Please come in and visit with The
Ecchers for a few minutes. Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or
the beverage of choice while you spend a bit of time with
us.
Let
me tell you a little about us. Phil and Linda are retired
from the Milwaukee Police Department. Phil retired as a
Captain of Police in charge of the Office of Management,
Analysis and Planning where he enjoyed a 31 year career.
Linda is a retired Detective, the bulk of her career was
an Investigator in the Sexual Assault Division. Her
career was cut short after a back injury that resulted in
a fusion. She did enjoy 16 years of service, being one of
the original female Police Officers in Milwaukee. We now
have 2 sons who are "following in our
footsteps". Hope they stay safe and find
satisfaction in this often thankless career. Times have
gotten so much more frightening than when we were out
there.
Phil
and I are the parents of 7, YES,
that is really a seven, and the
doting grandparents of 5 lovely little ones. We have a
page dedicated to grandchildren and gramdma's. There are
also links for children to visit that are safe places on
the Internet where children can go and have fun in a
child friendly atmosphere.
We
both love to garden and we have a page of tips and some
pictures of our yard that we love working in. We also
plant a vegie garden each year and have learned that you
do not just put seeds in the ground and have a bountiful
harvest. There is tons of work involved, but it becomes
worth it when you eat the fruit of your labor.
Linda
is a quilter and has a page dedicated to some of her
quilts. Our links page has some links to other sites that
are very nice. Phil is trying to start his dream of
woodworking, but has been so..oo busy with other
projects, he has hardly gotten started. When he gets a
project going, you will be the first to know!
We
both fancy ourselves "gourmet" cooks and have
taken some cooking classes and have a page of some of our
favorite recipes for you to try. They are easy, elegant
and yummy, so please visit and print out a page or two
and head for the kitchen. Surprise yourself and impress
your friends or family.
One
other page, that I will have around the holidays is Our
Christmas Celebration. We gather those we love around our
two trees, and share the spirit of love and family at
this most holy time. Please return to see how we
celebrate and see some of my decorations throughout the
house.
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