Monday, I had more fun with AI
The unpictured things are Dad repairing a lamp for resale, and me finishing up the New Years letter, and getting it copied off, then writing up a dozen envelopes to send.
On Tuesday we went to Velta Moe's funeral. Here is a picture of Randy's parents before there was a Randy.
I loved this picture of Velta, she looks a lot like her beautiful daughter Tami.
Here are their children, Kevin, Tami, Randy, Craig and Gary.
The funeral was very nice, and we saw Bri and her Mom. Becca and Brady were there as well.
We met up for lunch at Subway after.
Later in the day we met up with Barb and Eric for Barb and Eric's movie day. It was Eric's 36th birthday, and Barb's birthday was actually on Monday.
John and Kylie were there too.
Here is Krista with her family, plus Kylie.
We all went to dinner at Zupas after the movie.
On Wednesday I headed off to work, and Dad had fun on his phone, he made up this Rob the Runner Meme to celebrate his biggest distance in a year, which was 901 miles.
He also finished up reading 365 days in a row in the book of Mormon in Finnish. He's had quite a year.
We celebrated New Years, by watching a double feature of our Favorites, You've Got Mail and Galaxy Quest, while eating our favorite New Years Eve treat of clam dip and potato chips. The last movie finished up at midnight, and we headed out to the balcony to watch fireworks going off all over town.
I was back at work on New Years Day but got done in time to meet as the Mohokins to see Song Sung Blue at the Geneva theaters.
On Friday I finished up a book I was reading called Morning Girl (No not me) that was written by Michael Dorris. It was an award winning book about an island girl growing up in 1442, who meets a boat of strangers approaching her island. Interesting and well written. I googled his other books and realized he is the man who essentially identified Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and wrote the book, the Broken Chord. I read up on his tragic history, then, since my most honored grandmother, Ida Alice Dorris had the same last name, I looked him up on Family Search to find out we are 3rd cousins.
The picture is of him and his wife, before their divorce and his death by suicide in 1997. It was his book that helped me understand what we had been dealing with while trying to raise our daughter who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, that gave us such great peace. Tragically his adopted FAS daughter made allegation that led to his death. So, so very sad.
Of course, Dad made a picture to post for our 51st wedding anniversary. We worked on getting the stuff out of the car, and toward it being sorted, and priced and eventually into the antique shops where I work. It's what I wanted for my anniversary, and he's just the best.
On Saturday we went to Mac's baptism, as did all these other folks.
McKenna and Cam after the baptism.
Then I grabbed the purple people, some with purple ties, socks etc, and took this picture.
Then we reconvened for Mexican food in Orem.
Gotta love Dave's new nails, compliments of Adi!!
Such fun and so yummy.
We killed time after lunch, then headed to a reception for one of our missionaries in Spanish on the way home. Here we are with Ed and Tiina Watts. She served with her family in Finland when her Dad was a mission president. She also teaches Finnish at BYU and taught Dad privately before our first senior mission.
Here are some former Finnish Missionaries, Adam Griffen, James Phelps, Bryatt Stoker and Cade Nelson who we served with in Finland.
The bride served her mission in Armenia, and Brother Rhodes served in Armenia with her, thus his presence at the reception. As it turned our the Rhodes and the Bride served with our friends the Coopers when they served there. Small world.
Here's Dad with with Elder Phelps and Elder Griffen.
And here we are with Will Dunn and his bride.
Today I taught in Primary for the first time in the new ward. We had four girls and four boys. Three of the girls I have taught before in our previous ward. I am teaching with a gal named Janness Morgan, who is five years older than me, and went back to school in her 30's to get a teaching degree. She also likes antiques. She is a convert who grew up in California, like Robin, so I imagine we will get along great.
