Last updated on May 6th, 2025
1. The Runaway Cow
“My uncle told me a story about his milk cow that would get away and he’d see her at the top of a hill, and they’d both go down the hill and he’d only hope he was closer the next time to cow got to the top of a hill and was visible. Lots of people lived in tents and depended on that cow for whatever milk Uncle Earl’s family didn’t use, so they’d help him catch her and get her back.
I’d never thought about how many little hills there are here in Sun Valley. My cousin said, ‘Oh, yes! I even got to milk her occasionally.’ He and a neighbor, Mac, decided to make ‘real’ ice cream once so they used only cream. It was so rich they couldn’t eat it in one sitting.” — Valerie K.
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