Dearest Family,
WOW - we are completely covered up with
snow!!! I don't remember a snowstorm like this one this late in the
season for a long, long time. The condo managers were out early this
morning and they had a hard time keeping up with all the snow that was
falling and all that had already fallen. It is a "million dollar" snow
storm because we need the moisture and this snow is very heavy.
I was SO happy to hear from Patrice when I
got home from Wyoming and especially to learn that Emily wants to come
to visit her Utah cousins around Memorial Day - THAT WOULD BE
WONDERFUL!!! It seems like a long time since I have seen Emily and I
miss her. I know I won't get to see much of her but I'm looking forward
to having her in Utah.
I was also SO happy to hear from Annie - I'm
glad her "workload" at BYU is going to be easier after this week until
she starts on another semester. SHE GOES TOO FAST!!! Susanna - Thank
you SO much for sending me the pictures of Jackson while you were in
Florida during the Christmas holidays and thank your sister-in-law for
making that website. He surely has some darling cousins and I think one
of the little boys has those adorable "cheeks" that Jackson has - must
be a hereditary thing!!!
Jeannie - thank you for your note too I
hope you and Rick have had a good time in Tucson with Boyd, Barji &
Preston - I can't think of a better weekend to have been gone than this
one. You missed all the snow and I worried about Sarah but you promised
me that she would have a friend stay with her. I could take Sadie
anytime but she is such a good "watchdog" that I hate to have her leave
your home.
Bob - I appreciate your letting me know that
you received Ray Edward's obituary. I wasn't sure I could send it that
way and have you access it. Annie had written to tell me about Ray
passing away and I sent the obituary to Bob, Jean & John. It sounded
like maybe he died of a heart attack because he died doing what he loved
best - "fishing". I laughed as Bob said it was too bad that he and
Daddy couldn't have "fallen in an ice-hole together". I felt SO bad
that I wasn't here so I could go to his funeral - I would have liked to
visit with Carol and some of Daddy's Lehi friends. I'll go see Carol
when I go South again. I hope they have lakes, creeks and rivers in
Heaven so they can fish together.
I talked to John one day this week and he
said he planned to come see me this weekend but I guess it didn't work
out. It would have been dumb to travel in our terrible weather so I was
glad he didn't come. I worry about a pair of shoes he left here but he
probably doesn't need them. He has been in Palm Springs and I can't
think of a better place to be and I hope he was able to do something fun
in the sunshine.
I talked to Cheryl and she has put Don in
the V.A. Resthome in Salt Lake - that makes me SO sad but I don't blame
her one bit. She has taken care of him much longer than most wives
would have done under the circumstances and when he falls it is
impossible for one person to get him up. I doubt that he will live very
long now - he has surely had a miserable life for the last four or five
years. I will go see him as soon as I can. I was surprised when Cheryl
told me it would only cost about $2,100.00 a month - Aunt Marvel's
resthome costs in Little Rock were over $3,000.00 a month.
Bob just came over for his regular Sunday
visit and I LOVE that. They are going to Costa Rica next Saturday for a
week and will be there to have dinner one night with Roy & Patrice &
their family - it's too bad that Brett and Katie won't be there with
them. Michael, Stacy and Laura are going and that will be so much
fun!!!
I had a good time in Wyoming - it was VERY
COLD!!! We went through Randolph and Woodruff in the middle of the
afternoon on Friday and the temperature in Margaret's car was 2
degrees. The thermometer on her porch was between 10-15 during the day
while we were there. Her home is VERY warm and comfortable and it was
fun to be with some "young people" for a few days - I'm not sure they
enjoyed "old people" but they didn't complain.
I went to a Thai Teacher Missionary party
yesterday and it was fun to see some of the missionaries I had served
with in Thailand. A couple from Salt Lake told me they would come get
me so I said I would meet them in the K-Mart parking lot - it's just too
hard for them to find my condo. Virginia was directing them and she had
them stay on the freeway instead of getting on Hwy. 89 so they had to
turn around and come back after they got in Layton - as a result we were
about an hour late for the party and I felt SO bad. It was snowing hard
and Virginia said she couldn't see the road. The party was to honor a
couple who served as Country Directors in Thailand and then were called
to serve in Salt Lake as Foreign Teacher Assignment Directors - they
have finished their mission and are moving to their home in Oregon -
Dwayne and Jean Christensen.
I think that's all the news. I LOVE EACH
ONE OF YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH. PLEASE BE SO VERY, VERY CAREFUL IN
EVERYTHING YOU DO.
Grandma B XXXXXOOOOO