Los Tres Amigos

-We are the Three Amigos ''Los Tres Amigos. Many have heard of me talking about Ernesto. Ernesto Miramontes is the short one, the University professor that worked with me directly in 97-99. I can identify directly with him in so many ways. He is extremely respectful and considerate and very inteligent. He knows something about everything in this world. The tall one is Ernesto Cruz that I met in 1989 in San Luis as a customer of Probioticos. Then in early 1993 he invited me to come to Guadalajara after he moved there to work on a very large project. It was he that was the creative one that got so much going to help small farmer produce more; whom I suported for 4 years before he was hired away and I took his place in Jan 1997.

In the 1st we are "sucking it in" trying to see who is most like we were 10 years ago "when we were all thin and no grey hare". I got that hat cause I got burnt the day before and I always wanted a big sombreo-two of the field guys had these local traditional types. In the next pic we are trying to prove who has "paunch bragging rights".

It is amazing how much fun and laughter we have while we work on this enornously big projects. It is one constant gut wrenching laugh. This has been indeed theraputic for me. My most rewarding work has been with these two. We have been extremely famous all over Mexico, each alone on our own merits but more importantly together. More on the actual project later.

Miami Spring Breaking --13 March 2008

For me a trip to Miami and The Keys was significant even if it was crowded with all the Spring Breakers. The thought of going to Florida had never entered my head until Pat moved there. With the intense desire to meet Pat's fiance Patricia that became the when. Fortunately it coincided with Sam's graduation gift to Joe. Everyone knows Pat is a devout bird watcher (go to his web sight http://www.bio.miami.edu/pze/index.html). Joe and I also became birdwatchers watching those two birds- lovebirds. Pat hasn't ever cut the girls any slack but this was the first time I have seen anyone hold their own with him. Now she can put him at a loss of words-- a 1st. Now back to the trip during Spring Break, since I am still the Dad, it is important for me to protect my kids from harm & danger. So my original plan was to scope out any beaches all by myself for any visual harm that might come to my kids. But dangit I never got to do my job. When we arrived at the beach I was way too slow for those long legged juveniles. Fortunately for them Pat had strict instructions from Sam to not let Joe go near South Beach. We stayed at beach a little north of Key West 200 miles from So Beach and any visual harm. So I was feeling pretty good about keeping my kids safe until the last day when we were like penguins standing on the edge 2 inches above the water each trying to be the closest to get the best pictures of the 5-6 ft. alligators (seen here) when one lurking out of sight under the small ones (5 footers) suddenly broke the surface. Its eyes were 12" apart and could have eaten 2-3 of us at one time. He had to have been a 15 footer maybe even a 40 footer. (40 just for effect of putting my point across of HUGH). Patricia got it all on video. As we realized walking away what had just happened we all got scared and I realized instead of keeping them from harm I was right in the middle of the pack. On 1st day Joe got toasted b/c he said he needed evidence for fellow Boeingers who never see the sun all year that he had in fact found some sun.
Some random comments on the trip: 1) We were on the go the entire time eating out of an ice chest as we went. All four us stayed in the same small tent--1st off that is a 7 footer and two 6 1/2 footers plus a pint size lady. 2nd was the Dad supposed to be snoring in between the two lovebirds just to make things at least half kosher? 3rd we had to tie a string to the little lady so the mosquitoes wouldn't carry her off. We were like kids holding on to a balloon. But they do have good taste since she is awfully dang pretty. But Pat is the only one who can truthfully speak to the good taste however!! 4th had we known on Saturday when we were a stone's throw from Cuba what we found out on Tuesday morning on the way to the airport we would have preferred the alligator, the mosquitos, the sun toasted hides or even the visual damage to our souls that we some how missed out on. On Tuesday after we had changed a bubbled tire on the way back from alligator alley the night before we had the donut spare go flat then a few more miles the bubbled tire back on another tire went flat. So out of 5 tires we had 2 good ones left (well that is not entirely true since they were just as bald as the others). Had this happened down at Key West any of our other perils just mentioned would have been preferred to the Cuban commies, thugs, hurricanes or drunken spring breakers we would have had to contend with way down yonder.
The chapel has a spectacular view on the harbor and made out of coral limestone. Everyone is jealous as heck of Pat at church.
Joe says "Kiss her Pat for a pic" so Pat goes "You mean like this?" Joe says: "well do you think I am going to show you how!!"

Famous Connections

Hey Kids,

Look who we are related to:

Bryan Ellsworth is Joseph Smith's 9^th Cousin once removed

Thomas White The Father –B. 1490 Somerset, UK – 1549 England
Thomas White 1524 - 1551 Somerset, England	Siblings	Richard White 1516 Somerset, Eng – 1617 England
John White 1663 Virginia – 1781 Georgia	1st Cousins	Robert White 1542 Somerset UK – 1600 Essex, England
Jeremiah White 1695 Georgia – 1781 Georgia	2nd Cousins	Robert White 1560 Essex UK – 1642 Somerset, England
Millie White 1739 Georgia - ? Georgia	3rd Cousins	Mary White 1590 Essex – 1642 Connecticut
Elizabeth Cleveland 1782 So Carolina 1825 Arkansas	4th Cousins	Sarah Loomis 1617 Essex – 1689 Connecticut
Nathan Wanslee 1804 Georgia – 1887 Arkansas	5th Cousins	Sarah Olmstead 1641 Conn. – 1709 Connecticut
Jesse Wanslee 1837 Georgia – 1908 Safford, AZ	6th Cousins	Daniel Gates 1680 Conn. – 1751 Connecticut
Mary Wanslee 1875 Arkansas – 1959 Safford, AZ	7th Cousins	Daniel Gates ? Conn. – 1775 Vermont
Reed Ellsworth 1916 Safford, AZ – 1960 Williams, AZ	8th Cousins	Lydia Gates 1732 Conn. – 1817 Vermont
Bryan Ellsworth 1946 Safford, AZ - 2032	9th Cousins	Lucy Mack 1775 New Hamp. – 1856 Nauvoo, IL
	Once removed	Joseph Smith, Jr. 1805 Vermont – 1844 Carthage, IL

3/2/08 Washington for Elijah Z

The 1st of my 2008 galevanting was to Jason and Lisa's for Eli's blessing on March 2nd. Doyle flew me to Las Vegas on Thur pm and then on Allegiant Air to Pasco. Jason apologized for not doing very much but let me tell you what we did do. Grandpa was able to witness morning prayers and breakfast 4 times. Then there was scripture reading every night - one full page. Now this is interesting b/c I have been to Twin Falls and Ames and it was no different scripture and prayers every night. Now that is gratifying to know and to watch the kids grow in scripture reading. Sometimes games were played but always to bed on time. I am impressed b/c I know how hard it was for us when you kids were growing up. In looking back several years I remember when Ethan could only sound out the easy words now its Nathanael turn to repeat back the words. On Monday night it was Nathanael's turn for FHE. As far as I could see the only help he got was he asked me about a story in The Friend, which I gave him minor suggestions. He did a marvelous job for a 5 yr old-it was about a 10-15 min. lesson. Now why do I tell you this? Obviously that Grandpa is impressed goes without saying. Now when Lisa and Jason relate their stories & happenings I can identify whith the personalities because I saw the whole family morning noon and night for several days. But no I didn't see the salmon jumping the fish ladders! However, I did witness the spirit of their home.
Elijah's blessing was choice by specifically mentioning why he was named Elijah Zollinger Ellsworth. First, for one of the most valiant and important Old Testament prophets and second for his Grandmother whom his mother stated she was sure his Grandmother had been tending him before he was born. Upon hearing that my heart confirmed that impression. You just have to wonder as to the extent of that tending knowing about all the trouble Lisa had in getting with child! I was certainly touched by the whole occasion and especially b/c I really know that on these kinds of occasions someone special to us all was close and looking in on us.
Lisa has told you in her blog what we did and what we ate and who was there. Getting to know my own kids and their spouses better is very important but the delectable treat are the grandkids. To really get to know & understand kids you have see them morning noon and night, happy & sad, excited and disappointed, being both rewarded and disciplined. By summer I will have been with everyone in their own home doing their own things and will have had these same blessings of seeing your mother and my posterity.
Love, Dad / Grandppa

Peer Pressure & Keep up with the Jones

Kids,
I guess I have to keep up with the jones and create my own blog too. I went to a class on Genealogy blogging at the Family History seminar where I learned some cool things. I an creating my RSS News Reader page in Google where all you blogs will be summarized on my page. It will tell me when entries have been added and which ones I have read. It will updates from LDS.org, New Family Search, weather for everybody, Meridian Mag. Anyway my own newspaper. I might even have my latest carving or something. Well more later.
Dad