The fella next to me in the BIG glasses is my big brother Dennis. Today is his birthday. He would have been 52 years old. He died April 8th 1993. he was 34 years old. When my children were little and easily amused we would drive to Utah and visit my mother for part of the summer. One summer we were there for a whole month. This gave us the opportunity to visit with Dennis and his family. Funny story, after we had been home for a bit after visiting with Dennis, it was time for Mal and Kim to visit the Dentist, usually they did not like this but this time when I told them that we were going to the Dentist they were all excited. Their hearts were broken when they found out it WAS the dentist and not Dennis. they got the two names confused. Any way, when we visited we would take our kids to the Hogal Zoo in SLC and visit the dinosaur park up Ogden Canyon. The girls would play and Dennis and I would visit. He was a stay at home Dad which was a good thing because he spent allot of time with his daughters. He was their girl scout leader, and PTA officer at their school. and knew how to do their hair just the way they liked it.
During the summer he would work as a landscaper and mow many a yard. He was the only sibling who lived in Utah, he thought AZ was too hot. When I got married he came down to AZ for the wedding but promptly drove back up to Utah. He couldn't take the heat. My other two brothers live here in mesa. It has been nice to have them around. We miss him but know we will be with him again. Happy Birthday Dennis!
2 comments:
i remember that trip! i loved playing in there basement with all the fun toys! or the bbq's in the backyard. i remember the snap pea's that they grew and trying them for the first time and loving them. i have loved them ever since.
Thanks Aunt Debbie. I have been writing down everything I remember lately, and I remember the trips to the zoo as well. I'm surprised at how much I remember and how hard it still is some days. Love you!
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