I think I've hit the high lights of our life in Joseph, delved into some parts, maybe more than was necessary and left out some parts all together...Today I will try to fill in some of the gaps.
The first ten years while we still had "kids" at home were hectic and fun...Herb's Dad played a big part in those years and loved having Bobbi Jo and Rusty visit him on his 10 acres in Council, Idaho...They still treasure memories of "porcupine races," Grange potlucks, Sunday church services and the endless irrigating of the pasture where a series of steers named "Steak" could be seen grazing...Also endless games of canasta, with Grampa teaching them skills and finesse in playing cards...Many weekends we met on the Snake River for a weekend of camping, boating and fishing...Holidays were usually spent in Joseph where we celebrated as a family...Our last family gathering was in April of 1979...After celebrating Bobbi Jo's 17th birthday, Dad arrived back in Council on a sunny afternoon, time enough left to plant onion starts he had purchased along the way...He passed away that afternoon, 72 years old, planting in his garden and looking forward to another summer, and visits from his beloved grandchildren...A time of sadness, but we could be thankful for the years we spent together and cherish the memories made.
Over the next few years, Bobbi Jo was in College and with Rusty's encouragement, Herb and I took up downhill skiing...What a challenge, we were both in our 40's, but oh what fun...I have never enjoyed any sport in life as I did this one, once I mastered the art of stopping without falling down!..The dreaded "bunny hill," soon became easy, night skiing at Spout Springs taught me to ride a chair lift (a most scary experience.) Now I was ready for the bigger hills at Anthony Lakes and Mt. Bachelor in Bend...Herb took all the training and volunteered as a ski patrol member at "Fergie" our new family ski hill, just ten miles from home and we settled into a winter routine of weekend skiing...Ten years, then Herb hung up his ski's and I came down with the "dizzies," ending another of life's adventures...Hugs To All...OWAV:)...Continued tomorrow.
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