Louis J. Hurbanek, Sr. and Uncle Jimmy watering the garden 1933

So much more on him to follow.  I'm just excited that I was able to use my scanner and crop around a picture of Louis and Uncle Jimmy and zoom in.  Nice picture - handsome man!

This is the picture that took it from - on the back it says Marilyn 1933.  Mom says that is Uncle Jimmy. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Two of the best bakers in the world - my mom and Aunt Frannie!  What is Valentine's Day without heart shaped cookies and icing? 

Aunt Frannie's sugar cookie recipe is the best one I've ever made.  Mom's "pink" icing is the best also.  Together, they are a great combination.   

Aunt Frannie's Rolled Sugar Cookie recipe was written by mom. 

Of course, we can't forget who was also an amazing baker and the one who taught both of them - Grandma Rose Hurbanek! 

More on Gram's amazing nutroll and apple streudel in another post.  :)
 

My mother, my beginning

Marilyn Antoinette Hurbanek Albitz

My awesome mother - - where did she get her middle name?  From my great-grandmother
Antionette Jadernik. born July 7, 1874  in Cechtice, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.

This is the story of the Hurbanek-Schury-Jadernik-Fialla, et al, families. 

My mother wrote a 20+ page story about her family, which I will transcribe here and add family pictures, documents and recipes.  Not sure how I'm going to organize everything yet, but would just like to get started so I will begin with an excerpt from mom's story:

"Daddy was tall, 6 foot, handsome, with dark brown, almost black hair, brown eyes and ruddy complexion.  He had a rough sounding demeanor.  He loved his family and we loved him.  He built us a train platform every Christmas that took almost half of our living room. He allowed me to tap dance on it before he put everything on it.  I was allowed to tap dance on the hearth of the living room mantel too.  I was always singing and dancing and he loved to hear and watch me."