Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 23, 2018

        We are nearly to the end of this first month and I am still using 2017 as the year.  Breaking what become a habit takes time.
          Over the last couple of weeks Robert and Phee Crosland had all their family home with staggered arrival and departure times. Giovanni and Kristina and four kids down from Blackfoot for a break, sharing time with Kristina's parents in Franklin, Doug and Sherrie Rallison. Malia and Jason Kunde and children of Rigby, ID, were here with matching times for playing with cousins, including those belonging to Arianna and Ben Hostetter of Peyton, CO. Marco and Christina Crosland spent part of the vacation time with her family in the Boise area before heading to Mink Creek and then back to Provo and school. Rico fits in as much time home as he can, BYU/I in Rexburg, ID, doesn't seem so far away. Armando was the last to fly back to his job in Washington, D. C. Now life can get back to somewhat normal for those left in Mink Creek, Mario, Celina and Jacobi. Elder Angelo Crosland is serving in the Indiana, Indianapolis mission at this time.
           Bear Creek Road was nearly a thoroughfare for a couple of weeks. Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen enjoyed visits from their son Kyle and Stacy Jepsen of Dallas, TX, Jill and Mark Neitz and their children who dropped down from Stettler, Alberta, Canada to join in the fray, then Jana Musgrave and her family of Ogden topped things off at that Jepsen house. The visits managed to overlap by at least one day and the senior Jepsens made the time count by getting family pictures. Just across the road and up a hill is the home of another Jepsen son, Kerry and Melinda, Mink Creek residents, and they added their children to this number: McKenna from California, Macy from Provo, UT, Clay, down from the U of Idaho in Moscow and Claire from Utah State in Logan, along with their still-at-home quartette of Cole, Tara, Ty and Ella..
           The community was surprised with an unexpected funeral. Cameron Christensen, age 44, son of Royce and Lorraine Christensen and Noreen Critchlow (deceased) passed away January 7, 2018, in Seattle, WA, the result of a pulmonary embolism. Cameron's siblings and families were all in Mink Creek for the services. Two brothers, Kevin Christensen of Queen Creek, AZ and Fred and Victoria Christensen of Orem, UT. Sisters: Colleen and Justin Carter of Preston, Carrie Ann Melton of Lafayette, IN, Kim and Joe Tracy of Meridian, ID. His grandfathers were in attendance: Fred Bingham of Weston and Dale Critchlow of Blackfoot. Cameron's daughter, Jamaica Rolfe and her mother Deanna King, drove from their home in south Salt Lake City. Many aunts, uncles and cousins gathered with the family.

            We had a storm move in and dump snow for the most of one day, the depth varying according to how far up the canyon you went. The lower end was about six inches and did require someone to shovel walks at the church house before the Sunday meetings could welcome the congregants.
           There has been a report of elk creating some havoc on hay ground. If there is a stack of hay available it is even more tempting.
           Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen were able to go to Salt Lake City and the LDS Conference Center to attend the funeral of Church President Thomas S. Monson. Some years past, Betty Jo served on the General Primary Board of the church.

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