Visit Back East

On Friday, October 24, I loaded my car up with clothes, computers, and sewing machine for my yearly winter visit with Trixie and her family in Arizona. I drove to Salt Lake where I visited for awhile with my sister Maria, and stayed overnight with my cousin Aartje Cluff. The next day I left my car in Riverton, Utah with Trixie's sister-in-law, Kliena. Kliena drove me to the airport where I boarded a flight to Hartford, Connecticut. Trixie (who had arrived a week earlier to help Kayla and the new baby) and Adam picked me up in Hartford, and we drove to Adam and Kayla's home in Thomaston, Connecticut.

In 1813 a man named Seth Thomas came to the Plymouth Hollow to manufacture clocks.

By 1856 Thomas was labeling his clocks with "Thomas Town."

He helped route the Naugatuck railroad through Plymouth Hollow,

linking us with the brass center at Waterbury.

On July 6,1875 Thomas Town became Thomaston in memory of Seth Thomas and the separation from Plymouth was confirmed by the State Legislature.

What a joy to visit with the Marbles. New Baby Gracie Ann was just 11 days old. The next day, Sunday was spent visiting, going to church (Adam is the Bishop) - taking lots of pictures.

Ellie - Adam - Gracie - Kayla - Emma

Four Generations
Trixie - Gracie - Aartje - Kayla

Emma was watching me knit, and when I told her I was making a little blanket for Gracie she looked at me with her big eyes and exclaimed, emphasising each word: "You're the very best grandma ever". I'm asking you, can it get any better than that?