After many years and this second physical attempt, I found the grave of Betty Maud Clements in a Blumenau, Brazil cemetery yesterday morning. Her granddaughter — who died two years afterwards — is buried in the same grave.

I genuinely loved this quick trip to Blumenau and feel like really accomplished something good.

I spent the rest of the day site-seeing, reminiscing and generally enjoying the first city of my Brazilian mission in 1978-79.

Apparently, the straight, white, Mormon, male patriarchy have all of the answers.

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Today is the 50th birthday of my twin brothers, 11 months younger than I (I’m still 50 as well, until next month).

Larry–Have a great day and know that we love you and are thinking of you on this momentous occasion.

Jerry–We miss you.

I’m sorry we couldn’t all be together for this day.

My brother just sent a photo of the marker we had erected for my brother who died last November.

I like the Comic Sans font (chosen by his twin brother).

Today, 21 July 2008, is the 100th anniversary of my grandfather’s birth in St. Joseph, Missouri.

He died when I was four, so I have limited memories of him, but I definitely do have memories. He had a huge impact on his son’s life (my Dad), which impacted we six grandsons as well.

Though he probably wouldn’t have lived to celebrate today regardless, it would have been nice to have him long enough for our entire family to know and appreciate him.

In his honor, I completely re-did our family’s genealogy/family history website and launched it today.

Happy Birthday, Spike!