After arriving home from Amman, Jordan and then a week in the California Redwoods, we are currently in Grand Junction, Colorado. Visiting friends and family – have been to Mesa, Whitewater, into the Unaweep canyon and the Umcompagre exploring our pioneer family homestead locations. My cousin, Elsie Granere, grew up in the Unaweep and was a great tour guide. Unaweep is a Ute Indian name for “divided waters” – it is the only location in the world where the water flows out both ends of the canyon – East Creek and West Creek. My grandfather Aaron Alexander Silzell homesteaded near the divide in this canyon. Plan to consider a family reunion in September 2008 in Mesa, CO including family from CO, CA, AR, etc.
Tomorrow we are leaving for Evergreen near Denver to celebrate birthdays with Milton’s three sisters. They have tickets for us all to go to Denver to see a Rockies game with the Chicago Cubs. We will be home Wednesday August 15. Love you all, M&M/Dad&Judy