JANNE ROOTS FOR THE SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS

When my brother Jim and I went to a family reunion in Mexico, Missouri a few years ago, he said he wanted a Saint Louis Cardinals' hat. I thought it would be fun to buy our Janne one too, since she is the ultimate Los Angeles Dodgers' fan.
Well the Dodgers were long forgotten by the time the World Series came around, but her annual $5 bet for the National League was still at stake with my brother-in0law Owen in Cedar Falls, Washington. In the 6th game, she retrieved the Cardinal hat for luck. It was simply the best baseball game any of us had seen in years.

FLETCHER COUSINS AT THE LA DODGERS GAME

It's July 2011, and these Fletcher cousins who had celebrated the wedding of Rebecca and Damon Fecht the day before, took in a Los Angeles Dodgers game together.

Front Katherine Fletcher, David Gross, John Fletcher, Nancy Fletcher and Janne Fecht - Note John Fletcher wears a Chicago Cubs hat.

DAY THREE OF RAGBRAI

Detail of a "snow quilt" - First Congregational Church of Algona, Iowa

Bikes parked everywhere, and on the lawn of the First Congregational Church of Algona, where we stuffed ourselves on baked potatoes.


The midpoint meeting place on Day Three was in a very small village called Garner, Iowa. But, it was easy for all of us to find one another, since the grain elevator and the railroad tracks were the main feature of the place. Janne Fecht makes contact.

JANNE FECHT AUGUST 2010

Jerry tests out camera to see if flash is working on Janne, still busy at her computer at 10:30 at night. Clyde Fletcher Indian rug on the wall in the background.

VIRGINIA FLETCHER AND JANNE FECHT

Janne Fecht visits her Aunt Virginia Fletcher at the Edgewater Retirement complex in West Des Moines, Iowa - July 2010. Conclusion of the RAGBRAI bicycle ride across Iowa.

JANNE AND DAMON FECHT GO TO SPRING TRAINING

Both Damon and his mother Janne work long and hard at this time of year, so they took a break this last weekend to visit the Los Angeles Dodgers at Spring Training in Glendale, Arizona. To make sure that they got the full measure of their "sports fix", Damon and Janne went to see Phoenix play their NBA rivals, the Washington Wizards.
OK Janne, it's back to tax season.

JANNE FECHT IN REFLECTION

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Janne's reflection at Bergamot Station - Santa Monica

JANNE FECHT AT DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 2008

Janne and I try to go into the city to celebrate the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Photo was taken in the old Pueblo Plaza.

A MESSAGE FROM JANNE FECHT

Group Photograph Fletcher - Moss - Shreves Reunion 2008 in Monterey, California (click on image to enlarge)

A note from Janne Fecht. Janne is the grand-daughter of Jennie (Moss) and Clyde Fletcher.
What a wonderful weekend!!! I’m already looking forward to doing it again and want to get started with the planning while the memories of this terrific reunion are still fresh in our minds – but, don’t panic, I’m not up to it tonight. Just wanted to send you the group photo that was taken with my camera. I have other photos to share, but, again, not tonight.
Stay tuned. You will hear from me again soon! Janne