Brenna and Parker are here in AZ visiting and we all are enjoying the expeience(s). What fun to have them share our house and our AZ time. Kids, both adult and young, enrich our lives. Parker has changed so much in a month that I am totally amazed at his progress. Sitting up is no problem (OK-so once in a while he plops sideways) and the world continues to amaze and excite him. Last night he giggled the whole way through his bath time. Not, showers are good but?? If we all could continue to have that excitement would it not be awesome. And our Brenna is candidate for Mother of the Year (Kate, please don't take offense, you had the award last year) She is patient, instinctively does the right thing, and grows in her role as a mother every day. Her interaction with Parker is delightful to observe
AZ is at its best, temps in the 80's with low humidity, and the usual sun. Had the convertible out 3 days ago, the roses are growing with vigor and bright color, and the pool is inviting, although a little cool. Try the pool again in July, it will be perfect.
We toured the Heard Museum Wednesday, with the world famous guide, Sandy Nielsen. The event will be a future feature on an on - line travel posting by Brenna. We have plans for lots of other events, although I was surprised that Brenna had little interest in this weekends Gay Pride event. Guess I will go to a car show instead. Just found one offered tommorrow evening 7 blocks from home.Maybe the Music Museum will work then or next week. Sedona and the Grand Canyon may also work a bit later.
Think next about relatives and geneology. I have been in frequent e-mail communication with Niels Nielsen in Denmark (TODD - Sandy-Mom has called me Niels for decades, so you have no claim to the name, be satisfied that Grandfather Viggo was really named Charles Viggo) and he has led me to much about the family history. I am back to the early 1700"s on the both the Nielsen and Mealy side at this time. We have pictures of original books where history was recorded, with hand written entries. In the early days in Denmark all records were kept in the church parish books, no matter whether you were a member or not. Not only has it been enjoyable to follow the tracks, but the written record will allow future generations to look back, if they choose to keep the record, and follow the path.
The record shows that life was not easy in any decade. Many children died young, including Grandpa Viggo's beother, who passed away on the trip from Denmark to the new home in Wells, MN, when he was an infant. On the other hand, many of the survivors lived to the 80's, in spite of diets we would shun today. I expect hard labor offset the consumption of cream, lots of eggs, and a meat and potato diet emphasis. We know little about the occupations, labor, railroad and agri-business stuff seems to be the typical job focus.
David Erickson , a more distant relative from Red Wing, sent me a wonderful set of old pictures. I had some similar pics from a box I got from Grandma Nielsen, but David's helped me to identify some relatives that I could not name. I have enjoyed the journey and wish time would not be so fleeting.
Your input is invited as I continue to share things, If you know of relatives who would like to connect share the address or let me know. I realise this stuff may not be high class journalism, but I have found it to be a useful outlet. Will try for the moment to avoid politics, religion and posturing in my posts, can't promise that forever.
I tried adding pics to this post, without sucess. It is one of my recent disappointment. High speed internet is expensive and often does not meet expectations. So no rainbow or picture of Parker
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