Life goes by so quickly, that sometimes I lose track of the days. Someone once made a statement and I fully agree that when you are older, have retired, the week consists of six Saturdays and one Sunday. Friends and family keep my life interesting and fun. Each day is a new adventure, trying to work some, serve some, and just be grateful to be alive and well!
I spent quite a bit of time during September in, hotter than Utah, Arizona. Rob and Tamsen had the opportunity of going on a cruise with her family to Europe for a couple of weeks and invited me to "mind the stores". Young families have crazy schedules but I survived I love those Arizona grandchildren, just didn't take the opportunity for too many pictures. I was able to help Sue out with her boys a couple of different times when she had to work. So the trip was fairly productive, Id' say.
I love the Stake Relief Society Presidency I was able to serve with a number of years ago and we still enjoy going to lunch and catching up on everyone's busy lives. Sharman was departing for another mission with her husband and I left the next day for Arizona, but so glad we were able to "squeeze" it in.
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| Kaye, Sharman, Sheryl and me at the Brick Oven |
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| Sunset in Arizona at the Mesa Airport |
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| Sue and me at the last ball game of the season for August |
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| Kiefer and August's fans |
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| Me and August at his last game |
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| Truman enjoying some lunch with his whole face. Such a cutie! |
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| Sue, me and Liv attending her first Women's Conference |
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| Enjoying the warm AZ evening with Kiefer and August at the park |
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| Reading with August at the end of the day |
I arrived back in Utah just in time for my Washington Federal Way Mission reunion. It was so fun to see some of those I had served with (particularly the Seniors). We had a lot of wonderful, shared experiences
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| Sisters Lance, Moreton and me with President Eaton |
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| Me, Sisters Mecate, Judd and ? |
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| Me and Elder Buchanan |
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| Elder and Sister Milam (Ginger) |
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| Me, Sister Heiner Call and new husband, Scott |
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| Me and Lici Wonne (from Kent) |
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| Me and Justus Warner |
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| Mary Lance, Lici Wonne, Me, Linda Moreton |
My niece, Jannae Peterson Smith's daughter, Liza, is singing with BYU University Singers this year so all the Smith's and Peterson's went to support her at her Fall Concert.
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| Me, Brett, Larsen, Alisa, Talese Hunt, Liza, Connie and Dave Peterson |
-My walking friends and I enjoyed a life-sized exhibit of the Ancient Tabernacle constructed on BYU's campus.
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| Me, Shirley Ricks and Maxine Denning |
Sue made a quick trip to Provo and we were able to attend the temple one day. The flowers are always spectacular.
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| Me and Sue doing one of my favorite things |
I was also able to attend the wedding reception for one of the missionaries from the Washington Federal Way Mission. Congratulations to Cameron Sumison and his new bride, Kylee.
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| Me with Cameron and Kylee Sumison (well almost..the next day) |
Nothing better than catching up with missionaries who served at the same time and place as you did. The Pincocks were in town for a couple of days and we got together for breakfast and a quick catch up. So fun to see them!
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| Me, Connie and David (I don't always have a phone attached to my ear) |
My daughter, Alisa, was the soprano soloist with the Salt Lake Choral Artists production, The Gift of Life. It was so fun to see her perform and share her incredible talent (if I do say so myself).
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| Alisa taking her bows at the end of the performance |
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| Her cousin, Talese Hunt, Alisa, and me...some of her fans |
One of the most exciting things that happened this month was the marriage of Alisa to Brett Larsen on October 20th. Brett grew up in Utah County and is the father of three lovely children, Sofia, 13, Josef, 11 and Lukas, 6. He received his Master's from BYU in art and currently teaches there part-time and works for a company that designs and builds doors, furniture and home goods. The happy couple will be living in South Provo so I will be able to see them now and then (hopefully, a whole lot more often than when Alisa was living in New York).
They were married at my home by Bishop Wallace. (As a side note, some of the furniture in the living room [chairs, tables and lamps] were inherited from my mother and were in the same order as when I was married by my bishop (prior to the temple ceremony on the same day) to Roger over 52 years ago. I can imagine that some of those participants back then might also have been present on Alisa and Brett's wedding day.
There were 10 of us present: me,Brett's parents, Richard and Jean Larsen, his children: Sofia who was the Maid of Honor, Josef, who was the Best Man and Lukas, who was the ring bearer. My daughter, Jana, who was the photographer and delicious cake maker, Jacob Peterson (my grandson, who handled the music), the couple, and the Bishop.
Lots of friends helped the day be a memorable one. Maxine Denning and Susan Barker (with a little help and lots of opinions by me and Alisa) made all of the flowers used and worn by the bridal party, as well as decorating the cake and my home. Another friend, Barbara Carter, provided the ring bearer's pillow.
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| Alisa in her pre-wedding dress |
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| The lovely bride-to-be, Alisa |
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| Me and Maxine decorating the cake before the wedding |
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| The wedding/living room |
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| The bride enters the room on the arm of her mother |
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| Lucas, the ring bearer with the rest of his family |
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| Exchanging rings |
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| He says, "I can't see this" (the kiss) |
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| Husband and wife, sealed with a kiss |
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| We tossed fall leaves instead of confetti to celebrate the happy union! |
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| The wedding party with Bishop Wallace on the left |
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| Me, Alisa, Brett, Richard and Jean |
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| Me, Alisa and Brett |
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| An Eskimo Kiss |
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| Just one more! |
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| Alisa and Brett with Josef, Lukas and Sofia, her new family |
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| Cake, all decorated and ready to go |
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| Cutting the cake |
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| Nicely eating the wedding cake |
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| Two happy mother's serving cake to everyone |
