Summer 2009 Trip - Hayden

Curtis' brother, Berneil (Bud) and his wife, Carron, live in Hayden, Colorado, about thirty miles from Curtis and Shirley. We went to have lunch with them on the 22nd, and we had so much fun we stayed for dinner and birthday cake with their granddaughter, Aspen! Bud fixed us a delicious lunch and dinner, and we were able to eat outside on their porch. They have a wonderful backyard with lots of plants and trees. The weather in Colorado is beautiful and cool, and we loved the peacefulness of eating with them and visiting!
Bud mentioned that there was a Museum a couple of blocks from his house in an old train station, and the printing press that Grandma's Dad used when he ran the paper in Hayden was located there. We were excited to see it, so after lunch he took us there. One of the ladies who volunteered there was just leaving, but Bud knew her and talked her into staying to show it to us. It was really fun to see different things about the area and to hear all the stories! Sure enough, the printing press was there, and not only that, but a receipt for a newspaper subscription that was signed, "A. Zabel" (Grandma's Dad). Remember the story Grandpa tells about the baseball mitt that his Dad ordered to be sent in the mail? He found one just like it at the museum!
Grandma and Grandpa wanted to check out the house in Craig, Colorado (about 20 minutes away) where they lived for a short time when Dahra was about a year old. They drove over there and took pictures of the house and headed back. After a detour to take pictures of the grave of Grandma's brothers (stillborn before Grandma was born), they returned to Bud and Carron's for dinner on the porch again. Before it got dark, Bud took us on a tour of Hayden. We saw and took pictures of the hospital where Grandma was born, and the house where her parents lived when she was born.

Bud showed us the new houses built in Hayden and the High School where his son, Troy, is Principal. We also drove by the Nursing Home where a bronze that Curtis did is displayed. We were able to get a picture of it, and then we went back to the house to celebrate Aspen's birthday.

We also were able to get reaquainted with their son, Patrick, who is Hayden with his son, Nathan. We found that he does bronze artwork similar to Curtis. We saw pictures of several pieces of his work, and we shared with him the story of the butterflies that Lora used in her wedding. He was interested in maybe doing a wall hanging in bronze of the butterflies. We really enjoyed getting a chance to talk with him. Again, it was nice to get reacquainted with family and to enjoy the times we spent with them!