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This is, myself on the right, and my girl cousin with my maternal grandparents, in Saskatchewan Aug/1945. As you can see my grandparents were not exactly young. After raising 10 kids on the farm they both lived to their late nineties and died in the mid 60's.
They came from Patagonia to Saskatchewan at the turn of the century. There were quite a few Welsh settlers in Argentina and Patagonia in the 1860's-90's. They got to scrapping with the Spanish about customs and language, many left and came here and to the USA, some to Australia.
Oddly enough they are the "newcomers" <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin"> in mine and Carols family. My Dads family came from Wales (we won't mention the Irish side <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=";)"> ) to BC in the 1870's and Carols family goes back to the late 1700's in Quebec on her mothers side, and a few thousand years before that on the "native" side <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=";)"> On her Dads side they were Tennessee folk well before the civil war. <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> seems i got me a cross betwixt an injun and a hillbilly <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> i'll tell ya what.....its a great cross! <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin">
I guess what the point of all this is......you had mentioned that it seemed many of us shared similiar attitudes, experiences, backgrounds and ethics. I believe that our lives were the same in both countries when life was more simple, wish we could have kept it that way.
Wayne
 
Many of our kin folks on my Father's side came to Texas in the 1840's and 1850's.
Wayne, I suspect that there are more family roots that link the United States and Canada than most people realize. Yes, life was simple back in the past, but it was a difficult life...much time spent providing the basics of life.
Even when we were growing up, life was much simpler than it is now days. We use to climb the old water tower and use a paint brush to paint our initials on the water tank...the kids now days still climb the water tower but they use a spray can instead of a brush. I think that we grew up in the best of times, and I fear for our youth of today and the dangerous world they face.
Wayne, thanks for posting the picture with the interesting history associated with it. Do you have any old bear pictures? Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas) <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
U-sho didn't hav mutch hair back then <img src="/metal/html/biggrin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":D"> <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin"> <img src="/metal/html/tongue.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":b">
 
any old bear pictures? Yes, he does--he has several pictures of Royal! <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock">
 
Your grandparents sure lived an interesting life and saw some things.Imagine some of the things they lived thru between the 1870s and 1960s....everything from the Indian wars to a man on the moon and everything in between...
 
Patagonia... Now there is an interesting place. I have readseveral books about the area and for reasons I cannot explain, I find that area absoluely fascinating.
Thanks for the trip.
All the best
M.
 
i may be able to find a morning pic of me if you like "old bear pics" <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
I have to rush off but....
Have a fine day my friend <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
Wayne
 
Ah yes, Patigonia. All I can remember about it is that when the early explorers discovered they found the natives wandering around naked and it was in very cold weather. They were much like Wayner and didn't know that it was cold out.
Another thing I remember seeing was a picture of one of the natives feet. It seems they would run around in the snow barefooted and think nothing of it. I am not sure if that is the case now but in the photo I saw the man was standing there and his feet were tight together. They were 20inches across the two of them. I don't know how long they were but the dang things looked like shoebox's.
That is all I remember about Patagonia <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
That and the incredible sea life that abounds in the waters off that southern coast. Seals, dolphins, killers whales <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
Maybe that is it. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
All the best
M
 
not us transplants! And i do so know when its cold.....the Yanks start bellyaching......and my nipples stick out <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
Wayner
 
I sure was worried where you was gonna be sleeping before Alice put you out with the farm animals.
Good talking to you again today. You gotta warn me when Carol is in the room though <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol"> <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
I checked and we talked for 24 minutes or so. I like free <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin">
 
of myself as being the only girl (for the most part) in this existing gravel pit (the forum). Once again, I am surrounded by kidding, caring guys! That's pretty great, come to think of it! <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
big ol' bear too huh? <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin">
I would help you out more Linda, but he is my buddy and well, er, you understand that he has much more info on me than you have huh? <img src="/metal/html/grin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":grin">
Sounds like your feeling better, and thats a real good thing <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
Wayne
 
And yes, I am better, still with some days better than others, but at least I think my treatments have made some progress. No pain pills going on three weeks now. Talk about crazy, it had to come close to LSD in the 60's. I never did any of that, but this paid medicine put me in a different world. So, now I am getting by with just a few muscle relaxers each day, but even they make me feel "fuzzy headed" sometimes. Just can't wait until the day I don't have to take any meds! Have a good night! <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
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