June 16 & 17, 2010

Wednesday 16~~~~ We really worked hard at the camp ground today, getting things done before I leave for South Dakota. We got a late start leaving for Portland and it was late when we checked into the Raddison Inn at the airport. It is too late for Kent to drive back home this evening, so he stayed with me and he will drive home in the morning after he drops me off at the airport. My flight is real early, so we will both be tired in the morning. Thursday 17~~~~We arrived at the airport one hour early to check in, Kent left for the camp ground and I bought a bagel with cream cheese and a yummy cappachino drink. My flight was on time and the wait went real fast. I had to change planes in Denver, to a very small plane with very few seats; it vibrated so bad when it took off I could hardly sit in my seat. I rented a small car in Pierre, a weird looking little Chevy that was quite roomy and drove very nice. I was to have lunch with my friends Bonnie and Reube but she called me and said she was pretty sick and she didn't want to give me her germs, so I went to see my friend Pat Gregg who lived close to me all the years I lived in Pierre. She has 3 boys the ages of my son Bill and Tress. Pats son Clark died a year ago and she is still having a hard time over her loss, so we spent a lot of time talking and catching up on our lives. We drove over to see her son Scott (picture) where I got to meet his family. About 4:30 PM I started for Kimball where I grew up and where my reunion is held. Of course I had to stop in the little town of Vivian where my children were born and grew up on my way to Kimball. The town is almost a ghost town with all the old buildings and so few houses, I still like to stop and drive around the whole town, I call it going down memory lane. I arrived in Kimball about 6:30 PM and I drove straight to my cousin Carol Heath's house where I will be staying during my visit here. We went out to the truck stop for dinner after we stopped to check on the progress of the pig they had cooking on the big outdoor grill (picture) for the Classes of 56, 55 and 54 class reunion tomorrow night. I will be going to their party because I know so many of the people from those classes as a guest of my cousin. It will be a lot of fun I am sure. After dinner we drove home and we all went to bed about 10:30 as it was a long day for all of us. I had trouble going to sleep, so I read for a long time before turning off my light.