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Monday, September 24, 2012

Oh, The Places You'll Go!!

Because of having "feet in our shoes" and "brains in our heads" - 
Parker and I embarked upon a fun little "get-away" to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, St. George, Ut. to meet up with Chris and Kent, Rob and “Alladin”, then off to Vegas, Baby!! To see Aaron DeJesus as he starred in Jersey Boys!!  We watched it with Rob and Tom and Gail.
Warning: Verbal Travel ramblings ahead......
  So the North Rim:  A bucket list thing. We had never been to the North Rim.  I was interested.  We were heading to Vegas and so, decided to start with this.  We stayed at the Lodge in Jacob Lake, rustic, but comfortable.  We drove over 40 miles from there to the north rim.  Well worth it! So different from the South Rim.  Y'all might need to add it to your list of stuff you need to do.  

WE then drove to St. George and met up with Chris and Kent and had lunch.  The she and I did some antique -ing and quilt showing.  Kind of fun.  Then Since it was Kent’s Birthday we had dinner with them and some friends and then Rob showed up and off we went to “Alladin” at Tuachan. I will share a private critique upon request.

Got to see Tyler and Brittney and their two little kids, but briefly!  Then drove off to Vegas, where we picked up Gail and Tom,  then had lunch at a 
Diner’s Drive In's and Dives place -  food was unusual, but yummy and Parker was like a rooster that he found it!!!

Then we checked in & hustled off to the show to watch Jersey boys.  O.K. so the language is a little “blue”, but the story is redeeming and Aaron DeJesus is wonderful!!! Really a special treat for us to be there for this special performance.  It pleased him,  that we made the effort to come. We really were amazed at how incredible the music is.  I may need to see it again.  Tom and Gail had JB in London so they were loving life.
 Next morning after goodbye with T&G we were off to the other side of town for 
“Hash House A Go Go” for breakfast.  They say their type of food is twisted farm food.  It was yummy and huge.  Look up the menu, unbelievable.

Another round of goodbye with Aaron and their darling baby, Lydia.  
WE drove home without incident and I listened to the CD of Jersey Boys while I drove.  
Really good times.

Join us next time will you?

Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday, Monday, So good to me.......

Mondays are a great thing for me.  Especially today, after a busy, eventful and productive weekend.  Why, you ask?  
Well, there are three things that make a 
Monday just lovely in my book:
1. It's letter day!!!!Yay!!!!
Hermana Moffat and we get to share letters back and forth typically on this day and Today's letter was great!! Complete with the photos of her birthday.  Great Stuff!
Gettin' to wear the yellow"jackets"
 2.  Powering down from a busy weekend, today I stayed in my Black House dress - you know the one, till , well almost 4:00
Sorry - Seriously bad photo(don't judge till you have walked a mile in my fuzzy slippers, yo).  I got to talk on the phone and in person to 4 of our 6 offspring(two at the same time on ichat), and to two sisters at the same time on the phone today!  Technology rules, eh?

3. Had opportunity to ponder on some of the lessons of the Sabbath Day.  It was Ward Conference and there were several special moments that were worth pondering about.  I love my Harmony Park Ward and the goodness that is here in our neighborhood.  Many of these good people worked side by side to get this cute couple married on Saturday, then came together to hear the Good Word yesterday and to be taught by our friends and leaders. 
 It was beautiful to me.   Ahhh. Monday!  A good way to start the Week, I say!!!