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Monday, June 8, 2020

Saturday, June 6, 2020

St. Paul, Minnesota

69th operating temple

Dedicated: 9 Jan 2000

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, King

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

Alma 7:17-27; Sunday journal, Study Guide; The Scripture Study Project podcast

April General Conference

"Deep In Our Heart"
Douglas D. Holmes
"Because they are such a natural part of the Church of Jesus Christ, we sometimes forget the importance of relationships in our ongoing journey to Christ. We are not expected to find or walk the covenant path alone. We need love and support from parents, other family members, friends, and leaders who are also walking the path."

The boys actually got up before noon to swim this morning. I guess because they knew it was their last chance. They went down to the pool around 9:30 and James and I went to Costco here in Scottsdale a little after ten. I promised my friend Cammy that I would pick up some things for her. We both had to wear masks to get inside of Costco. James got one from the woman at the door. I had mine that Sister Halcomb made me.

It's like a treasure hunt shopping at Costco. We bought uncured bacon, uncooked tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, Pirate Booty, Kettle Corn, dried prunes, and fruit snacks. We found everything Cammy wanted except for liquid hand soap. They were all out.

We bought a new hose, peanut M&M's, salsa and chips. After doing our shopping we got in the car wash line. It was long, but it moved quickly.

The boys were finished swimming when we got back and Sheri arrived to pick them up about five minutes after our return. I realized I didn't get any pictures of the boys. So I took a couple, one of Evan alone, and one of Rowan and Max.

Evan loves having his picture taken - Not!

Max is so tall!
He makes everyone else look short.

Sheri took the M&M's to give to Ruby for her birthday. Why didn't I send the Captain Crunch and Apple Jacks cereal with her and the lunchmeat and bread? No one will ever know the answer to this question although there might be some educated guesses, such as; forgetful; doesn't think on her feet, etc. You get the picture.

As soon as Sheri left James went in to take a nap and I began doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen and the boys kitchen. They left a sink full of dirty dishes. It took me awhile because I did not use the dishwasher. I washed and then dried over a dozen glasses.

James packed up his things, which takes about five minutes, and put them in the car. It takes me quite a bit longer to pack up my things, first in the bathroom where the counter is covered with "my things." Then in the bedroom where the drawers are full of "my things" and so is the closet. Last but not least I pack up a suitcase full of my study books and a basket full of my business books, etc. Last but not least, my computer.

I asked James to clean out the frig and the freezer. We ended up leaving two pizzas, ice cream, and Skinny Cows in the freezer. When we left, it was around 3 p.m. Oh I forgot to mention that while I was cleaning we got a call from the front desk. They said we could swim from 5-9 this evening which we were not scheduled to do. I called and told Sheri but she did not want to come back out.

James stopped at the front desk on our way out and did an official "check out." There were no charges on our credit card. James wanted to go the Globe way but I insisted Payson. It is only an hour to Payson from Shea Blvd.

We stopped in Payson at Culver's for some dinner. James had a pot roast sandwich and I had a butter burger. They were both delicious. Now we can start our fast.

It was still light outside when we got home around 6:30. James unloaded the car and then went to find Luna while I put things away. So much to put away!! It is good to be home!

We wanted to watch "Lark Rise to Candleford" before going to bed but I couldn't get Prime Video to work so we watched an episode of "The Good Witch" instead. Not quite the same.

We are fasting for the Fort Apache branch and for Stacy's family and Kim's family.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

141st operating temple

Dedicated: 17 Mar 2013

By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Jesus Christ, Judge

2 Nephi 13:14

The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people and the princes thereof; for ye have eaten up the vineyard and the spoil of the poor in your houses.

Book of Mormon/"Come Follow Me"

2 Nephi 31:1-12

Saints, Volume 2

Chapter 30

A Steady, Onward Movement

October 2019 GenCon

True Disciples of the Savior

Elder Terence M. Vinson

"Are we true followers of Him who gave His all for us? He who is our Redeemer and our Advocate with the Father? He who was Himself absolutely committed in His atoning sacrifice and is so now in His love, His mercy, and His desire for us to have eternal joy? I plead with all who hear and read these words: Please, please don't put your total commitment off until you get around to it at some nonexistent, future time. Get fair dinkum now and feel the joy!"

I already did this post once but my computer some how lost it, or maybe I forgot to save it. Anyway, here it goes again.

I got up and worked on my blog for awhile before going to get my infusion. Darrel took Addy and Rowan to school. They leave much earlier than Ruby and Lola. Suzy came and picked up Ruby and Lola to take them to school.

James dropped me off at AARA for my infusion. He borrowed my Costco card and said he was going to see if they could fix his hearing aid. He also went to Verizon and got the ringer on his phone fixed. I asked him if he got me a cord like I asked him to and he said he forgot. He said we could go by and get one later. We never did.

I had a few minutes after my infusion to go to Deseret Book and get a book for my friend Karen whom I am having lunch with to celebrate her birthday. I got her Sister Wendy Nelson's book, "The Heavens Are Open." It's the one that I am reading. I was afraid she might already have it and she did. I told her I wanted to get her Emily Belle Freeman's new book on grace but it doesn't come out until March 9th. She told me to take this book back and get Emily's and the next time we have lunch I could give it to her. Will do.

I had what I almost always do when I go to Firebirds, coconut shrimp with mango coleslaw. It is actually an appetizer. Karen used to order it too but now she is eating a plant-based, gluten free diet. She ordered a baked potato and a salad. She told the waiter that I wanted dessert. We both always use to order a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce. I guess she wants to live vicariously through me because she told him that's what I wanted. It was yummy.

I guess when old people get together they talk about their ailments. That's what we did. Karen still does chemo every other Wednesday. She's lucky her hair has not fallen out. She says she will have to do the chemo for the rest of her life. She has some type of kidney cancer.

Lance, her husband, had prostate cancer and did 8 weeks worth of treatments at Loma Linda University in California. This school is run by the Seventh Day Adventist church who are very health conscious.

When it was time to go, it was raining outside so James pulled around by the front door. Karen said it was hailing when she left and she had to wait for about five minutes. I think it was a cloudburst right over the restaurant because we were out of the rain a few minutes after we left.

We went to Chacon's tire shop in Mesa where Mario signed the contract and gave James a check for $6,200.

James hired Duran Thompson, a friend from Chandler that he has worked with before, to survey Mario's lots. His price was under a thousand dollars whereas the guy Mario hired wanted $1,700.

James went by to see Duran before we headed to the Gilbert Costco.

Costco was a big disappointment. I wanted toilet paper and paper towels and they were out of both. I also wanted some fresh strawberries to take home to Darrel's kids. They had none. We got cantaloupe instead. No bread so we got croissants. I got lunchmeat and cheese and some chicken salad to make sandwiches for the kids dinner. Suzy was going to do dinner for them but I told her we would. She took the girls to school and picked them up and then took them to their tumbling class.

When Ruby walked in the door from tumbling she asked what was for dinner. I guess tumbling makes you hungry. Addy had heated up the leftovers from last night and I had stuff out to make the croissant sandwiches. Lola ordered a turkey with cheese.

Darrel came in with a big handful of mail. I guess they don't pick up their mail very often because one of the letters I sent for Valentine's day was in the pile.

Lola wanted to know why I used pink and yellow to color the LOVE card. I told her because that was the colors at her mom and dad's wedding reception. When she heard that she wanted to make a card just like it. She did a pretty good job of duplicating it.

Lola started talking about her birthday and how she wishes it was on the "oneth" of July instead of the fourth. Rowan thought that was so funny. He said, "yeah, you could tell everyone your birthday is the oneth of July!" I told Lola she wouldn't want her birthday on that day because that was Max's birthday.

James and I went to bed pretty early because we are making a trip to Walmart in the morning before going to the temple. James left his dress shoes at home and needs to get another pair. We could have gone tonight but I was already in bed when he made the discovery.

Just hangin' around

Tristan, Trina's sister in Hawaii

Greg Butler giving Deb Randy's plaque

Greg worked in my dad's store as a teenager.

I was happy to see Aunt Gene in this picture.

I can't believe my mom lived here.

Before school:

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

Paris, France

156th operating temple

Dedicated: 21 May 2017

By: Henry B. Eyring

Jesus Christ, Glory of

DC 93:36

The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.

Book of Mormon

Helaman 14:1-19

New Testament: Ephesians: "For the Perfecting of the Saints"

Ephesians 4

General Conference

Be Faith, Not Faithless
Stephen W. Owen
"We must deliberately take time each day to disconnect from the world and connect with heaven."

"Rescuing Wayward Children": The Cosmic War - "God never bestows upon His people, or upon an individual, superior blessings without a severe trial to prove them,... to see whether they will keep their covenants with Him, and keep in remembrance what He has shown them. Then the greater the ... blessings, the greater the display of the power of the enemy." -Brigham Young

James and I left Vernon at 7:10 this morning. My appointment at Dr. Douglas's, in Chandler, is at 10:30. I made it in plenty of time. James drove a little fast and we had no stops. They were ready for me when I got there.

First on the agenda, a shot to numb my mouth on the left side where they are doing the drilling. Jackie gave me the shots. She did okay except for the fact that she shook my face incessantly. Nothing I couldn't handle.

Next came the two faces with goggles on looking at me and the drilling to get the old crown off. This is the part that I like the least because I have to keep my mouth open so long and my mouth gets so dry. Finally the old crown was off and then the assistant, a hispanic girl from Globe-Miami, made the mold for the new crown and installed the temporary crown. We had a nice chat about where to find the best Mexican food in Globe-Miami. She said Guayo's El Rey in Miami by the old swimming pool in downtown Miami was by far the best. I have heard good things about this place but have yet to try it.

While I was in Dr. D's Chamber of Torture, (my next appointment is on Halloween), James was getting the oil changed in the car, picking up his new glasses at Chandler Eyecare, and mailing my book shipment at UPS. He also went to Culver's and got two fish sandwiches, one for himself and one for me. He ended up eating both because my mouth was too numb to eat mine. Besides, I was waiting for lunch at Olive Garden.

We had lunch at the Olive Garden on Gilbert Rd. just north of Germann. By the time I got my food I was ready to eat, most of the numbness in my mouth was gone. I had zuppa tuscana soup, salad and breadsticks, and their strawberry ricotta cheesecake with shortbread crust, which is my very favorite cheesecake anywhere.
James was tired and wanted to go to Trina and Darrel's for a nap, but Trina wasn't home and their door was locked so we went to Coscto to spend the Reward's cash of $99.95 I had from using their credit card. We bought toilet paper, walnuts, cinnamon-sugar covered almonds, and a pumpkin pecan baking mix, some Christmas wrapping paper, and two spools of Christmas ribbon. It came to around $76 and they gave me back $24 in cash. It's nice to have some cash!

We went down the street to Barnes and Noble and I bought three adult coloring books for Lois and Dawn and to sets of ultra fine markers. One of the coloring books was a Disney Princesses one I would have loved to have for myself. I usually by things for other people that I would like and this is certainly true today.

After Barnes and Noble we went to Trina's and took naps. Ruby, Rowan and Addy were at home when I woke up but Trina was gone to pick up Lola at dance. When they returned Lola's friends Ivy and Scarlett were with them. Trina had been decorating for Halloween and Lola had to show me the giant spiders and witches hats. There was a whoopee cushion on the floor and Lola proceeded to show her friends how if you sit on the cushion it makes a sound like you tooted. They took turns sitting on the cushion and laughing their heads off. I mentioned that it was a whoopee cushion and Lola says, "No, it's a fart pillow." I said something about Lola being rater R and Rowan says, "Oh yeah, she really is."

James and I got our gifts together for Lois and Dawn and headed over to Tempe. They liked the gifts and I think Lois especially loved the Disney Princess coloring book. She said she hoped she could color the pictures as good as the photographs that were also in the coloring book. Dawn really liked the coconut hibiscus body lotion. It was a good evening. We had some of Aunt Faye's coconut cream pie before leaving.

When we got back to Darrel and Trina's there were several bicycles parked by the house. Rowan and friends were playing capture the flag in the greenbelt. It was late so we went right to bed.