Photo from the Early 50's

Grandpa Willard Day, in his dapper hat, Cousin Karen Gibson, me, cousin Kathy Gibson, and brother Byron. At Grandpa's house on Denver Street.

Trek ready

Trek ready, originally uploaded by hunnygrams.

Three of my grandchildren are on a pioneer trek for four days. Natasha, age 17 and Austin, age 15 are in Wyoming at the Martin-Willey memorial. Alec, age 15, is in the mountains somewhere above Heber City. All will learn a little bit of what almost all their ancestors experienced as they came from England or the Eastern United States to settle the Land of Deseret. I hope to have some photos to add from all three. .

Hair wreath

I bet it smells great., originally uploaded by lampwik.

Mary Clarinda Bingham Young's hair

photo.jpg, originally uploaded by hunnygrams.

This chignon was in my mother's possession. My grandma had auburn hair. I believe the red has faded over time. I have trimmed some locks from it to share with some family members. She would have cut it as a young adult. This might sound morbid, but it was a common practice to save locks of hair from babies, etc.

Pioneer Human Hair Wreath

This is located in the Daughter of the Utah Pioneer's Museum in Salt Lake City.
As a child, there was an old log cabin/museum at Liberty Park (by my Grandpa and Grandma's Day's house) that we would walk through. It had a couple of these hair pictures that really intrigued me. Kind of weird/cool, huh. My Uncle Carl has a picture frame that has a lock of hair
from Phineas Howe Young, my great-great grandfather, and my great-great grandmother, Elinor Maria James, as well as a few others. I am somewhat jealous.
I bet it smells great., originally uploaded by lampwik.

A Taste of the 40's

1949, Salt Lake City, in the driveway of Grandpa and Grandma Day's home on Denver Street.

Most likely on our way to church. I was probably two years old.
Grandma, so reflective of the times with her dress and hat.
Grandpa Day's black hair, as shiny as the Plymouth, thanks to Brylcream.
Two of the great people of their time.

Taking A Step Out of The Light

Does that sound ominous? Actually it's quite the opposite. It refers to having faith to take a step into the unknown having faith that the light will be there for you.

My step out of the light is a set of tutorials designed by beta.familysearch.org to familiarize family history consultants or others with a challenge of life long learning ala learning "Web 2.0" technology as it can be used for family history among other things.

And so I began "23 Things", a road to exploring interactive types of internet use.

Scary and exciting! Can I do it? I think I can.