Grandma Skaggs's Rock

Shelly Jo had a great idea to make a memory. We loaded up in the car and drove to Hurricane with 3 yr old Adisyn, 5 yr old Marley, 7 yr old Hayze, Sheldon, Shelly Jo and myself. (Don't need to list our ages we just act like the kids.) We went and saw the over rated movie "Night at the Museum." We were the ONLY one's in the theater. At one point I asked Shelly Jo,"were is Adisyn?" As I turned around, I saw her balancing across the arm rests of the row of seats behind me. Then she would walk round the empty row behind us and tap us on the head and skip away. We allowed it because honestly when do you ever get to play in a movie theatre.

After the movie, on the way home we hiked away from the highway over to this huge rock with a hole in it. For the past 25 years we have called it "Grandma's Rock." My mom loved this rock and always wanted her friend Don Ryemond to put it in her yard.

It was great watching these wonderful family members "happily" ?@$%! march through the sage brush over to this big rock. Sheldon warned the little girls not to run off and watch for rattle snakes. So when we snapped this picture they are saying "SNAKE" instead of "CHEESE."

BIG Day for Grandma Honey

Me, Bre, Taysja and Terra Sue. You can see Terril in the mirror
taking our picture. If anyone is interested ask me or Terra Sue
about the scare of the day. I thought I was in a nightmare but
Shelly Jo didn't think I should blog it. So I won't. But check
out the Smilebox creation of Grandma Honey's Big Day.

Beverly and Brad drove over from St. George
and Paul and Maxine came from Cedar Mountain.

Several of the old timers were there to share their memories of Kanab from back in the good old days. Anna & Calvin Johnson, Zola Byrom, Lucile Perkins, Deanna Glover and Neil Crosby. Jo & Thayne Smith came late. I was glad to listen to the conversations about the past and how it use to be. These are wonderful strong committed people who I admire. They have lived good lives and have contributed much to improve our community. What I learned from them was to have a
sense of loyalty and pride for Kanab. It is a wonderful place to live, because of the sacrifice and hard work from those who have gone before me. I know I have some pretty big footsteps to follow. Now, I must step up to the occasion and preserve the good from the past and make Kanab a better place.

Grandma was there to be interviewed by retired Channel 5 anchor man Dick Norris. She was not happy about it and no amount of coaxing could change her mind. She had needed oxygen before she left the rest home. If she was lacking in oxygen then she probably needed some food. So I got a plate and Terril fed her like he does a lot. Afterwards she seemed to improve. There is a lesson for us all: BREATH oxygen and EAT healthy food. Then life will be better if we do! The interview was amazing in spite of her confusion. It was hard for her to remember but by the end of the interview Dick was able to coax some wonderful things from our sweet Grandma Honey. It was a fun to do a pre celebration of her 104th birthday. Terril had a cake made at the bakery and we all sang to her and cut the cake. She will be on TV in September or October.