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Monday, January 11, 2016

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 4)

December 6 -Dec 10, 2015 Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Dan and Robin get their Christmas tree up.

Painting of Lake Tahoe over Dan and Robin’s Fireplace Mantel.

And the stockings are hung.

Dec 10, 2015 Outing, Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada Went out for pizza at Mofo’s at the Christmas Tree Village

Kids walking home after Christmas party at school in their Santa caps.

Nevada Trip Journal November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 3)

Dec 5, 2015 Henley Cousins Meetup, Lord George’s, 2nd Street, San Francisco

Spent a wonderful afternoon in San Francisco meeting up with some second cousins on the Henley side of my family. That was my grandmother's maiden name. Her father (my great grandfather) was an attorney, judge and legislator in Nevada. Interestingly two of the cousins are also lawyers - Victoria Henley and David Wilbur.

Lord George Restaurant, San Francisco

Claudia Wilbur Myers, Carol Henley Meredith, David Wilbur

Robin Barnett and Victoria Henley

Robin Barnett, Victoria Henley, Claudia Wilbur Myers, Carol Henley Meredith, David Wilbur, Dan Barnett

Dan Barnett, Chere Barnett Brown, Carol Henley Meredith, David Wilbur, Victoria Henley, Claudia Wilbur Myers, Robin Barnett,

Carol Henley Meredith, Dan Barnett, Claudia Wilbur Myers, Victoria Henley, David Wilbur, Robin Barnett,

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 2)

Nov 26, 2015 Thanksgiving, Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Normally, I would have taken more pictures, but I was trying to keep my distance from people so as not to expose them to my cold. Plus we had two great photographers, Mark a friend of Eric Whitaker and a professional photographer and my nephew Scott.

My nephew Scott and his wife, Dharma

An approval from my nephew, Patrick, while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner.

Robin, Patrick and my niece Jodi (at computer)

Jodi’s husband Dave’s mother and father joined us and helped one of the turkeys.

Dan barbecued his turkey. Here he shows it to Robin all carved and ready to serve

Nov 27, 2017 Breakfast at Wildflower Restaurant, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

The whole breakfast crowd, posing in front of the Wildflower Restaurant, before heading home.

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 1)

I had hoped to keep this journal up during my trip to Nevada, which started November 13 and is fastly approaching it’s end on December 12, when I will be flying back to Fort Worth. A monster cold and pure laziness set me back somewhat and I thought about abandoning this trip journal, but I wanted to get pictures to friends and relatives on Facebook, so I will continue it in sections over the next few days, so as to not bore anyone too much. I have really enjoyed my visit and hope to move back to Nevada some time in the next six months, if all works out. Hold me in your prayers, friends.

November 22-25, 2015 Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Dan and Robin Barnett’s Home in Incline Village, NV

I always feel welcome at my brother Dan’s home

House across the street from Dan & Robins which they use to house some of the visiting relatives that come for Thanksgiving.

Letter to Santa From 1951 Yerington Kid

Letter to Santa From 1951 Yerington Kid

Email to Deirdre Pederson

You may have already read this before, but it is too precious not to share. This is a letter written to Santa by your brother Michael. It is in the book, A Journal of 100 years: Catholic Life in Yerington and Smith Valley , Nevada, compiled by Ione Minister

Dec 21, 1951

Letters to Santa

Dear Santa,

Me and Denny are trying to be good we want bikes. The big ones and can we have tinker toys too. Bring our sister something. We haven’t had her long so anything will be o.k. Denny can’t write, this is his too. I will pray for you

Michael Grulli

Nevada Trip Journal November, Saturday 21, 2015 Yerington to Lake Tahoe

Karen Dodd and myself at Dini’s

Had an 8:30 breakfast with Karen Dodd before checking out of the Copper Inn Motel. Karen is another fascinating person who lived part of her life on a sailboat with her husband and is an seasoned scuba diver. We were high school classmates as well. I really enjoyed getting reconnected despite the fact that my cold was increasing in intensity.

Mary Burns at her home in Gardnerville. Mary “Bunz” Burns is a real Nevada history buff. We visited in her “Nevada” family room. She was generous enough to lend me 64 old magazine on Nevada hoping it would help on my Yerington Monday posts. I was suppose to meet with her in Gardnerville at 11 am, but I was so weak from my cold it took me an hour and a half to load my car. Arrived around 1:30 pm. Was glad to hear that she would be retiring as of Dec 26 and take to traveling the back roads. She has been an x-ray technician for over 30 years specializing in mammograms. Mary is a “first friend” who I gave a blood nose when we were about 8-9 years old, but she had such a great sense of humor, we remained friends after our very short Mighty Might boxing match.

Gardnerville to Lake Tahoe is only 40 miles but I had to stop twice because I was feeling drowsy from cold medicine. This is a cloud I saw during one stop. Pyramid Cloud between Gardnerville and Carson City. What does it mean?

Finally, I arrived at Dan’ & Robin’s home in Incline Village, Nevada. I was totally spent and glad to be able to turn into a safe harbor.

Dan’s Birthday Party

Dan had a birthday party at his home in Incline Village with his backing packing friends from Carson City. They have all been backpacking together since the 70’s. It was a make your-own-pizza party that was then barbecued on Dan’s Cadillac grill. I didn't know any of them except Dennis & Deirdre Pederson

Dennis Pederson rolling out dough for his pizza.

Dan cooking pizza crusts for pizzas on his grill on the deck.

The party guests on deck waiting for their pizza crusts.

Birthday boy (Happy 66), Dan, with dinner guests.

Dan modeling Dennis Pederson's gift - - a Santa loin cloth. (Me sitting in a comfy chair in living room -tired but amused.)

This was a picture of Dan’s hiking friends in the 1970’s. We all laughed at the short shorts. Dennis Pederson (left) and Dan with mustache (third from left)

Nevada Trip Journal: November, Friday 20, 2015 Yerington, NV

Today is Yerington Facebook Meetup

To accommodate everyone's schedules and since I am diabetic and need to eat at regular times, I have decided to spread this MeetUp over the entire day. Hopeful this will make it possible for more of my Facebook friends to gather together so I can get to know you better. Here is the tentative schedule. Please let me know if this will work for y’all. And pray we don’t get snowed out. If none of these work, I will be staying at the Copper Inn (Mon-Fri). Just drop by and say “Hi”.

8am-11am Dini’s Lucky Club

12pm-2pm YTA Café at the Center

5pm-7pm Tailgater's 517 W Bridge St

All three meetups were small, but altogether enjoyable. It gave me/us more time to get to know each other and have more one-on-one time. Only problem was that I came down with a terrible cold and probably infected everyone I came in contact with. My apologies Facebook Meetup friends.

Linda Edwards and Charlene Marc

Dini’s Lucky Club Meetup

I can’t say enough about Linda Carey Edwards. She was my partner in crime through this whole Facebook Meetup adventure. We attended class together from 1st to 12th grade. She is truly a “first friend”. She attended every meetup on Friday. We spent time and meals together everyday I was in Yerington at her expense. May the Lord bless her for her generosity towards me.

I had not seen Charlene Marc since she graduated a year ahead of me in 1965. It was wonderful catching up on her life. I was so glad she popped in.

Chuck Grooms and Leanna Ogle

Dini’s Lucky Club Meetup

Chuck came all the way from Floriston, California which is a small town on the Nevada-California border. He is the brother of one of my classmates of YHS 1966 graduation class, Sharon Grooms. As kids we lived just a block from each other. Leanna is a multi-gifted lady who has had several careers in her short life. Currently she is working at the South Lyon Health Center as a RN. Before that she was a teacher and a firefighter. Anyone who has read her posts knows she is also a gifted writer as well. I believe she will be a guest writer for Yerington Mondays soon.

I really enjoyed my visit with Chuck and Leanna. I also appreciate their sacrifice. Chuck having drove so far for such an early morning meetup and Leanna had just come off a 12 hour shift at the hospital.

YTA Cafe Meetup

We had our little meetup behind those black curtains. In attendance were Linda Edwards, Chuck Grooms, Nikki Newell Bryan and myself. We took a tour of the theater where Hila Plitmann (Eric Whitacre’s wife), world renowned opera singer, will be performing on Dec.23. Oh, how I wish I could be there, but unfortunately I return to Fort Worth on Dec 12.

Me and Nikki Newell Bryan

Really enjoyed getting to know Nikki. Another amazing friend on Facebook. She has worked for Lyon County since 1988 and has been in the elected position of Clerk/Treasurer for Lyon County since January 1999. I love Nikki’s posts and I am so glad we are friends. She bought us lunch. Thanks Nikki.

Unfortunately, I began to feel sick with a fever while here and did not realize at the time that I was coming down with the cold from hell. I hope Nikki, Linda or Chuck did not catch it.

Karen and James Bull

Tailgaters Meetup

Karen and James Bull joined us at Tailgaters for Dinner. They are self employed in the broadcasting equipment business. James is from Fort Smith Arkansas.

I was feeling terrible by the Tailgate Meetup, but enjoyed visiting with this lovely couple. Hope you did not get my cold, Kanen and Jim.

Dennis and Leah Compston