As I look back at my childhood, some of my fondest memories were Sunday visits to Grandma and Grandpa Daines's home in Brigham City, Utah. We would eat food, play with cousins, and dress-up in Grandma's old clothes and jewelry. But my favorite part was to sit real still and quiet, so the grown-ups didn't notice me, and listen. They would talk about the "good ol' days" growing up in Cache County. I listened happily as they recalled their joys, their trials and tragedies, and the laughter they shared as a family. It was these stories that created my thirst for family history.
I am currently studying family history at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I have created this blog for the purpose of sharing my research as it unfolds about the Robert Daines family.
Nice, Amy. Love your set-up and the introduction. I, too, found out early in life that you could learn all sorts of interesting stories if the adults didn't know you were listening.
ReplyDeleteSomehow the "good ol' days" remain good in memories even when trials and tragedies brought difficult challenges. It's a lesson to remember for the present...focus on the good!
ReplyDeleteI used to listen to those stories the grown-ups told. I think that was the best part of family get-togethers. Great set up!
ReplyDeleteThe Daines family is very big in Cache County. My mother has an aunt who married into the Daines family from Logan. Good start to your blog. It makes me interested to read more.
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