Dearest Family,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARY ANN ON FRIDAY - 21
YEARS OLD!!! I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday and I'm sure your
trip this past week has been your birthday present. I can never
remember where David's sister has been attending school but I believe
you and David's siblings went to see her play in a sports event - is
that right??? Anyway, it sounded like a great thing to do and I know
you had a good time.
I have had such a good time today - my Utah
family has been with me to watch General Conference and that always
gives me such a boost. There were many family members who are out of
town - Boyd, Barji & Preston have bought a motor home and are in
California, Susanna, Steve & Jackson are in Arizona, Jessie is in San
Diego, Lee Anna had other plans with her college friends, Russell was
translating Malagasy for the conference and couldn't leave, and Ann &
David are somewhere in the Midwest (I think). I appreciate SO VERY MUCH
those who made the efforts to come. We missed those of you who couldn't
come - Roy, Patrice, Emily, Timothy and Jesse.
John did double duty and "backed up" all the
photo albums that had been scanned and that is a BIG relief to me!!!
Bob & Laura had tickets to get into the conference center for the
morning session so they couldn't get here until a little after noon and
then Ron & Ann had tickets for the afternoon session so I don't really
know what the food tasted like to them - I would heat it and then reheat
it!!! I know Jeannie's salad, Claire's fruit and Annie's dessert were
good - THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!
I LOVED hearing about the families as well
as visiting with my grandchildren whom I have not seen for a long time.
I am SO very proud of my family and I'm interested in everything you all
do. Annie had been in Arizona a week ago visiting with Susanna, Steve
and Jackson and then Jessie flew over to be with them. The Reeves love
Arizona and I laughed when Ann said they were looking forward to when it
cools down enough to go on a little picnic - I remember how strange it
was to go on a picnic with cactus plants and dirt instead of fishing
streams and pine trees. Jessie loves San Diego too and it was fun to
watch the BYU/San Diego State football game last night and know that she
was probably in the stadium watching it too - I was SO happy that BYU
won!!! I was VERY surprised to see the Weinert's watch Boyd's progress
in his golf game today on the internet - I didn't know they could do
that. I hope he continued to play well. I can't believe that Laura is
in her last year in college - she said she would like to go to San
Francisco and work when she graduates - maybe I discouraged her because
I told her I think it is cold and she is anxious to get away from the
cold weather she has had in Logan. She said she had spent some time in
San Francisco and likes it - I haven't even been there for probably 40
years so what do I know??? I was sad to talk to John and learn that one
of Laura's horses died last night from a colic condition and the
veterinarian couldn't help him. John loves animals and always has.
I went to my Thai Missionary Reunion on
Friday night and I always enjoy being with former missionary
companions. The Senior missionaries met at a home in Orem for a potluck
dinner and to visit and then Janet, Virginia, Phyllis and I went to
Springville where we met with President & Sister Goodman and the young
missionaries. We were all invited to an American Thanksgiving Dinner in
Chaing Mai the first year I was in Thailand and the couple who invited
us has moved back to Utah and they were in Springville - it was such a
happy memory to visit with them. One of the Sisters with whom I served
has had a book published - the title is "Wrinkled Missionaries" and it's
a little paperback. I bought a copy but I haven't read it yet - she
said she would have to sell 50,000 copies in order to make any money -
it sells for about $7 and she gets 70cents of that - weird!!!
Chris and Wayne will be here tomorrow and
I'm looking forward to their visit. They have been in Washington with
Wayne's sister and they have a new motor home. I'm hoping our weather
will stay good - we have had absolutely gorgeous Fall weather and we
even had a good rainstorm on Friday.
That's all the news for now. I LOVE EACH
ONE OF YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH. PLEASE BE SO VERY, VERY CAREFUL IN
EVERYTHING YOU DO. Grandma B XXXXXOOOOO