Ed lost three grandparents this summer to old age. Despite the sadness that comes with losing a loved one, it was a wonderful time also for the family to reminisce and reconnect and enjoy the ties of family. Grandma Hadfield passed in May, and Grandpa outlived her by just three months, during which time he--and we--were able to join his surviving siblings for a reunion in Grouse Creek, Utah, a tiny settlement in the northwest corner of the state. Grandpa had been raised there with his nine brothers and sisters before moving to Logan as a young man and embarking on his own life. Ed has always wanted to see Grouse Creek, and we had a lot of fun visiting with distant and not-so-distant relatives. The kids just loved running crazy barefoot in the dirt around the chicken coop and tractors.
Top: Max, Norma Jean (Gordon's daughter--he was the eldest son that died during WWII at home on the ranch)
Bottom: Dean, Eldon (Grandpa), Vonda
On the way out to Grouse Creek, we stopped at Golden Spike National Monument to see the train demonstration. It was about 104 degrees, hot enough that most of us couldn't stand to watch the entire 20 minute show. I took Linda and Abby back into the air-conditioned museum.
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