Lisa and Sid Whitehouse have been among us for a few weeks. They are now living in South Carolina, in a more permanent style, but have leftovers from the years they spent in Mink Creek that are slowly being taken east. Lisa claims they are not finished just yet, and that makes the community pleased. We like having them continue to ‘revisit.’
Judy Clark has plans to move to Preston, to be closer to her children/grandchildren that live in that area. She hates giving up her yard, her favorite walking paths and the life she and her husband built in Mink Creek. The move will solve some winter care problems, etc. Already she is missed in our village. In the meantime she has been visiting with her daughter Kim and Sam Daines in Lehi, UT.
Summertime brings people home. Drew Erickson and his daughter Paige of Tempe , AZ spent some time at the home of his parents, Bob and Claudia Ericskon. It was a time to escape the intense Arizona summer temperatures, something to which Drew has never been able to enjoy. Another daughter, Claudine and LaMar McKague of Vancouver, WA, came down for a week to check out some of the challenges here in Idaho as they make plans to build a home in Mink Creek in the near future.
This is also the season for family reunions. The Fenton family, Utah based, gathered here with Ami and Tom Fenton and their children, Ami the daughter of Eldon and Danita Wilcox, grew up in Mink Creek. The immediate family of Wynn and Cecelie Costley were on hand for the holiday weekend, celebrating the return of their parents from their most recent mission services to the Salt Lake City Temple Mission.
The sons of Delmer and Velda Olson, Jeff, Jimmie and Nate, all who now live on Station Creek, threw out the welcome mat for Terry Olson and his family. Terry is a cousin of the Olson’s who spent his younger years in Texas, but spent several summers with the family in the Station Creek mountains. Terry brings his family to reconnect with the days of his youth and remember the many great times in Mink Creek. He is retired from his career as chairman of the Family Living Department at BYU/Provo and now lives in Orem, UT.
The invasion of the swallows has been survived. The birds come yearly, seeking places to build their mud nests and any place available becomes a target for their housing. Quite often they choose a spot above the door of a home, leaving mud drops and bird debri hanging above the head of anyone trying to enter the house. An outdoor light fixtures on a home is another favorite. If a person leaves their garage door open while the house hunting is on, it is nearly guaranteed that they will have started to move in. These birds are a persistent creature and it takes a toll on a homeowner’s patience to dissuade them from their intentions.
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