has shown in all of your pictures. He is protected by that knowledge of your love.

Amen

2009-03-14T17:01:00.000-06:00

Amen

truth indeed.

2009-03-14T16:02:00.000-06:00

truth indeed.

Thanks, Dana. You give me far to much credit.

2009-01-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Dana. You give me far to much credit.

I figured if anyone focused on the Pivot it would ...

2009-01-21T19:00:00.000-07:00

I figured if anyone focused on the Pivot it would be you.

I still find pivots mildly romantic.What a freak I...

2009-01-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

I still find pivots mildly romantic.

What a freak I am.

I know you love farming but I really think you cou...

2009-01-20T15:51:00.000-07:00

I know you love farming but I really think you could easily be a photographer. Once again I am using your pic as my wallpaper. ~Dana

I bet you freaked the McD's folks out to see those...

2008-10-28T14:57:00.000-06:00

I bet you freaked the McD's folks out to see those drive up!

next time i have some American cheese, i am going ...

2008-10-27T11:30:00.000-06:00

next time i have some American cheese, i am going to think of all the pain that has gone into making my most satisfying sandwich and say a prayer for all sore farmers. :)

Great start to my day. Very touching.

2008-10-27T03:37:00.000-06:00

Great start to my day. Very touching.

Two thumbs up!

2008-10-22T09:18:00.000-06:00

Two thumbs up!

Pissed I am, suprised, I am not.

2008-10-10T11:47:00.000-06:00

Pissed I am, suprised, I am not.

Here's another funny bailout song: http://www.yout...

2008-10-09T15:09:00.000-06:00

Here's another funny bailout song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZUXXSxZPhw