IMPORTANT STUFF--MY LITTLE BUDDIES

We went to the ward breakfast this morning even though we had a carpenter coming to hang the new doors inside our house. We left a note on the front door telling him to come in and that we'd be back in a few minutes.

We got to the breakfast while they were still cooking the sausage so we got to visit a while with some of the folks that we see at church but never get to talk to. It was nice---but it was really cold (39 degrees) so we tried to sit in the sun. The three little boys (from our primary class) sitting across the table ran to sit by me and eat their breakfast. The one in the middle told his mother that I was his best friend. I was touched and really glad that we had taken care of the important stuff FIRST.

After we were home a while the carpenter and his son showed up to start on the doors. If we hadn't gone to breakfast all we would have accomplished would have been waiting for them to show up. That is the thing we do best is wait for someone to show up.

WHAT A NICE WAY TO START A SATURDAY!!!

IN 'N' OUT

MJ flew in this morning for an eye doctor and a dentist appointment while she is still under our insurance. She arrived at 9:35 and flew out at 12:05. She thinks the Dr. fixed here eyes from her alergies and came out of the dentist with no cavities so guess we done good. We probably got to visit with her a total of an hour. It was good to see her though.

MY INHERITANCE GREW OVER THE WEEKEND

My inheritance grew over the weekend of closing out my grandmother's old house. I got a bucket full of antique marbles. We bought the two bottles this week and cleaned them up. I thought for a while I was going to be able to get them all into one bottle but there were too many. I am happy to have them.

HALF UNCLE

When our kids were little and we would get home to my families house I would tease the nephews and nieces until they would cry. I would keep that up until they would finally come to me and be good so I wouldn't tease them anymore.

My oldest brother's second son told him I was his half uncle. He asked him why and he told him it was because he only liked me half of the time. He's had a hard time living that down and I still introduce myself to his family as the half uncle. Here is a picture of me hanging one of his cousins on Grandma's clothesline. I hung them all this day by their belts or belt loops on the bolt for the eye hook that the clothes line wire was attached to---and then just walked away.

I did eventually go take them down---some cried but most laughed---especially after they saw the first one get taken down. Then the fear factor was gone.

COPY CAT

While waiting for our youngest daughter's second session at graduation I was sitting on a chair at my oldest daughter's house. After sitting there for a considerable amount of time I nodded off. I awoke to the room full of people laughing.

While I was sleeping I was snoring (quite loudly I understand) and my granddaughter was sitting across from me on the couch. When I would snore she would growl, trying to get the same sound to the growl as my snoring. When I woke up she was giggling with everyone else laughing at her attempt to copy her Grandpa.

A TRIBUTE TO MY NEIGHBOR

We buried a very good man today. He was a retired Utah Highway Patrol Trooper and they showed up in force today to escort him to his final resting place. We couldn't get a picture of all the patrol cars and motorcycles but he was well escorted as you can see from the pictures we did get. I was lucky to have him for a neighbor for the past eight years. I have shed a lot of tears thinking about him today and hope all is well with his family.

He broke his leg just below the hip a little over five months ago and never really recovered, when the leg was nearly healed they discovered he had bone cancer and it had spread all though his body. He lost the battle to it.

I believe that if you looked up integrity in the dictionary his picture would be there as the definition. He was a great guy. I am going to miss him very badly. I loved visiting with him about gardening and about things on the mountain.

REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND!

HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN, JIGGETY JIG

We finished up all of the relocations in Grandma's house and all the stuff is ready to move. After we finished it up we went back to the motel--cleaned up---checked out and headed for home.

The trip home wasn't near as much fun as the trip going. We were tired, sore, and miserable. We did some laughing but not near as much as we did going. It was still a good trip and I am glad that all of the moving from the house is about finished.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO GET HOME THOUGH!