We had a really nice treat when the Flake tribe showed up for the Pony Express Ride they did. Tawna Flake-Posegate and her dad Sank did a fireside for the 6th Crossing/Willie Site Missionaries. Tawna has the coolest electric violin and she knows just how to make it sing. Wow! They camped a couple of nites in the family campground and boarded their beautiful paint horses in the pasture. Shae & Yvette's family was delightful. The Pony Express switched riders in the parking lot of the Willie Welcome Center around 9pm. They come flyin' in and then the next rider bails on his horse and away he goes. It was all very exciting. Sank, Shae & Derek rode from Jeffrey City (20 miles east of here) to Alcova (about 40 miles this side of Casper). The four in their group rode over 2 miles each and then switched horses and riders from about 11 pm to 5am. I'd guess they rode about 50 miles altogether. Ask them, they'd love to tell you all about it. Derek has been in Doug's scout troop but he's turning 16 and moving on. Little Melanie said, "I'll tell Brynn I saw you." So cute. So good to see someone from home.
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Hey I know those Flakes, they were in our ward in Snow FLAKE!!!
The little girl was one of my Sunbeams. She's the one who was always dressed to the T! and one day she asked me if I wanted her to sing a song. Of course I did!
She sang: Get outta bed old Dan Tucker your too late to get your supper! It was just hysterical coming from the little porcelain DOLL!!
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