Betty Jo and Glen Jepsen took a two
week “project vacation” to Canada to see their daughter Jill and
Mark Neitz. It is quite a lengthy drive to Stettler, Alberta. They
live on a ranch, and have four children. Jepsens report that
temperatures were cold, in the single digits, definitely stay indoors
type of weather. Glen helped the family paint the basement for a
new look, contributing to the intended project.
Carla Nielsen and sons, Collin and
Aidan, came from American Fork, UT, to spend spring break days in
Mink Creek. Carla is one of Bob and Claudia Erickson's daughters.
The Nielsens have done some fun genealogy activities while they have
been here, enjoying family recipes, pictures from the long ago past
and hearing family legends.
A true blue Mink Creeker, Leness
Keller, passed away this past week at age 85. Born and raised here,
he has loved his Mink Creek roots, even though living his adult life
in Preston. He was never too far from home and loved sharing stories
about “those good old days.” He will be missed by his many
friends and family.
A near neighbor, Don Carter of
Riverdale, also passed away after 93 years of living under the
cowboy hat that was his distinguishing trademark. A mental picture
of Don brings up a lean man astride a horse, wearing a hat with its
personalized brim, a ready smile on his face. He, too, left his mark
upon this area of the country.
Our teenagers who are engaged in
ballroom dancing participated in the Gem State competition in
Rexburg. In the Cabaret section Johnny Iverson and his partner
Jacee Hammons placed 2nd and Angelo Crosland with his
partner Stephanie Oliverson placed 6th. Individual
competitors were Haylee Hatch, James Baird, Angelo and Celina
Crosland, Jacobi Johnson, Ty and Nicole Beardall, River McKay, Shelby
Larsen, Johnny Iverson, Andy McKay, and Claire and Clay Jepsen.
There were team events as well. Lots of ribbons and medals were
brought home.
Would you believe that we could use some rain now?! The weather has been lovely for the last two weeks, but the farmers could use a bit of timely moisture after days of field work. Mink Creek has a variety of soils, some of it is clay, others finer, all of it on hillsides of more or less slopes. It is a beautiful place to live, but not without its challenges,
I must apologize for last week's blog, Things are settling down in the computer department, but it all takes time to adjust, and at that point it was the first day of a new computer, matching up to a writing deadline. It was awful, no question about it! Hopefully this one will work correctly.
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