Family Funeral

My aunt Ethel 98 and half years young passed away and we attended her funeral this weekend. What a great example she was to all of us.

Some of her 211 descendents...

The cousins: Lin, Bill-son of Ethel, Jody and Marion

My son Jeff, wife Rachel and grandkids Eddie and Rory

Cousins Visit

Being an only child with no brothers or sisters, cousins have filled in that spot in my family structure. So it was fun to have a visit from my youngest cousin Doug and his wife Mimi from No. California. We talked and talked, then went out to dinner at Garden Buffet and over to visit the St. George temple grounds. A lovely place to visit any time of year and enjoyed the visitors center and watched a great new church film Joseph and Oliver.

An important message for all (Jeffrey Holland)

Taking a BREAK or snooze

Taking a break from SOCIAL MEDIA for 10 days as suggested at General Conference last Saturday by our prophet Russell M. Nelson. Mostly just refraining from spending hours on FACEBOOK and noting how I can use my time better doing other worthwhile things like organizing and decluttering my home and mind, studying scriptures, journaling, thinking more deeply about my life as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also known as the Mormons or LDS church. I'll be back...

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Enjoying outings...

Another trip to Pine Valley for a picnic lunch

Then a cool walk along the Santa Clara River

Where the river begins in these mountains

Pine Valley Mountains

Lunch with Caryn at HuHot Mongolian BBQ

Fill it up with meat and veggies then sauces

So much to choose from.

Then it gets stir fried, and it's all you can eat...