Jan 21, 2011

Did you have any favorite uncles, aunts or cousins growing up? Who were they and what did you admire most about them?

Gosh this is not fair. I had a lot of favorites depending on whom I was around at the time. I was blessed with great relatives on both sides of the family, mom and dad's. I knew dad's the best since they lived for the most part in Duchesne and surrounding areas. Uncle Mont and cousin Jack were probably the two favorites though if I have to narrow it down . Mont because he was such an old cowboy and loved to have us ride with him and work with him. He was always funny and even gross at some points when he would eat raw eggs just to see our reaction. That doesn't seem so bad to mew now though since I know a scoutmaster that would shock his scouts by eating the shell and all.

Jack was just a lot of fun even though it was mostly at my expense. He and Chuck both kept me on the edge of my senses wondering what they would do next and I must admit I was far to gullible to be very safe AROUND EITHER OF THEM.

I got to know another cousin after I was married though that became a very close friend in the few years that we were around each other. That was Ned Poulson. I loved the way he decorated his house and John Wayne was a favorite movie star for both os us. I am still quite close to his children and enjoy interacting with their families quite often. We have done quite a lot together because of scouting and being in the same district.

On mom's ide I must admit Doyle was probably the highlight since he was such a joker. He kept us laughing (and still does) every time we met at reunions. I enjoyed going finally to California where they live and photographing one of his daughter's wedding. I t was a special experience for Marie and I. It was too bad that I was over 45 years old before I ever got to visit their home. We were there one other time for Thanksgiving prior to that wedding by a few years when we were asked to do a wedding for someone from Oakland who we met at her cousins wedding here in Utah. We ate dinner with them and did a few other activities before heading to the hotel to prepare for the wedding the next day.