Remember the road trip I started in August?
Remember I got strep and had to come home?
Remember Matt promised he would take me out to the Basin (Roosevelt area)?
. . . well, I remembered!
I talked him into taking me out there over UEA. I scheduled Kael's surgery for the 14th so he wouldn't have to miss school. We stayed at Crystal's that night, then headed out Friday morning. My mom happened to talk to my Grandma about coming and of course she agreed to it. (Grandma has always been a traveler)! So mom, Grandma, and Aunt Julie met us at my cousin, Jessica's, house.
I had two reasons for going. Matt's Great-Grandparents came from that area and my Grandma was born and lived there until she was 7. (K - maybe three reasons - I love spending time with family!)
My Grandma, Jessie Edith Graves, was born January 30, 1925 in Moffat, Utah to Claude Charles Graves and Martha Maria Weiss. Her father came from Indiana and worked in the mines, her mother from South Dakota and was a cook for the mines in Idaho. Grandma was the fourth of seven children, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She remembers so much for being just seven when they left the area. The next few posts will give you a glimpse into her life while living there.
2 comments:
You did so much better on your info than me. What a great time!!
That trip looks like so much fun. I can't believe you found all of those places. It is so nice to learn about family and see the places they have been! Miss you guys.
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