Digital Grannie

WE MAY NEVER GET THIS PROJECT DONE

2010-09-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

I did my last blog on Sept 17 and now its the 29th. I know we are making progress but I'm just not good being in such a mess. I don't mind clutter but it must be organized. This is Reid and he does such a awesome job but he also has a real job so can't spend as much time here as he would like. This is the laundry room so there is quite a bit to still be done. We decided to plant shrubs along our west property line. We are putting in HEAVENLY CLOUD, a variety of TEXAS SAGE. They bloom beautiful purple flowers several times during the summer. They actually bloom according to the humidity and rain in the area.

Poor Garn putting in the water system. HE SURELY WORKS HARD. TO MAKE ME HAPPY.

Life in a day, or week, or perhaps a month but probably a year in the life of the Huntington.

2010-09-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

We have so many projects going. It seems that being landlords, and owning a old home there is always something that needs to be done. The rebates are pretty good on having insulation put in homes so Sun Rock did us a fine job on the apartments. We decided to get rid of the swamp coolers on our house and have refrigeration units put in. Was a very big job getting the coolers of the roof and patching all the holes.

Next Garn had to pour a pad for the outside refrigeration units.

He did such a good job I think he needs to find employment finishing cement. We could sure use the money.
Now for the plumbing inside the house, I had to move everything out of the big closets so Reid could put all the wireing and tubes to the inside units.
Cement pad is dry so the outside units are now in place.

Reid is connecting everything inside and out. What a wonderful craftsman he is.Next Garn built a railing to protect the outside units from any one running into them. Wonder what he would rather be, a cement finisher or a welder.
Heaven forbid, we decided to start another project and redo the laundry room. Reid has all these wonderful ideas so with my permission ripped into the wall so now we have a door between my garage and the laundry room. SWEET!!!

Garn couldn't stand just watching so he had to get involved in the demolation derby.OK so if we are going to have a bigger and nicer laundry room then we need to think about redoing the floor. For 42 years I had been satisfied with old half painted cement floors. After all its just a laundry room, not the Tashma hall. So we called on Hi-Tech Coatings, Simon Ross-Hill and his son.
Simon is from England and I loved to hear him talk. They have been in St. George 14 years. They also did excellent work.

First they really cleaned the floor, then they put a base coat on it, followed by a color coat. Each step taking a full day.
Next they sprinkled on the color flakes. Followed by a coat of urethane. Then we had to let it dry for 5 days.
In the meantime, we had Jones Paint & Glass put 6 new windows in the apartments.

Then in Garns spare time he fixed some lights.
Then he moved some dirt with his tractor.We hired one of our renters to fix a leak in the roof of the house he is renting.
Now I will give you one guess about what I am doing while all these guys are working. Well I have made a million trips to the garbage dumpster just trying to pick up all the trash they leave while they are working.

So that sums it up, about a day, week, month or year in the life of the Huntingtons. It will still be several weeks before the laundry room is finished, they maybe we'll take a brake from projects for a while.

VACATION IN SO DAKOTA WITH BRANHAMS

2010-08-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here we are in Custer So. Dakota. All 16 of us in front of the cabins we rented for a week.
Ellen & Bud with Kristi Dawn and Jason. Tina & Blake Tubbs with Nyah and Trayson.
Jessie & Rob Price with Gunner, Bella and Ruger. Garn & Dorothy with Grandson Bridger To Mt. Rushmore

What a awesome sight the faces of

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincon

Next stop Crazy Horse. Did you know all four Mt. Rushmore faces will fit inside his head.

Then to Bear Country

The area called Needles was very interesting. Six very small tunnels a car could barely fit through
Then the very tall rock called the NEEDLE.

Next stop was the ALPINE SLIDE. Here Ellen & Bud are rideing to the top.
Bridger enjoyed his ride down

Jessie was going a little too fast. Does she look scared?
Here we were having a picnic then everyone went swimming. This is CUSTER PARK. Kristi Dawn is looking for pine gum but she wouldn't chew it.
Lots of interesting rocks in CUSTER PARK. This is the PRICE FAMILY.

Now the TUBBS FAMILY looking thru the same hole in the rock.
BRIDGER felt very important having a national forest named after him.

Garn was also pretty proud to visit MARTIN'S COVE,

where his G. Grandfather Clark Allen Huntington helped carry the saints across the Sweet Water in the winter of 1856

Here is Brider by the Sweet Water River and one of the monuments to C.A. Huntington

What a nice way to end a wonderful vacation, sitting by the fireside singing our favorite old family songs. THANK YOU BUD AND ELLEN FOR SHARING YOUR FAMILY WITH US.

2010-06-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

Have had a very busy month.
This is at the Flanigan reunion.
First one since my mother died.
This is my Grand Daughter Ciera and I

participating in the talent show.

This is a long lost cousin David,

he is the only Flanigan to carry on my Grandfathers name.

Then we went to Alaska to visit

our friends the Hackworths, Allen & Loni.

What a awesome time we had.

This is at the airport where they picked us up.
This is Garn and Allen

at the Byron Glacier in Portage Lake area.
At the zoo the bears were soooooooooo cute.
The moose were walking around in neighborhoods. After coming home from Alaska we went

to my Hurricane High Class Reunion.

Do you recognize any of these OLD FOLKS?

The CRACKS again

2010-05-31T19:48:00.000-07:00

Today the Stonehocker's and Huntington's made another visit to "THE CRACKS". We got way more than we expected, as the desert was full of wild flowers. In the background you can see Pinevalley Mtn. and Zion. So now is a wonderful time for you to make this little excursion.

WHAT A WAY TO WASTE A DAY

2010-05-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

TO WASHINGTON COTTON DAYS TO WATCH THE TRACTOR PULL.
THIS IS OUR FRIEND JOHN

THEY JUST PULL A BIG TRAILER TO SEE WHO CAN PULL IT THE FARTHEST

JOHN HAS LOTS OF WONDERFUL TRACTORS

ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE ARE THERE DRIVING TRACTORS

EVEN GIRLS ARE DRIVING BIG, I GUESS BEAUTIFUL, TRACTORS

THEN WE WENT HOME AND STARTED PAINTING THE RENTAL HOUSE

NEXT WEEK WE WILL START ON ANOTHER SIDE OF THE HOUSE

HOW TO FIND THE CRACKS AT VIRGIN, UTAH

2010-04-15T13:32:00.000-07:00

The Cracks at Virgin, UT are a very intersting formation of limestone on the Hurricane Fault Line, and at one time was the bottom of a inland sea. The CRACKS are formed from earthquakes and movement along the fault line. Some of them are still very deep but most have been filled in from erosion and debris. To locate the CRACKS, follow SR 9 through Hurricane and LaVerkin. Go toward Virgin and when you come to the OLD SHEEP CORRAL turn right (south) past the corral to the very old paved road. Turn right then take the first left and go to a sandy intersection. Stay to the left and follow the road approximately 1 mile. When you come to a steep sandy down hill, STOP, unless you have a 4 wheel vehicle. You can walk from there and enjoy the beautiful interesting formations. HAVE FUN, BUT BE CAREFUL.

2010-04-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

What good help for Garn to finally get his antenna up so he can talk to people world wide.
THANKS GUYS

2010-04-01T22:50:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER, BUNNY CAKES ARE READY

LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC

2010-02-19T13:02:00.000-08:00

I am a great fan of COUNTRY MUSIC. The concert by Travis Tritt last night at Dixie College reaffirmed my love for the music. This Picture I took of him in 1990 when we were in Nashville. The following 5 pictures are ones that I took last night. In 20 years he has not changed, except that his hair is shorter.

In 2003 the Golden Girl's traveled to Nashville. We did everything there was to do, and saw everything there was to see. What a trip, I love these girls.

In 1990 Garn & I spent a week in Nashville at FAN FAIR. Was one of my most enjoyable vacations.

Tanya Tucker was in her prime. Her connection to St. George in the 70's gives us reason to love her.

Randy Travis is one of my all time favorites. I still have a Tshirt that I bought from his store in 1990 that says " I Have Been Digging Up Bones with Randy Travis"

However, ALAN JACKSON in my all time, all time favorite. This pictures was also taken in 1990 in Nashville. Did you know he is bald headed under that hat? Wouldn't know it with all the long curly blond hair.

This picture was also taken in 1990. Hank Thompson was being inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville.
Wonder if I would like curly hair like that again.

This picture of Ricky Skaggs was taken in 2003 when I was in Nashville with the GIRLS. He was doing country music at that time but now he is more into bluegrass.

2010-02-07T12:04:00.000-08:00

IT MUST BE SPRING!!! Two babies born this morning. I think we will name one Super Sweet and the other one Billy Bowl, got it Super Bowl Sunday. First Nebs came to see, then the whole herd stood on the hill to watch.

2010-01-29T21:41:00.000-08:00

How well I remember ? years ago when you were born. We lived in a small trailer on Utah State Campus. You were always so full of energy and into everything. How proud we are of you and the wonderful family you have created. You were such a baby when you got married and look what it has turned into. Thank you for being the person you are. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

THE HUNTINGTON ANIMAL FARM

2009-09-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

This is the story of Garn and his animals.

This is Shadow a cat that showed up at our place about 5 years ago. So wild you couldn't get near her, and now she waits for Garn every morning and followes him everywhere. This is Mama Llama and her baby Smudge, in the back is Chocolate, who is still a little afraid of getting close, but still wants her share of the hay.
Chocolate won't get very close, but reaches for her food, while the sheep watch and wait for the Llama to drop the cube hay then they grab it.

Now comes NEBS, our newest addition. A VERY FAMOUS DONKEY. He came from our Branham family in Iowa where he has been in 4H shows, and pulled the wagon in many parades. But his bigest claim to fame is the live Nativity scenes where he gets to carry Mary to the stable. Our Daughter Ellen holds live Nativity programs at Christmas time in their big barn and people come from miles around to see them. In this picture Garn is calling "here Nebs, here Nebs" you can see him in the distance and the sheep and llamas are very curious and not very happy about him coming to their home.

As soon as Nebs gets close, the sheep and llamas take off on the run to the other side of the pasture.Then they slowely creep back

and watch as Garn makes friends with Nebs.

This is as close as they will get to him

Now Garn will "love on Nebs" and before long they will all be friends.

SO IT GOES AT THE HUNTINGTON ANIMAL FARM.

I would love to be a copy cat

2009-09-10T18:03:00.000-07:00

I would love to be a copy cat, because I have a friend that seems to be so perfect in everything she does, I would love to copy her, but there is no way I can measure up to her and could never copy any of her accomplishments.

She has a perfect house, everything has a place and everything is always in it's place. Her house is so perfect that they do house exchanges with people all over the world. Just in the past year they have exchanged homes and cars with people in England, Scotland, Canada, New York, Virginia, and probably others that I have forgotten. Right now they are in Flagstaff AZ and are visiting Sedona, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon and other places of interest in the ares.

Her and her husband could get the award for being entertainers of the year. They are always and forever having friends over for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and serving perfect food.

They have served very honorable missions for their church and are perfect in visiting teaching and home teaching. They are helpful in their neighborhood and are always there when anyone needs a helping hand or a pat on the back.

In their family of 5 children, education is very important and they have 4 doctors, and a very successful photographer. Now who could ever copy that.

I am so thankful for the friendship of this person and altho I will never be able to copy the enormous, huge, gigantic, colossal things she does I will forever try to copy some of the small, minor, trivial, insignificant things that I see her do.

THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND

Erin Go Bragh

2009-07-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

The trip to IRELAND was a lot of planning. Andee left early for Russia with her fiancee and family. She then went to Paris to spend 2 days with the family she had stayed with last year. Barbara left next and flew to Italy to meet Andee. Then they flew to Ireland to meet with Garn and I and Ciera & Bridger. Needless to say we spent lots of time in airports. But then we got to fly in first class so the 8 hr. flight was not all that bad. The Flat we rented in Dublin was Christ Church Hall. Sooooo Nice. The car we rented was big for Ireland but very small for a family of 6.

The city of Dublin was a very nice place to stay.

We really enjoyed seeing the statues, monuments, bridges and buildings.
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Traveling the roads in Ireland was certainely a new experience,

what with driving on the left side of the road, if you can call them roads,

and watching out for the foliage trimmer.

The colored sheep and swans were beautiful.

The Pubs are a big part of Ireland culture.
Our very best meal was in this Brazen Head Pub.

We tried to teach the kids the penalty of drinking,

then listened to very good music

We found many places with the FLANIGAN name.
Drove to Tramore where we think my

Great Grandfather Thomas Flanigan was born.

Took pictures of the church and headstones of possible relatives.

The Irish Sea, really cold but beautiful.

This is the engraver that has worked for Waterford for 42 years.

He is engraving names on the few pieces we bought. The HUNTINGTON CASTLE had the most beautiful grounds of all the castles we visited. The Castle was built in 1620 and is the only one in Ireland still owned and occupied by family of the original owners.

This is the Hill of Tara, one of the many mounds or tombs that are 5000 years old. This one we could peek inside through a small opening.

Newgrange Mound is

over 5000 years old and was excavated between 1962 & 1975
This is the entrance stone in front of the Newgrange tomb.

Inside the chamber they explained the winter solstice and the burial ritual.

Driving down this road to the Dingle Peninsula, you can rent this lovely rock house, ride the "Bottle Nose Dolphin" or play in the Atlantic Ocean.

This statue in Christ Church Cathedral.

The kids said "Look he is talking on his cell phone."

SILLY KIDS

The Cat and the Rat. They became trapped in and organ pipe

in the 1850's and were mummified. Trinity College we saw the Book of Kell and the Long Hall Library

There were many many old castles, here are only a few.

The Blarney Castle was interesting.

Everyone had a ball kissing the Blarney Stone.

There was fun shopping at the Woolen Mills

Ciera ready to kiss the Blarney Stone. Had to hang up side down. What a big castle, and next to the beautiful River Shannon

The most photographed place in Ireland is the Cliffs of Moher.

One of the most interesting places was the Dolmen Poulnabrone

(tombs from rocks

For miles and miles all you could see were these big flat rocks (tombs THANKS AGAIN BARBARA FOR A WONDERFUL VACATION

5-2009 WAVE

2009-05-08T11:55:00.001-07:00

What a day. We had worried for a week about the weather, as all the reports said rain, rain, rain. Well we went anyway, and here we are at the WAVE, or Coyote Buttes. A perfect day, except for the wind. Our good friends, Megs and Howard Putnam, and Sue & Frank Melton were such troopers and never complained. I will keep trying to get tickets, and who knows maybe we'll take YOU with us next time.

There are not words in my vocabulary
to describe the beauty in the following pictures,
so ENJOY

PS: TO THE CACTUS BLOG: THIS IS THE END

2009-04-24T20:47:00.000-07:00

SO SAD THEY LAST SUCH A SHORT TIME

THE ARGENTINE GIANT

2009-04-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

This cactus we discovered just a half mile from our house. It starts out as a 4 or 5 inch tight red bud. The first ones we saw on Saturday afternoon. Sunday early afternoon they had not changed much then at 6:pm they were starting to open. By Monday morning they were full beautiful white blooms and by Monday evening they were starting to wither. By tomorrow they will turn dark and fall to the ground, much like a hand full of feathers. Isn't nature wonderful?

HAPPY 53 TO US

2009-04-06T10:29:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures that are in no particular sequence. However they are reminders of some of the best and worst times in our life. Mostly for the best. The flowers have a certain meaning and Garn gives them to me like this every anniversary. The 3 pinks are for the 3 darling daughters that we have. The 2 whites are for the sad times when we lost both of our boys. The red is for our long and sustaining love. In the pictures you will see friends, old and new that are so important in our lives, even tho some of them we rarely see. Anyway, HAPPY 53rd ANNIVERSARY TO GARN & DOROTHY.

Our friends the Hackworths Loni & Allen, we have so much fun with themOur 9 very very special grandchildren. Tyler,Jason,Andee,Randi,Bridger,Jessie,Kristi, Ciera & Tina.Our 3 lovely daughters and spouses.

Nick, Becky, Bud, Ellen, Barbara & Del All 26 of our family on my Mothers 100th BirthdayCamping with my Mom & Dad back in the 70sI sang with the Bountiful Sweet Adelines long time ago. Loved it.The GOLDEN GIRLS. HOOTERS HERE WE COME.

The OTHG. Are we so lucky to still be alive and healthy.Vacation in Puerto Vallarta doing the zip lines.What a special day, our Mother to the Temple.Golden Girls in Nashville.

A very cold but special winter. Volunteers at the OLYMPICS .

Garn's heart surgery, was so scarry
but very successful.
ATV's with our kids, & grandkids

Here we were barrel raceing on the 4 wheelers.What wonderful friends the Andersons & Blanches.Our trip to New Orleans.MUSIC, such a fun part of our lives.

This is Dallas, Ronnie, Jerry & Fawn at Garns 60th Birthday.What a experience. Building a boat and RV repair garage.

Was really glad to sell it.One of my very best friends. Helen Redd. She died in her early 50s.

I MISS HELEN

More Music. The Roommates. Garn, Scott, Dorothy & Larry.MARK!!! What can I say. We miss you so much.This was Graduation day for Ellen, Barbara & Garn.OUR HOUSE. WE RAISED THREE WONDERFUL DAUGHTERS AND ONE AWESOME SON.

Garns new toy

2009-02-27T17:46:00.001-08:00

Garn is so excited about his new toy. Was quite a decision he had to make. He really had his eye on a very nice Honda GoldWing Motorcycle, and even made a offer on it, which at first they accepted, then they changed their mind and wanted more money. SOOO to bad for them cause by then he had found this tractor and decided it would be easier than using a shovel and wheel borrow, to haul dirt from one place to another.

Old babies, and new babies at the Huntington Farm

2009-02-14T12:17:00.000-08:00

The baby lambs were born yesterday. If they had waited one more day we would of called them HEARTS, & FLOWERS, for Valentine's day.

My, how the baby has grown. She looks forward to Garn feeding her each day, and is so tame she followes him around like a puppy dog.

MY GARAGE

2009-02-01T21:43:00.000-08:00

For over 2 months we have been working on my garage. First I had to clean it out and pack everything up to the storage unites in our back yard. First 2 pictures show what it looked like before I cleaned it out. Next we had dry wall put up, then we started painting. Pictures 3 & 4 is Garn putting over 3 coats of paint on the walls. The brick was especially hard to cover. For the floor, we chose Race Deck. Pictures 5 & 6 show Barbara & Del with Andee, Ciera & Bridger working on the floor. In no time they had it all done. Picture 7 shows the cabinets we got from Lowe's. Very big job for Garn to put them all together. Then we had to start on the cabinets for the car side of the Garage, which we also got from Lowe's. Again we were in luck as Jessie and Rob were spending the weekend with us so we put them to work. Picture 8 shows them working and in 4 hours they had all 6 cabinets put together, picture 9. Last picture is both sides of the garage. I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED ABOUT THE FINISHED PRODUCT.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN

2009-01-30T22:47:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN: Seems that the last ?? years have passes so fast I can't believe it. First you were such a happy, beautiful, active, mischievous, wonderful daughter. Never afraid of anything. As you can see with the snake. Then you met Bud and you were soooooo young, but the life of a cowboys wife seems to have been just what you wanted, and needed. Remember when your dad walked you down the isle? Look at that awesome outfit, and all that hair. (on your dad). Then came the children, more rodeos, horses, pigs, goats, lambs and chickens. Now its the Grandchildren, and now look at that family. WE ARE SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU.

2008-12-31T10:42:00.000-08:00

Well another Christmas is over, and what a blast it was. We went to SLC, and had the usual Christmas Eve Talent Show. The highlight was being able to Web Cam to & from Iowa to Ellen's & Bud's family, and to and from Idaho to Tina's & Blakes family, and to Seattle, to Becky and Nick.

Happy New Year to you all. We will be spending it with the OTHG, as we have for the past many years.

2008-11-13T18:32:00.000-08:00

As you know we have some awesome ponds in our back yard. This is one of our renters, she caught a 6 1/2 lb bass last week. She does catch and release so we know it is still there. She also caught a 4 lb bass a couple of days later. When we first moved to St. George, we did lots of swimming in the ponds. When "Four Kings and a Queen" (Not sure about the name) was filmed in St. George, Clark Gable did a scene swimming in this very pond. What is ironic is that when he was doing the film we lived next door to him in down town St. George, Didn't know about him swimming in the pond until we bought the house about 15 years later.

MOM ON THE FLOOR

2008-10-12T14:55:00.000-07:00

Today is Sunday, and my weekend to tend my Mom. She fell off the couch when I was in the kitchen and we have been trying for half an hour to get her up off the floor. She has such a sense of humor, we have laughed and laughed and I teased her about being too fat cause I can't lift her. OH well, Garn will be home from church in about 5 minutes and we will get her up. Just another exciting day in the life of tending Mother. Yesterday was so cold I built a fire in the fireplace, you guessed it, I turned around and she was trying to pick up wood to build up the fire. MOM YOU ARE A HOOT!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ANDEE !!!

2008-10-10T19:43:00.000-07:00

ANDEE, we are so proud of you on getting your CNA. We know it is just one of the early steps in your education to complete your RN, but a very necessary one, and who knows you may someday be Dr. Andee. We love you and again CONGRATULATIONS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK

2008-10-09T19:49:00.001-07:00

Today, Nick is in St. George for a High School Reunion. Its also his ?? birthday. We went to Red Lobster for dinner and maybe will play cards for a couple of hours. Nick we are so happy to have you in our family, and want to thank you for all the fun times we have together, the free motel rooms, the hiking at the slot canyons, and the late night card games. We love you and hope you have had a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to Ciera

2008-10-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

These are some of my favorite times with you. We have had so many adventures and I treasure all of them. Now that you are a young lady I am so proud of you and the way you conduct yourself . I know you will always be a example to your family and friends. Stay as nice as you are now and your life will be perfect. Love Grannie

Baby Trey and big sister Nyah

2008-09-23T18:40:00.000-07:00

Great grand children. These are 2 of the 6 we have. Trey was born 9-21-08 7.9 lbs and 19 in long. His big sister is Nyah, she will be 2 in November. They are children of Tina Branham Tubbs and husband Blake. They live in Fruitland ID. I'm going to SLC on Thurs. 25th to see them.

TREY TUBBS BORN TODAY

2008-09-21T07:16:00.001-07:00

Would you believe this? This picture is of our daughter Ellen and her first baby Tina. Today Tina had her second baby, a BOY, his name will be Trey. Will post pictures when I get them. CONGRATULATIONS TINA & BLAKE & NYAH, THE BIG SISTER.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SON IN LAW, BUD

2008-09-20T16:12:00.001-07:00

Today is the birthday of our son-in-law Bud. He is married to our second daughter Ellen. They have 4 children and 3 & 8/9ths grandchildren. Bud, I honor you on this your special day, I am so proud to have a son-in-law who does so much for so many. You deserve the happiest of birthdays. We miss you and hope in the near future you have the chance to move closer to your family. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WE LOVE YOU

2008-09-19T22:13:00.000-07:00

Today I worked in the back yard, for 3 hours, stacking wood and hauling garbage to the dump. I love our property and know I wouldn't be happy if all we had was a normal yard, however it sure is lots of work, and we will never get it cleaned up like I want. Two weeks ago, we hauled wood from Cedar Mtn. from Jack & Colleen's property, they were so generous with their wood, and now I can hardly wait for winter so we can cozy up to the fireplace.

2008-09-12T21:23:00.000-07:00

Tonight I went to the Elks where Garn is playing in the band "Country Classics". They are a very good band, but its no fun for me just listening to them two or three times a week. The Elks serve fish every Friday night, so that is the main reason I went tonight, so I ate their fish, now been there, done that, so don't need to go again on Friday. The band plays every Wed. night and that is steak night. I must say their steak is much better than their fish. This is the 3 main guys in the band: Garn, Frank, & Jim. However tonight they hired a drummer. I have been doing some singing with them along with Franks wife Sue, however I have decided I am not going to sing with them anymore. With tending my Mother and with our Mission, I just can't go with them so many nights. It was OK when it was only one night a week but now it is 2 and 3 times some weeks. It was fun while it lasted but maybe its time for me to grow up and act my age. Smiles, Dorothy

OUR GIRLS & SPOUSES

2008-09-12T20:55:00.001-07:00

This is our awesome girls and their spouses. Nick & Becky,

Bud & Ellen , Del & Barbara.

Becky and Nick have 2 motels in West Yellowstone. They run the motels themselves so they work very very hard and long. They are open about 6 months in the summer and 3 months in the winter. The other 3 months they spend some time on repairs and fixup then they play as hard on their time off, as they work when they are open.

Bud and Ellen are still in Iowa. Their baby daughter Kristi just left for college, so now they are empty nesters. We are hopeing that soon they move closer to Utah, cause we miss them so very much. They still have several horses and do the usual horse things which takes lots of their time. They both have demanding jobs, and they also spend much time doing Church work. Bud just got released as the Branch President and is now a High Counselman. Ellen is still working for a dentist.

Barbara and Del are our tech specialests. Del has built our computers and bails me out of trouble when I mess things up. He still works for Sky West and does lots of traveling to teach classes, mostly in the West and in Canada. Barbara retired from Delta, but we all got to keep our flying privelages. I just can't explain or thank her enough for the experiences she has afforded us. Later on I will post information about some of our trips. Barbara spends much time in the church and school system & she still has 3 kids at home.

OUR GRANDCHILDREN

2008-09-12T14:34:00.000-07:00

Our Grandchildren, and just a little about them.

L to R on each row.

Tyler Nelson: Lives in Vernal, UT with his girlfriend Malissa and their sweet baby girl Shelby. He works at a auto body shop. He used to be the star snowmobile jumper, but I think he has about given that up. Seems a family makes a man decide he has to make money instead of playing.

Jason Branham: Lives in Cedar Rapids IA where he works in the home building trade. He still goes to lots of rodeos, where he is a awesome bull rider.

Andee Belyea: Going to college at Weber State and Salt Lake Community College where she is studying to be a Nurse Practioner. She is still dancing in college, and playing her violin when she has time, but she spends most of her time studying.

Randi Nelson: Works at Costco in Salt Lake City, where she has been for almost 10 years. She has a darling little girl Ashlynn.

Bridger Belyea: Is in 7th grade and a student officer. He is a master on the computer and the WI games. Right now his favorite sport is Golf, he got new clubs for his birthday last week.

Jessie Branham Price: Lives in Bountiful with husband Rob. They have 2 awesome children, Gunner and Bella. She has worked at Costco for about 8 years. Her dad just brought 2 of the horses from IA so now she can ride again.

Kristi Dawn Branham: Just started college at MT. Mercy in Cedar Rapids IA. She has always been the big rodeo girl, being first place in the State of IA and going to the National High School Rodeo's, but now her college scholarships are in basketball.

Ciera Belyea: Is in the 9th grade and a big cheerleader. She is a 4.0 student, does dancing, and plays the violin. She just won the fiddle contest at Peach Day in Hurricane.

Tina Branham Tubbs: Lives in Fruitland ID with husband Blake. They have a darling little girl Nyah, and expecting a baby boy in Oct. She works at a Hospice with the doctors and nurses. They like her so much they let her do part of her work from home so she can stay with her family.

GRANNIE & PAPA

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GRANNIE & PAPA

OUR FAMILY WITH GRANDMA

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This is our family where we all met in SLC in May 2008 for my mothers 100th birthday. Becky & Nick came from West Yellowstone. Ellen & Bud and family came from Iowa. Tina & Blake came from Idaho. Of course Garn & I picked up Mom and drove to SLC. The rest of the family live in or near SLC. Mom travels real well, and she injoys her time in SLC because of all the little kids that always want to play games with her, read books & color with crayons. We took her to SLC again in August for a full week. Barbara took care of her while Garn & I took a trip to Seattle, and Canada with our friends the Hackworths.