Dearest Family,
WOW - I just accessed the picture from Ann
with Jimmy and the "HUMMER"!!! The expression on Jimmy's face "says it
all". Sarah was just over with Jeannie for a little visit and she said
"That's just AWESOME". I'm thrilled that John would share his VERY
special car with his family. Jean & Rick have been in Sun Valley over
the weekend and Jeannie said there were many Hummers there - of course,
there are MANY celebrities who live there - Maria Shriver, Bruce Willis,
John Kerry, etc, etc. It's okay for our family to be in that class -
Ha!!! I'm anxious to receive a picture of Jimmy with his date and I
hope they had a WONDERFUL time.
Michael just called and said the Davis Drum
Line did well in the world competition in San Diego - I believe Claire &
Brett will be home later tonight. There was an article about the drum
line in the paper and it explained a little about their program. I'm
going to quote a little from that article: "Picture a white vinyl
sheet, as large as a basketball court, being rolled out to represent a
New York City street. As a Broadway song plays, cutouts of black
skyscrapers create a skyline that surrounds members of the Paragon
Winter Drumline of Davis High School. The forty members will perform in
their makeshift metropolis in costumes depicting city life with the
theme, "Silhouettes of the City: A tribute to New York - all while
perfroming their respective bass, tenor or snare drum and cymbals. A
percussion ensemble, featuring xylophones, marimbas, tympani, bells,
chimes and two snythesizers will play along from the sidelines. In San
Diego the drumline will perform a collection of songs from West Side
Story, 42nd Street and New York, New York. Skab, an original song by
the band director, Mulitalo, features a graffiti covered wall and 15
members pounding in rhythm on the sides of upside down black rubbermaid
and aluminum trash cans." I was SO glad to read this article because
Bob took me to their "dress rehearsal" and it didn't make sense to me
but after reading this it did. Michael said that Bob and Claire had
really enjoyed being with the band members and they had a good time.
The article also said the trip would cost each student about $600 so
they have had to sacrifice for their experience and that makes it more
worthwhile. I haven't talked to Katie all week but Bob said she would
probably be staying with her friend, Abby and would call me if I could
help her.
John just called and we had a good visit.
He will go to New York this week and he said it will be a pleasant trip
because the weather is better. He said he is going to come help me with
my picture project sometime this week - I will be happy when he has time
to "back up" all the albums I have scanned and made commentaries on. I
truly believe I would run away if they somehow get lost - it is a
pleasant job but it has taken MANY hours and I have had to take some of
my albums apart to do the scanning. John said he would get another
"hard drive" to make sure they are safe besides burning them onto
discs. I just finished album #35 which was the album with Lynn's
funeral pictures in it. I am amazed at how well Patrice did in taking
those pictures - she seemed to get pictures of ALL the people who came
to the mortuary, the burial site as well as family pictures at our Orem
home after the funeral. She really didn't know the people but she
surely did a WONDERFUL job and I am THRILLED with them!!! I'm also
thrilled that John started this tremendous project - it's like a
newsreel of the Mellor family's life. I also appreciate the time Ricky
spent last Summer.
It isn't nearly finished but I believe it
will be a little easier from now on and I will relax once I know they
are saved.
John has had alot of trouble with one of the
molars on his bottom teeth for too many years. Chris Crawford has
filled the tooth and also done a root canal but it just didn't heal the
way it was supposed to. John went to an oral surgeon last week and had
it pulled and now he will have to wait several months and have an
implant - THAT IS SO EXPENSIVE!!! It will surely be worth it for John
to not have to suffer any longer with a bad tooth - he said it had alot
of infection in it and that is dangerous. The oral surgeon is a friend
of Reid Folsom who was John's good Montana friend and he is giving him
personal attention.
John had talked to Roy this week and he is
taking care of his home and the children while Patrice is in New York on
a business trip. He said they are doing fine and that Emily is studying
for SAT preliminary tests (or something like that). It will be fun for
her to come to Utah next month - it has been much too long since we have
seen her.
Jessie - thank you SO VERY MUCH for your
sweet letter. Susanna - thank you SO VERY MUCH for the adorable Easter
card with Jackson's picture with the "Bunny Ears" - I have shown it to
everyone who has come and I gave it to Jeannie tonight so she could show
it to Barji. I LOVE TO HEAR FROM MY GRANDCHILDREN AND HEAR ABOUT YOUR
LIVES!!!
I hope each one of you will take good care
of your health - YOU HAVE GOOD GENES!!! One of my cousins in Garland
died last week and she was 90 years old. The article about her said she
loved to feed everyone who came to her home and she was a school lunch
cook for 37 years - I'm sure she didn't worry about "carbs, etc." -
Ha!!! Lynn really had good genes and he should have lived to be at
least 90 if he had taken better care of himself.
It was my Stake Conference today and it was
VERY, VERY good. It was held in the former "Playhouse" in Bountifut and
that is a beautiful building which the church bought. I am SO happy
with my ward and stake - WONDERFUL people.
Margaret is going to Star Valley tomorrow
with "our group" of friends - I have too many things going on to go with
them. It is my D.U.P. meeting on Wednesday and they will install new
officers and I couldn't miss it.
I appreciate SO VERY MUCH the time Bob, Ann
& John spent with our attorney, Rodney Wilkinson, in Provo. I haven't
heard from him but I'm sure I will soon. It's VERY important to have my
estate in good hands and I thought the summary that John sent to each
one of us explained what was done - don't count on my leaving this earth
any time soon - I'm in EXCELLENT health and I intend to stay that way -
Ha!!!!
I had a phone call from one of my Thai
friends, Lamchuan Hokasan. She is visiting friends and relatives in
California and said she and her brother may come to Utah to see me. She
doesn't dare travel alone and I don't blame her - that is very scary!!!
She is the one who has been here three times before and she is easy to
have and loves to cook Thai food.
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