May 17, 1999 Farmington, Utah

WOW - THE SUN IS SHINING!!! I haven't lived in Utah for a long time but as I remember it, May was usually quite warm. We have had cold rainy weather but today is going to be in the 70's. I may even plant some geraniums that I bought a while back. I know that John and Julianna and Ann have planted a lot of flowers and I hope they haven't frozen - I have been covering everything in this little yard but I don't have a lot to cover.

JOHN AND JULIANNA - HOW ARE THE PUPPIES??? I love to look at the picture you sent via the internet. Jeannie and I were on our way to your home on Friday night after going to the Crawford wedding reception - we decided to stop and call to make sure you were home but you weren't so we didn't go - your answering machine wasn't working either. I am dying to see them.

This has been a fun week. I went to Park City with my neighbor, Margaret, on Wednesday. It was a pretty day and I have always loved Park City - she has bought a new condo up there and they were delivering some furniture. Her condo is very, very nice and huge. She also owns another condo up there that she has just put in the "rent pool" - she has many places to live and with all her energy and "know how" she can manage it. She owns these things with her sons and daughter, I think. She is a lovely person and I really, really like her and I don't feel any pressure to "keep up". She is sponsoring a golf tournament today along with Utah State University to honor her husband, Delonne Anderson and she invited me to a dinner last night and a luncheon today at the Country Club but I declined and that's okay with her.

I went to Salt Lake yesterday after church to have dinner with my sweet Montana Missionary couple - David and Polly Taylor - Margaret insisted that I take her cell phone because I didn't know where they lived. I had directions to their home but as usual I got lost and her phone really came in handy - I don't want one but she is very thoughtful. David and Polly have two little energetic boys and said they wanted to see me but it would be better if I went to their home rather than having them come to my condo. When it gets warmer so they can swim in the pool it will be fun for them to come here. They have a lovely home and their little boys look like miniature Davids. I kept thinking how much Polly reminds me of Patrice in the way she is rearing their children - she is adamant about them not watching much television. I had listened to the Jazz and Kings game on the way to their home and I was dying to know the score but I didn't even see a television set. I didn't know the Jazz had won until I finally found it on the car radio and I was just about home.

I got home from Park City in time to go to Katie's soccer game and that was fun. One of the mothers there had brought an umbrella and an extra chair and I REALLY enjoyed the game. Katie is such a good little player - she divides her time between jazz dance and soccer so she goes to each one for thirty minutes. I think it is great that her coach will let her do that.

Thursday I went to the Rogers' Memorial Theatre with the "condo group" to see the play "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" - I thought it was just excellent. The male soloist was professional and I could have listened to him sing all night.

Friday I drove into Midvale (just about to Murray) to go to a funeral for the sister of one of my good Brigham City friends, Helen Jane. I was glad I went because Helen Jane spoke and she seemed very happy to see me. When we were in High School we were in a French horn quartet and had to go to Salt Lake for some kind of competition and we stayed at this sister's home.

I came home from Midvale and then about 7 o'clock, Jeannie and I drove to Alpine to go to a wedding reception for Jessica Lyn Crawford - Chris and Missys' daughter. There was a long, long line and Jeannie saw Carolyn Crawford Perkes go in the back door so we decided to do that too. I am SO glad we did - Gerald Perkes got each one of us a piece of chocolate pie and we sat and visited with Ramona and Gerald and Carolyn and then we broke into the line and shook Chris and Missys' hands and then came home. It was a beautiful affair and Missys' dress was white leather. I thought they were a struggling student couple so I got them a toaster from K-Mart. As it turned out he is a prosperous dentist and for wedding gifts they gave each other brand new Harley Davidson motorcycles. OH WELL!!!

I went to a DUP "Jubilee" on Saturday morning. That was quite an experience for me. I am not used to things like that but I think it will be good for me and encourage me to do my genealogy. Most of the members are very, very old. I wish I would have taken my camera so I could have taken a picture of one of the members there - she is almost 94 years old and she was in a dress that was just darling - it was cotton and had a full skirt with a white ruffle on the bottom. She lives alone and is very bright - I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THAT LONG!!!

I am going to have a party on Saturday night for my old High School friends. I want to honor Ellen Mae because it is her birthday but she gets too upset when I even mention it so I am going to order a cake that will say "Happy Birthday To All Who Have Had Their 74th Birthday"!!! I am one of the youngest if not the youngest. The weather forecast is for stormy weather - I'm hoping it will change and be nice.

Annie called me this morning and we had a good visit. She said they are just about finished with their new addition - I believe they are painting now. It is just a perfect thing for their home and I would never have thought they needed it. Susanna is in school and is working at "Mom and Me". Jessie is going to start the next semester in a few weeks so she is also working. I'm sure Russell, Lee Anna and Jimmy are busy too. I can't keep up with everyone!!!

My Relief Society President came and asked me if I would tutor a young boy who is in the fifth grade. His family is struggling and therefore he isn't doing well in school. His parents have divorced and the mother works while her five children ages 14 - 3 years are home alone. I didn't want to get committed but I couldn't say no. It is only twice a week for an hour - surely I can do that!!! I feel qualified to teach reading but when it comes to the new math I cannot help him. His teachers says he just needs help with the math facts - using flash cards.

I have the picture of Emily, Timothy and Jesse playing on the beach in Gulf Shores on my refrigerator and I am amazed at the sand castles they have built. I am SO excited for you to come here. I want to take you to Antelope Island - there is a beach there and I have never seen anyone swimming in the salty lake but I have heard they do. It will be a fun contrast for them to see this water as compared to the ocean water in Alabama. It only takes a little while to get to Antelope Island from where I live now - about half an hour.

The man from whom I bought this condo is here - he came to play in the Delonne Anderson golf tournament. It will be good to see him and ask him some questions about things like the shrubs outside that I want to trim.