Alex graduating from college, but he didn't want to walk, so instead of us going to Idaho, he traveled down to Utah where he met up with Hannah, who then drove him down to Texas. Ryan, Angeles, Melody, Hannah, and Alex spent the next few weeks together.
Ryan's internship ended... and he and his family took a trip to Taiwan
Hannah moved to Utah (at least temporarily)
Alex is now home
and it's summertime!
one of our Easter activities included "walking to the cross"
our apple trees looked beautiful with blooms on them
we have chickens again
Eric didn't get a typical Easter basket this year
Ryan and his family in Taiwan
I just love my walks with Glen especially when the weather is nice
for Mother's Day they made bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers for me!
our hummingbird feeder is another source of joy for me
Glen's birthday!
family outing to the cemetery for Memorial Day
had a blast putting together a puzzle Deni lent us
The year started with Ryan, Angeles, Melody, and Hannah moving to Texas (which is a happy/sad thing). Then Alex returned to school for his final semester, so it was back to just Glen, Eric, and me at home.
Glen and I celebrated our 36th Anniversary with fajitas.
21 January 2025
We've only had one tiny bit of a dusting of snow this winter (so far), though, thankfully, the mountains have received a lot.
I love little birdie feet prints in the snow
26 January 2025
February:
Glen took part in a concert with the Domesticated Man Band (DMB) again, just like he did last Galentine's Day celebration. He is not one of the musicians. He played more of an extra in a music video role. Dancing on the side. Wearing crazy outfits. Singing into a bottle of 409 kind of thing:
7 February 2025
Glen and I were able to go to Vegas to visit my mom and sister.
11 February 2025
And February ended with a bombshell of a discovery. My grandfather was not my grandfather.
I was looking at the DNA results from tests that Dad, Mom, and I took years ago (10?). I was able to confirm one connection on my dad's mother's side which previously had only had circumstantial evidence (Mary Elizabeth Pinner being connected to her 3 brothers and father). Also, on my dad's father's side, I was making progress on finding the father of Hannah Van Velsor (Cornelius Van Velsor but still needs work).
But, when I looked at my mom's father's side there was no DNA evidence, but I did see close relatives that I didn't know. It took a few minutes for the realization of what that meant to enter my mind. It took a while more for me to accept it as truth.
What followed was 2 days of intensive DNA and genealogical research, and then reaching out to my mom's half sister. I was thrilled when she replied! So this next month should prove very interesting as I learn more about Stanley Alexander Bush.
What my pedigree chart looked like at 5:15 pm Wednesday, February 26th:
What my pedigree chart looked like at 5:30 pm February 26th:
What my pedigree chart looked like at 7:30 pm Friday February 28th:
