Going Out to Aunt Darlene's Nevada Ranch for the Last Time
My Great Aunt Darlene (who's really like my grandma) moved in with my mom in July after my Uncle Lee died. So they spent lots of time cleaning out her house that she's lived in for the past 36 years in Baker, Nevada Klint and I went out there in back in October over General Conference weekend so we could stay there for the last time. Since Klint and I have beeen engaged we have been going out there almost every General Conference to visit. I've been going out to visit Aunt Darlene and Uncle Lee my whole life and I even lived out there the whole summer for 5 years straight as a child. Anyway, as I walked into the house and saw it almost empty I started tearing up. That house always looked the same... until now. Always the same furniture, pictures, knick knacks, etc. It was sure different being there without Aunt Darlene and Uncle Lee.
While there we just relaxed, drove up to Great Basin National Park to see the leaves color change, and then we walked all around the ranch and took pictures. I kept thinking how weird it will be not coming out here anymore. Klint said it was weird for him, and he's only been coming for 5 years. As we started driving away from the house (for the last time) I started crying. So selfish of me to think of myself and my memories, because I think of my dear Aunt whom this was her home for 36 years and she had to leave it. And my Aunt Karen who grew up out here and then lived here off and on the last 20 years. Oh boy. This really sucks. Klint says we are going back though to hike Mt Wheeler at Great Basin National Park. This valley is so beautiful and I will surely miss it. Surprisingly Aunt Darlene has adjusted fairly well (at least from my point of view) living with my parents. I just don't want to get old and I especially don't want to lose my dear husband. If only we can have 70 years together like Aunt Darlene & Uncle Lee.
PHOTOS OF THE RANCH:
We're gonna go back to hike Mt. Wheeler someday!
Looking down on Aunt Darlene's from Great Basin National Park
Sorry to hear about your aunts place. It is always hard to have to say good bye to things that mean soo much to you, that have so many memories and somehow hekpewd us become who we are. It looks like a cute little place.
Sorry to hear about your aunts place. It is always hard to have to say good bye to things that mean soo much to you, that have so many memories and somehow hekpewd us become who we are. It looks like a cute little place.
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