Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Traces of Time . . . May 3-9, 2021

Traces of Time . . ..
(To see last week's blog post 
--scroll down to the end of this week, then 
the Week of May 4-10, 2020 will be there. 
If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.) 
THIS WEEK- 
MAY 11-17, 2020
YEAR OF 2020 
THE DECADE
OF 2020 TO 2029...

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020
Family is Everything...
First, regarding last week's post:
Toward the end of the week 
something went weird and I
couldn't add, correct, or
delete anything...so I
guess that week will
forever remain
unfinished.
I'm just thankful that I
could start a new post
for this week.
*** *** ***
Now onto Monday, May 11th...
Steve came and drove our car
through the car wash and
vacuumed it out.
Then we got lunch for
Walt and me and the kids...
Julie was having lunch with
one of her nieces.
 Karen came to check on
Walt this afternoon.
 Karen checked his right leg
which has been aching for
a few days.
 She also filled his pill boxes
for the next two weeks.
TIUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020
Family is Everything...
Marci came to help
Walt this morning.
Marci drives out to Eagle Mtn.
after she helps Walt.
 A nice day...
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020
Family is Everything...
Walt and I are ready for our
Wednesday night movie
"with" Gary...
"Close Encounters of the
Third Kind"
Gary texted this photo that
he was ready with his
popcorn and Fresca.
Roy (Richard Dreyfuss) sees
a UFO...
 ...then there are three 
...then there are
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020
Family is Everything...
Marci came to help
Walt this morning.
Jackson to get some help
on the computer...
  When Karen came to check 
Walt he was sleeping so 
she just takes his 
vital signs while he is
in bed.
 Pepper can sleep most
anyplace...
 The friends are hearing 
about the zip line...
 Walt asked to have some ice cream
with chocolate topping this evening...
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020
Family is Everything...
It's a little cloudy today...
Natalie came to cut our hair...
we so appreciate her doing
this for us and she always
does an excellent job!
It got sunnier this afternoon
but not very warm.
  We had a great serendipity
when Ashley arrived this early
evening from Rexburg! 
Grampa was having a nap
on the couch.
Jacee, Ashley, Carter, and friends
had a fire pit tonight.
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020
Family is Everything...
Happy Birthday, Michael Fisher
"17" years old today!
This is what Janie, his mother,
said about her youngest child...
her "baby."
šŸŽ‰šŸŽˆšŸŽ‚ #birthdayboy Our baby boy is 17 today. 
How do years go by so quickly? 
I was telling him this morning that we were waiting 
the whole school year for him to be born, Sept - May. 
He came with me at 5 days old to a sister’s kindergarten 
graduation. He was our biggest baby at almost 9 pounds - 
and he pointed out that he is now the biggest grown-up child, 
having passed both his brothers. We sure love this big tall 
grown-up version of our Baby.
Michael, we love you!
Michael - 1st place in Latin Youth
at the Wasatch Ballroom Competition
Michael with partner Natasha
Feb 16 UVU Ballroom Competition
Michael came to see us after Feb 8
Wasatch Ballroom Competition
Michael is also a great soccer player
on the Madison Soccer Team.
*** *** ***
Marci came to help
Walt this morning.
 Walt and I enjoy Errol Flynn and
his sword-fighting movies from
the 1930s and 1940s...
I don't know why the 1935
poster for this movie is
in color because the
movie is black and white...
This was Erroll Flynn's first
starring role. He was 26.
Olivia deHavilland was
only 19 years old and this
was her first starring role.
Walt
A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure 
literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist 
stock character who is skilled in swordplay, 
acrobatics, guile and chivalric ideals. 
A 'swashbuckler' protagonist is heroic, 
daring, and idealistic: 
he rescues damsels in distress, 
protects the downtrodden, and 
uses duels to defend his honor or 
that of a lady or 
avenge a comrade. 
Swashbuckler heros are gentleman 
adventurers who dress elegantly 
and flamboyantly in coats, waistcoats, 
tight breeches, large feathered hats, 
and high leather boots, and they 
are armed with the thin rapiers 
used by aristocrats.
More old ships...
So interesting to see these
old ships...
...throwing down their swords
after the victory...
...some scenes like these were used
from an older movie "The Sea Hawk"
 Olivia lived to 100 or so with
her daughter in Boise, Idaho.
(She may still be living, I'll
have to check on that.)
They look so young.
...happily ever after.
 These lilacs were very beautiful and
fragrant when Julie brought them
in two days ago...
Ashley came in to tell us goodbye
when she headed back to Ogden
to see a girlfriend before driving
on back to Rexburg.
It's been so fun to see her!
 Ashley's ready to pull out...
There goes the 1M Idaho
licensed car...
We watched the TCM
"Saturday Night" Essentials movie
tonight on Buster Keaton...
including the 1926 silent movie
 "The General"
and a special about this great
actor's life.
This one scene in "The General" cost
$42,000...
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020
Family is Everything...
Walt 










 *** *** ***
We are so thankful for The Plan of Salvation
and the Atonement of  Jesus Christ
that makes this Great Plan operational.
At the end of this May 17th,
we pray you have had a restful,
 peaceful, and spiritual 
Sabbath Day...

Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 
*** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
*** *** ***
The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
*** *** ***
The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.
*** *** ***
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  
*** *** ***
I am thankful for a husband who holds and honors the Priesthood of God. He has been the patriarch of our home in righteousness. I honor and love him with all my heart. We are eternal sweethearts, sealed as husband and wife in the temple of God by Priesthood Authority for time and for all eternity.
*** *** ***
Of these truths we testify in the 
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walt and Eileen Petersen 
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.A.
May 17, 2020


Traces of Time . . .
(To see last week's blog post--scroll down to the end of this week, then the Week of May 18-24, 2020 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.) 
THIS WEEK- 
MAY 25-MAY 31, 2020

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2018 
Family is Everything…
 Happy Memorial Day
Gary drove to Idaho to put
flowers on 47 family graves
at three cemeteries.
Gary's list...'
First he did six Albertson
family graves at the Albion
Cemetery...
Charles and Mary Ann Albertson,
my Great-grandparents.
Their daughter, Mary Jane, and
Mary Ann's brother, Joseph Hepworth.
A year ago,
Grama Eileen told the kids about
their Great-great Grampa Charles
Albertson who fought in the
Civil War at age 18.
In May 2019,
Josh, Adam, Anna helped
scrub the Albertson headstones.
Last year the Brewers were here 
from Minnesota to help us put
flowers on these family graves.
My Grampa Albertson,
my Dad's father, Clarence Albertson...
...has never had a real headstone.
Gary rendezvoused with Fishers
at the Conner's Cafe in Burley
for breakfast, then they drove
an hour on to
 the Wendell Cemetery.
Ashley helped put flowers
on her Great-Grampa
Ray and Great-Grama
Jane Petersen's graves.
Michael scrubbed his
Great-great Grampa Andrew
Petersen's headstone.
Last year we were at the Wendell
Cemetery with Gary, and the
Brewers...Jen, Jerry, Seth, Sarah,
Ben, Josh, Liz, Adam, and Anna.
A great serendipity was to have
two of Mitch and Karen Bunn's
kids their at the same time:
Becky Bunn Vipperman, with her
husband Justin, and their three
children--Audrey, David, and Evelyn,
along with Luke and Becca Bunn.
 Luke and Becca were married
last June. She's part of the
Turner family from Burley.
David had driven us to the Twin Falls
Temple last June 1st for Luke
and Beccas wedding.
Michael, Ashley, and Sam helped
put flowers on their Great-Grandparents
graves -- my Dad and Mom,
Arnold Albertson 1912-1982 and
Verna Huffaker Albertson 1920-2013
Here's 2001...19 years ago with
Aimee, Sam, and Daniel putting
flowers on their Great-great
Grandparents graves...
my Grampa 'n Grama Huffaker,
Simpson David Huffaker 1891-1982
and Ella Morris Huffaker 1891-1982.
They also put flowers on 
Aunt Phyllis Petersen Bunn's
grave 1932-2014--Walt's sister,
and her husband, Dale Bunn,
who just died this year on
Walt's birthday April 17, 2020.
He was born on March 12, 1929.
On the back are the names of
their six children...
Don, Matthew, Mitch,
Cliff, Brenda, Beverly.
Then Gary drove the 15 miles on
west to the Hagerman Cemetery
to put flowers on our 8 Albertson
family graves...my Grandmother
Blanche Ilene Hartwell Albertson 1896-1966,
my Uncle Warren Albertson and his wife,
Vida Ricks Albertson, their son Wayne,
who died in his 50s of a brain tumor,
and their 2-year-old son, David, who
drowned in a ditch in Hagerman
when they were moving from one
home on the big ranch to another,
where Uncle Warren worked for
the big rancher there at the bend
as you're just coming in to Hagerman.
Also, my Uncle Jack Albertson is
buried there who was beat up so
badly when he was in the army that
he spent all the rest of his life at
the V.A. Hospital in Salt Lake City.
My Uncle Tom Albertson is buried
in the Owsley plots there by his
wife, Maxine Owsley Albertson.
Blanche Ilene whom I'm named after,
even tho my Mom changed the
spelling from Ilene to Eileen.
Better photo of my
Grama Albertson's headstone...
Blanche Ilene Hartwell Albertson
1896-1966

Jack Albertson - 
my Dad's youngest brother.f
Warren and Vida - my Dad's
brother next oldest to him.
Gary also put flowers on Larry Smith's
grave who was killed when he tried to
land a plane in his Dad's pasture in
Bliss. He is Bonnie's oldest son when
she was married to Maurice "Mutt" Smith,
who Gary also put flowers on his grave.
(Gary didn't send us a photo of this grave.
I think I have a photo from past Memorial Days
which I'll have to look up.)
...
Janie and family stopped at
Shoshone Falls on the way back...
Their kids had never been there.
...then put flowers on Shawn's
mother's grave -- Lorene Robins Fisher,
and also his Grandparents--
Lloyd and Elna Robins in the
Burley Cemetery.
Flag in front yard flying
for this national holiday...
Family Picnic in back yard
with the Petersens,
Williams and Cheney families.
 John asked Jackson to bless
the food.
 John makes delicious
bar-b-que ribs.
 John kept the ribs coming...
 Kids go first...
 Shady places were popular...
 There were also hot dogs to
go with the ribs...
Grampa enjoyed being outside... 
 ...and so did Grama.
 Lots of activities going on...
 ...competition with the frisbies
being thrown into the barrells.
 Teams showed their skill
at getting their frisbie in
the barrel most often.
Camie and Jen were good... 
 The trampoline is always
a popular place...
 Then Julie had the kids bring
out rocks to be painted.
 Lots of different designs and
colors were created.
 Frisbies kept flying thru the
air for quite a while...
 Walt still doesn't like just
being a spectator...
Camie, Jen, and Julie did
get a few minutes of...
 ...talking together. 
 We like the new storage shed
that John put together
last week.
 If you look closely in this
lilac bush, you can see
Grama A's deer.
 The Memorial Day gathering
is about to end...
 It's been a great afternoon.
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2019 
Family is Everythig…
  Walt a year ago...
Riggy likes Grampa's treat drawer.
Right now it has Tootsie Rolls in it.
Back to the present--
Marci...
...came to help Walt. 
Maddie got braces today, 
for the next two years...
May 26, 2020 to May 2022.
 
 Karen came to see if
Walt is okay.
He's weak but holding
his own for now.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2019 
Family is Everything...
We see a lot out our
front window...
 We're having warm days
for May, but no rain.
 
 We're getting ready for our 
Wednesday night movie "with" Gary.
  Ma
  Ma
  Ready for movie night with
Sprite and Trail Mix
*** *** ***
 Last year on the fourth Wed of
the May was Carter Petersen's
Westlake High School graduation.
Carter  with us--
Grampa 'n Grama Petetsen
Carter  with his maternal
grandparents,
Bert and Peggy Smith
Carter with Julie,
Jackson, and Rigdon.
Gary also came to support
his nephew, Carter.
Carter posed by his table with
high school awards and mememtos.
Now, a year later "Elder Petersen"
served five months in the Brazil
Salvador South Mission, returned home
in March with the thousands of
missionaries who were sent into
quarantine because of the Covid19
Pandemic.
He has now been called to the
Idaho Pocatello Mission,
leaving June 17.

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2019
Family is Everything...
Marci 

FRIDAY, MAY  29, 2019 
Family is Everything…
We

SATURDAY, MAY  30, 2019 
Family is Everything…
We






SUNDAY, MAY  31, 2019 
Family is Everything…
We
















Luke  Bunn's
and
Becca Turner's
Wedding Day
Twin Falls Idaho Temple


June 1, 2019
Twin Falls Idaho Temple 
  This 


SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 
Family is Everything…
  After we had sacrament today
at our home church











 *** *** ***
We are so thankful for The Plan of Salvation
and the Atonement of  Jesus Christ
that makes all things possible.
Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 
*** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
*** *** ***
The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
*** *** ***
The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.
*** *** ***
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  
*** *** ***
Of these truths we testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walt and Eileen Petersen
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.A.
MAY 31, 2020






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 ...but Pepper was guarding us today.

...just to reiterate what day it is today...
a momentous day in our life:
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020
Family is Everything... 
 Our home sale closed today.
A wonderful couple with four
children have been "renting
to buy" it since we moved,
and as of today, this home
*** *** ***
Walt & Eileen Petersen
Family Home from
May 1971 to
August 18, 2018
Where Janie, Gary, Steve,
David, Julie, Brian, and
Jennifer Petersen grew up
at 2457 Burton Avenue, 
Burley, Idaho now...
...belongs to Josh and Ali Burgess.
Josh & Ali
Burgess face book post April 30, 2020
Officially closed on the house today!! 
We had an interesting experience closing 
from our car this morning. 
We have been so excited for this day 
and it finally came. 
We are so grateful to be able to be in this home 
and only hope we can be as amazing 
as the last owners ☺️ 
they are some big shoes to fill, 
for sure! — with Josh Burgess.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020
Family is Everything... 
Happy May Day

Jacee--age 5-- in Burley then 
at a Scandidavian May Day Pole
Friday...all quiet on the Topaz front.
Seemed like Max was looking up at the
family photo wondering where
Julie is...
 Max is definitely looking out our 
window to see if Julie is
coming back...
 One of my favorite candies is very
hard to find these days. Julie
found it at a farm store. It was
only at CalRanch in Burley that
I could find it.
Coconut Tips used to be called
"Cowboy Clusters".
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
Family is Everything... 
The CNA comes three
times a week...
 Jackson mowed the front lawn
early this morning.
 Walt didn't last very long watching
this 1968 sci-fi movie... 
 I didn't get the beginning or 
ending 52 years ago...
and I still don't...
Gary said this about 
2001: a space odyssey
"It does run a little slow, and some strange imaging
....but still the most true to life space travel movie ever made." 
 Gary, that's what some of the critics say about it: "No greater science fiction movie was made before this one, and no greater has been made since."
Eileen's note: It did help me a little more to read in Wikipedia that it depicts four phases: 
1. The primal -- their learning to use weapons
2. 
3.
4.
An update on our grandson Kimble:

Text to family from Steven – Saturday, May 2, 2020

Just a quick update on Kimble: He is at AST school in North Carolina. 

This is an invitation only school. 

Last month, He had to go to a week long assessment 
to see if he would qualify to matriculate.
A few weeks ago, he started his class with 28 guys.
As of this morning there were only 11 guys left!!
Sounds like the "water-con" (water confidence) training is brutal and stressful.

Hope he makes it the rest of the 5 months!!
*** *** *** *** ***
I asked Steve what AST meant:
Aviation Survival Technician
 He will be known as a "Rescue Swimmer"
if he graduates AST School
in September or October 2020.
It's also known as A-School.
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020
Family is Everything... 
Weather looks good today.
Another delicious Sunday dinner...
John's sister, Geni, her two daughters,
her son-in-law and soon-to-be son-in-law
came. John and Jackson helped Geni
move yesterday.
Nothing better than Texas Chocolate 
Sheet Cake and Ice Cream for dessert!
 We enjoy being together.

 *** *** ***
We are so thankful for The Plan of Salvation
and the Atonement of  Jesus Christ
that makes this Great Plan operational.
To those who try to put an exact date 
on The Savior's Second Coming, we
believe what Elder Rasband says here:
At the end of this May 3rd,
we pray you have had a restful,
 peaceful, and spiritual 
Sabbath Day...
Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 
*** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 
*** *** ***
The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
*** *** ***
The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.
*** *** ***
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  
*** *** ***
I am thankful for a husband who holds and honors the Priesthood of God. He has been the patriarch of our home in righteousness. I honor and love him with all my heart. We are eternal sweethearts, sealed as husband and wife in the temple of God by Priesthood Authority for time and for all eternity.
*** *** ***
Of these truths we testify in the 
Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walt and Eileen Petersen 
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.A.
May 3, 2020



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