It’s Over. I’m Taking A Break

What a day.  I had counted on Bud to help me get through it but he woke up with a bad case of vertigo.  I spent an hour or so worrying over him and trying to get it resolved using the epley_maneuver. It didn’t work.  He ended up staying home and missing Doug and Lolly’s wedding reception.  Actually, he pretty much [...]

Granddaughters And Wedding Receptions

Tomorrow is Doug and Lolly’s wedding reception, after their marriage last month.  They had a reception in Utah the day they got married but now that they are back, and have moved into a new house, they have time for a reception here. Once upon a time I would have looked upon that as unusual, [...]

Day 5 And They’re Gone

  But they’re not gone for good.  Just till noon tomorrow. The girls went to their friends’ house this afternoon for a day of playing, a sleepover, and a morning together.  They will be dropped off about 1:00 tomorrow for their last day here. We went to the local metro park - which is run like an [...]

You Might Be a Large Utah Mormon Family If…

  YOU KNOW YOUR SON IS MARRYING INTO A LARGE UTAH MORMON FAMILY WHEN: The first day you are there they fix breakfast, and cook four pounds of bacon and three dozen eggs.  There are no leftovers.  Most of the family isn’t there yet. They send someone out to buy milk and say “Just pick up [...]

The Wally-Lolly-Palooza

Or as Doug suggested, Wally-Lolly-Doodle all the day. Yesterday was Uncly Wally’s funeral and today is Doug and Lolly’s wedding. There is never a dull moment here, with innumerable people in and out and all about. When you run out of beds, there is still plenty of space in the yard. In fact, some of [...]

Napoleon Dynamite Makes SOOO Much More Sense Now

It started out innocently enough, with Lolly asking Bud and me if we would like to ride out and see the lake on the four wheelers. Sister Shelley said, “You can’t go out to the lake on the four wheelers anymore because they changed the law and you’re not allowed to ride them on the [...]

The Waltons, Writ Large

That’s what Lolly’s family and Doug’s new in-laws are like.  Wow, am I impressed. Our flight to Vegas was uneventful, but we didn’t have a chance to see the sights because we had to leave immediately for Hurricane.  I saw enough slots in the airport terminal, let alone go to a casino.  We drove by [...]

All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go

              Doug and the kids are on their way to Las Vegas, and Bud and I leave early in the morning.  I am packed – and ready to go. I took the dog to the kennel this afternoon, and he was very excited with all the new sounds and smells.  He kept dancing around on [...]

Pit Run and Puppy Prison

Almost four hours in a meeting with a representative from the township’s architectural firm this eveing.  Gaaahhh!  Not only was it long, but it was not good news.  We have been so happy to have a piece of ground that is flat so we don’t have to pay a lot for site preparation, now he comes along and tells [...]

Tadpoles, Bullfrogs, and Cows

We spent the afternoon in Radiator Springs and had supper with Elaine and her family.  Katie, et al, were also there. The kids spent the afternoon swimming in the pond and cultivating their sunburn (it was the second day in a row in the sun for all of them).  It looked like fun but I had [...]