Let's Have a Look-See

We had another graduation day at BYU! (I feel like we do this often) Here are our BYU students -- oh wait --- we are missing one,  so we found a substitute for the picture. I love this girl. And the classic picture with mom and dad. Sheri Dew spoke at the ceremony.  She is an excellent speaker. Her message was to ask questions and find the answers in the scriptures. I have a question -- of course -- If Sheri Dew had been married and had children, would she have been offered her job, as CEO of Deseret Book? Okay, on with the day. We took Peter to look at  chase  the ducks. He did enjoy it, but he was very concerned about where his 'new car' was. (He calls his family's car  'the new car') So we found the car and when we did, we found his new brother. We were in Provo for 22 hours,  and Katelyn was in labor for 19 of them. Needless to say, I feel blessed to be able to see hi...

When we were in Seattle I learned something. Please understand that I have many things to learn. We stayed at a hotel a couple of blocks from Puget Sound. We walked down there one afternoon when the tide was out. That is what I learned, I didn't know that it had high and low tides. So we walk out on the rocky beach and guess what? It was covered with shells. 100's of them, and all different sizes. So I picked up some for my students. Kids in Idaho love to get shells. I know I loved to see sea shells when I was a kid living in Idaho. Last summer I bought these plants  half dead, on clearance, and planted them in my new planter, After watering them all summer,  they finally bloomed. Lesson: Patience, Patience, Patience  

It turns out that I have 2  first cousins. My mother had a brother,  who had two children. My father was an only child. I have Eddie Keith and Kristian. I am sorry to say that I haven't seen Kristian, since I was about 10. So, when I found out that she died this week, I couldn't help but think, "How have I lost complete contact with 1 of my 2 cousins? To be honest, she has alienated herself from all family. While at a funeral for a co-workers child this week, --I know, right?  It is has been one of those weeks.-- I found myself thinking about who would take care of her now. And this picture came clearly into my mind. We have the same grandparents. --duh--  I'll bet, they only saw each other a dozen times. But the look on my grandfathers face  says, I will take care of her....always.

We had a little Easter egg hunt yesterday. I think tulips make the best hiding places. My two youngest came home for the weekend. We had fun.

Wes and I went on a vacation. We didn't visit or take any of our kids. It worked out okay. We went to Seattle, but we had to drive through Oregon. I should tell you, that I had been sick, I just been transferred from a liquid diet to the BRAT diet. So eating on the road was interesting. This was the cutest little Chinese place. I had the broth -- rice came later -- Wes had everything else. Anyone who knows me,  knows I have a thing for tulips. While visiting the Seattle Center, we visited the Chihuly Exhibit. Fasinating It is an indoor - outdoor exhibit. I loved the flowers as much as the glass. To think I was thinking about adding daffodils in my garden. Maybe I should consider glass sculpture. About 18 years ago, in San Francisco, I took a picture of some tourist. (It is a story that I still remember) I loved the reaction of this couple, so ever since then, when I go on vacation...

Richard received his mission call this week. Because we are all over them map, we did a Google Hang Out when he opened it. He is going to go to the Texas, San Antonio Mission and will be speaking English. Yes, Keith went there also. He leaves on June 24th. I just wanted to comment on the grand kiddos, who were with us on the Hang Out. They were all really good. They knew this was a special thing. I was impressed.

A year ago, My sweet little grand daughter help me move some bulbs. And they came up.   There is popcorn on my Apricot tree. It is so pretty. The only problem is  that there will be apricots. I guess I can pray for a good freeze this week.