Road Trip - part 2 – W C Lybbert

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

My cousin, Carol Lybbert, now Carol Richardson, and her husband Ken live in St George and they both have issues that prevent them from driving. They asked if we could drive them to the reunion in their car. So, Monday morning we hugged and kissed the grandkids, said our goodbyes and continued north. Ken and I drove in his car and Lisa and Carol drove in ours.

We stopped in Beaver for some cheese curds, ice cream and I tasted rootbeer milk for the first time. It is amazing and is just like drinking a runny rootbeer float.

We dropped the Richardsons off at their daughters house in Uintah, just a couple of miles from Alex’s house, and then we continued on to the reunion.

The reunion was held at Camp Ben Lomond which is just outside of Eden, Utah. We all met in a beautiful building and while there were some activities, most of us just sat and visited. I met so many people, some of them I remembered from when I was younger but most I didn’t remember at all. I wish I could remember their names but I will never remember them all.

This is Louis and Marty Nygaard, she represented our family and Marty sang several fun songs that he made up for the family.

Me and Morgan Lybbert. I shared some of my memories from the trail rides we used to have in East Castle just north of Waterton. Morgan talked about how him and Larue spent their honeymoon night in our hotel and we short sheeted their bed.

Ruth and Dale Renlund were there Monday night. She shared some fun memories about Lesters family.

Lisa, James and Adelaide came up Monday evening. 

James stayed with us when Lisa and Adelaide left, and we brought him home late that night. I think he had a blast. 

Everyone was loving on him.

Dwane Smith showed up. I guess they now live in Illinois. He married Charmain Salmon. She went to school with me, and I vaguely remember her. We shared several memories about people we went to school with. Dwaine and I reminisced about when our families would get together. That was fun. 

These are Van Lybberts two sons. They are both very cool people. I didn't know them at all before this reunion. I knew of them but they lived in Utah and everytime we went to Utah we stayed with Uncle Merlin. 

I am so glad that Lisa took pictures because there were a lot of people and I was having a ball visiting with all of them. If it wasn’t for Lisa, I wouldn’t have any pictures at all.

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