Thanks Brent!

The Hook (campfire ghost story)
The reports had been on the radio all day, though she hadn't paid much attention to them. Some crazy man had escaped from the state asylum. They were calling him the Hook Man since he had lost his right arm and had it replaced with a hook. He was a killer, and everyone in the region was warned to keep watch and report anything suspicious. But this didn't interest her. She was more worried about what to wear on her date.
After several consultation calls with friends, she chose a blue outfit in the very latest style and was ready and waiting on the porch when her boyfriend came to pick her up in his car. They went to a drive-in movie with another couple, then dropped them off and went parking in the local lover's lane. The blue outfit was a hit, and she cuddled close to her boyfriend as they kissed to the sound of romantic music on the radio.
Then the announcer came on and repeated the warning she had heard that afternoon. An insane killer with a hook in place of his right hand was loose in the area. Suddenly, the dark, moonless night didn't seem so romantic to her. The lover's lane was secluded and off the beaten track. A perfect spot for a deranged mad-man to lurk, she thought, pushing her amorous boyfriend away.
"Maybe we should get out of here," she said. "That Hook Man sounds dangerous."
"Awe, c'mon babe, it's nothing," her boyfriend said, trying to get in another kiss. She pushed him away again.
"No, really. We're all alone out here. I'm scared," she said.
They argued for a moment. Then the car shook a bit, as if something…or someone…had touched it. She gave a shriek and said: "Get us out of here now!"
"Jeeze," her boyfriend said in disgust, but he turned the key and went roaring out of the lover's lane with a screeching of his tires.
They drove home in stony silence, and when they pulled into her driveway, he refused to help her out of the car. He was being so unreasonable, she fumed to herself. She opened the door indignantly and stepped into her driveway with her chin up and her lips set. Whirling around, she slammed the door as hard as she could. And then she screamed.
Her boyfriend leapt out of the car and caught her in his arms. "What is it? What's wrong?" he shouted. Then he saw it. A bloody hook hung from the handle of the passenger-side door.

Cousin Trivia . . .

How many grandsons have Leonard for a middle Name?

1. John (Arlene)
2. Alan (Russell)
3. Scott (Lyle)
4. Steven (Jerry)

How many 1st cousins are deceased?

1. John Leonard Vellinga (Arlene)
2. Richard Peter Vellinga (Arlene)
3. Jay Ford Davis (Donald)
4. Jared Poulter Davis (Paul)

How many years between the first and last grandchild?

41 years - 1942 to 1983

How many consecutive years did Verna have a grandchild born?

She had a 21 year run with at least one baby each year.
1955-1976

How many girls and how many boys in Verna's grandchildren?

47 Boys
29 Girls

What year were the most grandchildren born?

In 1962 six babies were born

Cousin Picture:

1. Clarence Robert Vellinga 14 Apr 1942
2. Clifford Davis Vellinga 14 Apr 1942
3. John Leonard Vellinga 11 Jun 1944 deceased
4. Joyce Vellinga Lindsley 4 Aug 1945
5. Richard Peter Vellinga 11 Mar 1947 deceased
6. Hugh Jimmie Davis 25 Feb 1948
7. Roy Davis Vellinga 25 May 1948
8. Ray Ford Davis 8 Apr 1950 deceased
10. Dan Russell Davis 4 Nov 1950
11. Lynn Heber Vellinga 7 Nov 1950
12. Rick Allen Davis 21 Nov 1951
13. Michael Lee Vellinga 27 Feb 1952
14. Kathleen Davis Hanson 27 Mar 1952
15. Karen Vellinga Shurtleff 31 Jul 1953
16. Kirk Le Roy Davis 28 Oct 1953
17. Reed Charles Davis 28 May 1955
18. Bruce Arnold Vellinga 4 Nov 1955
19. Deanna Davis Sumsion 1 Apr 1956
20. David Rulon Garfield 8 Apr 1956
21. Susan Davis Bradford 26 May 1956
22. Janette Vellinga Petersen 25 Jun 1957
23. Jill Davis Stewart 7 Jul 1957
24. Ann Garfield Rugg 10 Sep 1957
25. Tamara Davis Gresham 2 Mar 1958
26. Keith Lowell Davis 2 Mar 1958
27. Eileen Davis Spaulding 18 Mar 1958
28. Barbara Davis Ward 8 Dec 1958
29. Mary Vellinga Belnap 8 Feb 1959
30. Mark Albert Garfield 20 Mar 1959
31. Diane Davis Reese 6 Mar 1960
32. Richard Alan Davis 2 Jan 1960
33. John Davis Garfield 28 Jun 1961
34. Patti Davis Lewis 9 Feb 1962
35. Brent Paul Davis 15 Feb 1962
36. Alan Leonard Davis 2 Apr 1962
37. Gary Robert Davis 15 May 1962
38. Ross Alan Vellinga 11 Aug 1962
39. James Aaron Davis 11 Sep 1962
40. Reed Roy Garfield 14 Aug 1963
41. Kaye Davis Esplin 16 Oct 1963
42. Cynthia Davis Wood 18 Dec 1963
43. James Gordon Davis 23 Mar 1964
44. Scott Leonard Davis 13 Jan 1965
45. Paul Gilbert Davis 9 Apr 1965
46. Julie Davis Hadley 19 Aug 1965
47. Warren Ben Davis 19 Oct 1965
48. Dean Roger Garfield 20 Apr 1966
49. Steven Leonard Davis 31 May 1966
50. Ryon Brent Pulsipher 26 Nov 1966
51. Nathan Ray Davis 21 Dec 1966
52. Ruth Ann Davis Glade 17 Jul 1967
53. Raymond Lyle Davis 16 Feb 1968
54. Carol Davis Whitby 20 Mar 1968
55. Burt Rulon Garfield 9 Sep 1968
56. Rachel Pulsipher Brammer 1 Feb 1969
57. Peggy Davis Vogel 7 Apr 1969
58. Annette Davis Dickson 17 Jul 1969
59. Janet Davis Machado 18 Aug 1970
60. Scott Davis Pulsipher 18 Aug 1970
61. Linda Davis Dunmeyer 21 Oct 1970
62. Steven Andrew Davis 31 Jul 1971
63. Jared Poulter Davis 6 Mar 1972 deceased
64. Grant Charles Davis 24 Dec 1972
65. Marie Davis Stevenson 11 Mar 1973
66. Kenneth Robert Davis 5 Apr 1973
67. Sally Pulsipher Hall 23 Jul 1973
68. Boyd Roger Davis 11 Sep 1974
69. Connie Davis Jacob 2 Oct 1975
70. Nancy Pulsipher 19 Mar 1976
71. Wesley Lloyd Davis 12 Oct 1976
72. Kent LeGrand Davis 21 Mar 1978
73. Wayne Charles Davis 25 Aug 1979
74. Kathy Davis 7 Dec 1979
75. Bradley Robert Pulsipher 13 Jul 1980
76. Neal Spencer Davis 9 Jul 1983

Aunt Carolyn Pulsipher

Aunt Carolyn Davis Pulsipher

Aunt Carolyn spoke in such a beautiful way describing her central connection to the generations before and those who are new to the Davis Family. It was so fun to see some of Grandma Verna Davis' hand work and feel that connection ourselves.

This is Just a Start

While it is fresh in our minds from Campout, I thought I would get this started. You are a blog author, so you can change anything about this blog: title, layout, colors, etc. Maybe after we get a few stories/posts up, we can start inviting other people to the blog.

Thoughts?