Lizelle! What a joy!
The Mormon Battalion did some really nasty stuff in the far west, but it's important to remember that they did some good, too. This was one of the good things... It saved several hundred miles to get to San Diego and Los Angeles, and later was a main pathway for the big California Gold Rush.
I am an old man, but a very lucky old man. I can still ride :) Which is a good thing because I have places to see:)
Always good to see you my friend!
I'm not familiar with that history. Awful how ordinary people do bad things in the name of whatever they want to achieve!
You are a lucky old man then! Keeping active is likely what keeps you on the road. There's never enough time to do all the things we want to do and see, not so!
Keep those wheels rolling, my old friend, have a great Sunday!
From your very old friend😅