Las Vegas 1936

We've unearthed many treasures from family history this past year and I have felt compelled to share them.  It's funny how simple things like post cards can become treasures seventy eight years after their postmark.  

This postcard pictures downtown Las Vegas, Fremont Street to be specific. It was postmarked May 15, 1936.  Bugsy Siegel won't open the Flamingo for another ten years and the Hoover Dam had just been completed the year before.  In fact, Douglas F. tells his Aunt Louise he plans to visit the new power plant:

Dear Aunt Louise
got here last night
all O.K. going
to the dam
and then on to
L.A. tonight
its to hot for me
here 102 last night
       Doug [sic]

Along with the photo, you may find interesting the one cent Benjamin Franklin stamp affixed to the card.  The card it's self is 5.5" x 3.5" (14 cm x 9 cm).  The mechanism that stamped the postmark was pronounced enough to have embossed the card.  You can see the post office circle from the front of the card (over the arch in the middle of the street).

I've been particularly fascinated with mementos from my Grandfathers life.  Of all my progenitors that I've had contact with, his story seems the most shrouded to me, due simply to the fact that he passed on when I was rather young, and the tangible links to him are much fewer than those to my Grandmother Wanda, for instance, whom I knew till I was 20.  Perhaps this seems mundane to you but the spirit of Elija is strong with me and I want to share it.

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Emma And A Kidd

We're pretty lucky to have a neighbor who keeps several acres of property as a small farm.  For years we've reaped the benefits of being welcome to get up close with various animals ostensibly living in our back yard.  Several youth in the neighborhood have been given to opportunity to raise animals for 4H competitions while helping maintain the farm.

Emma is a frequent visitor to the farm and has forged a bond with animals of all sorts from rabbits to turkeys.  While on a visit with mom, Emma got the opportunity to get up close with a crippled little goat and take a turn feeding it.  She also got to meet a four day old buffalo calf who came to live at the farm.  The calf's owner was proudly inviting anyone who passed by to come visit with this unique adoption.  I have my bet that we'll be visiting again soon.

Back To Caching

Emma and I are back at it.  Geocaching in this weather doesn't take effort, just availability, which Emma and I had in droves.  It's so much fun to spend time with Emma these days.  The eight year old has passion, she WANTS to do fun things together and geocaching  is an activity we can agree on.  We found a few caches and checked up on a couple dad has hidden.  Quorra got out on he first geocaching adventrue too.  She loves being outside and rolling around in the stroller.  Emma loves pushing the stroller, so it all works out!

I found Speedy Gonzales (http://t.co/6NyOIvbu) #cgeo #geocaching3:11 PM April 22nd via c:geo-----------------------------------------------------------I found Premier Busses and Cool Stuff (http://t.co/7Uhaf5Bg) #cgeo #geocaching2:48 PM April 22nd via c:geo

RT @eaglebacon: @JeepCruzer God doesnt bless anyone, only a selfish idiot would bless himself as chosen in such a man made world of pain ...
3:09 PM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Vital 2 way exchange. Hard to vette some reports, sources. Direct contact worth it. @thechalkoutline Value of #twitter to #journalism
1:41 PM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Intended to do it for years. Motivating. Vital info for my kid. RT @TheChalkOutline Chaklies, tell me what you got out of the #shakeout.
1:34 PM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Event was impitus for quake family plan and 72hr kit creation. RT @TheChalkOutline Chaklies, tell me what you got out of the #shakeout.
1:32 PM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Mission Pres told me God does not bless the stupid. RT @eaglebacon: LDS... had Temple square seismically retrofitted shows trust in almighty
1:29 PM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Grrrr! #Gmail
11:18 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Waiting for the all clear to return to Spectrum Academy post evacuation. #UtahShakeOut #ThisIsADrill http://t.co/WibJTal3
10:33 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Should be interesting to see how the kids here at Spectrum Academy react to the earthquake drill. #UtahShakeOut
10:08 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Great shot of #Discovery & #OV103 over Dulles (IAD) from @NASAKennedy http://t.co/04Py8kOI
9:33 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Great quote from @joshuatopolsky : Proprietary Everything should be Sony's actual tagline. #vergecast
9:27 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Thinking about an emergency (72hr) kit to keep in the equipment trailer. What if I'm at an event during an earthquake? #UtahShakeOut
9:14 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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If there were ever a day to hope for an earthquake it's today. #UtahShakeOut #MorbidWishes #IfYourDaningShoesAreOn
9:10 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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We spent FHE organizing our emergency (72hr) kits. We still need a few things, but it's remarkable what we already have. #UtahShakeOut
8:58 AM April 17th via web
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Awesome! (Still not buying one.) RT @IGN Nintendo confirms that a new Mario game for Wii U will be unveiled at E3! http://t.co/gWn2SGIt
7:11 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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RT @cboyack: Did you know? The price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline was 59 cents when @OrrinHatch was first elected in 1976. #utpol
6:10 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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RT @SLTribCrimeDesk: Fire, water damage LDS Conference Center http://t.co/df3nCYBc
6:05 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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@michaelkreagan The note is my dream phone! Congratulations. [Jealous]
6:03 AM April 17th via TweetDeck
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Played LSW3 for more than 2 hours with Emma. Mind is numb, hands sore, love time with my kid. http://t.co/khD4QgiW @GetGlue #LegoStarWarsIII
10:41 PM April 3rd via GetGlue.com

Day 44 - Project 366

3:35:37 PM

Blessing Quorra today. Even arrived early. (That's enough out of you wide eyes.) (@ Willow Farms Chapel) http://t.co/gAbwrUYT

Jeepcruzer

It seems that, yes, I did eat too much figgy pudding over the weekend. #whoshrankmypants
10:14 AM December 27th via TweetDeck
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I still love this movie. Love it so much I could name my children after it. (Ah! Now you see.) http://t.co/reKZXTcH @GetGlue #Tron
10:07 AM December 27th via GetGlue.com
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Jeepcruzer

@NoradSanta This taffy DOES use salt from the GSL. Only the best for you!
10:54 AM December 24th via TweetDeck
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Tonight we're leaving salt water taffy for you here in Salt Lake City Santa. Figured you could use a break from the cookies! @NoradSanta
10:51 AM December 24th via TweetDeck
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Catching up on USU in the potato bowl and watching Santa trek the globe with @NoradSanta . It's gonna be an awesome day.
10:47 AM December 24th via TweetDeck
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@NoradSanta: #Santa is at the top of the world - Mt. Everest, 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level! Watch him go @ http://t.co/9P2tIwqz
10:42 AM December 24th via TweetDeck

Jeepcruzer

I'm at Layton City Park - Holliday Lights (464 N Wasatch, Layton) http://t.co/QF3V4N8J
5:30 PM December 17th via foursquare
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Better visit Santa before its too late! (@ Layton Hills Mall w/ 2 others) http://t.co/F4XsxjQP
3:38 PM December 17th via foursquare
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What?! No double stack?! >:-( (@ Wendy's) http://t.co/cDfhOA5I
2:38 PM December 17th via foursquare

Jeepcruzer

Now games R telling me when I've had 2 much! Navi is now wet blanket. "Take a break!" She'll remind me 2 exercise next. @NintendoAmerica
4:30 PM December 11th via web
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For the first time ever I got the "Aww, do I have too?" response to the Lets go to church call. I'm getting old. http://t.co/8pfH5ouo
2:05 PM December 11th via foursquare
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Checking out the new Pano app. (@ Viewmont High School) [pic]: http://t.co/cXA4XAMm
1:49 PM December 11th via foursquare
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Who won the Ugly Christmas Sweater contest at the staff Christmas party? Oh you know who: http://t.co/Der02TEV
11:39 PM December 10th via TweetDeck

Jeepcruzer

"Won't get fooled again" just came over the speakers at this restaurant. My day just got a whole lot better. :-) http://t.co/VcMH2oiR
12:32 PM November 25th via GetGlue.com
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I've always felt like "Black Friday" was robbing me of part of my Thanksgiving. With a 10PM sale, It literally seems... http://t.co/yItHOSDc
12:08 AM November 25th via TweetDeck

Jeepcruzer

Time for a corn maze! (@ Black Island Farms w/ 2 others) [pic]: http://t.co/VxYpgR72
4:57 PM October 28th via foursquare
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ESPN NCAAF BYUvTCU,10/28/2011
http://t.co/ueUckm3n
12:23 PM October 28th via TweetDeck
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@joshuatopolsky Thanks for recommending Launcher Pro on the podcast. I'm loving it.
12:09 PM October 28th via TweetDeck
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I used to catch crap for my security precautions at my Centerville pizza place but... It does happen. RT @cpdutah Bank Robbery at Am 1st CU
12:03 PM October 28th via TweetDeck
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We've decided to hit a corn maze tonight. What's the best maze in South Davis?
11:24 AM October 28th via TweetDeck
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The Family Jewel

It was family picture day or as I have come to see it: Show Emma off day. Seriously, I'm not making these photos works of art - Emma is the pinch hitter in the batting order of beauty; The ringer in the competition of cuteness. Emma makes me look good - er.

But really that's the idea isn't it? I haven't changed much over the years, my friends aren't asking me to keep them up to date. We want to see how Emma has grown, and remember how adorable she was on that day in May back in ought-ten. And that's exactly what we did.

Geocaching Beckons

After a winter hiatus the call of the cache became too strong to ignore. Even an early March injury and illness could not stop me from picking up some easy caches. This time I even had my wife (@dimplsandcurls) on the trail for the first time in years along with lulu crew as usual. It was nice to knock out a few local caches first. One was practically in someone's front yard - a container location which previously had bothered me but now has me thinking about placing a cache near my home too. Don't know if I want to be bugged that much though. After two homestead caches like that, I had to consider it. Ill keep ya posted on that update.

The next week our trio hit the trail again in Kaysville and Layton. Having dimplsandcurls on the hunt has been so much fun - not only is she great company, but she has a good eye too and two heads are indeed better than one.