I had a fabulous few days with my aunt and uncle out in Oregon. The weather is cool; scenery is beautiful; and they treated me like royalty. We went to a Wildlife Park and it wasfun to see animals in a more natural habitat than one sees at the zoo.
While looking out at a herd of zebras grazing over a large area of grasslands, I imagined what it will be like to see them grazing in Africa. The park has had tremendous success breeding cheetahs, which are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity. Yes, there were lions, doing what all lions to in the middle of the day–sleeping!
I also learned some things about my grandfather (who immigrated from Finland) that I didn’t know and corrected some things I thought I knew, so hopefully this new, correct information–and the documentation I now have– will help me be more productive as I begin to dig into my roots at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. My committee was right in urging me to visit my aunt before I began my work in Salt Lake.
I love my aunt and uncle very much and I was a bit sad to say good-bye. I wish we lived closer to one another. It’s good to have people in one’s life who make you feel so loved–and liked!
Looking Out Seeing Within 