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On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 on the way, and posterity to come.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 on the way, and posterity to come.
THIS WEEK- AUGUST 8-14, 2022
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022 Family is Everything ... Sunrise: 6:32 a.m. Sunset: 8:34 p.m.Today I had a mini surgeryon the pinky toe of my left foot.Kenedi said the medical term is the 5th digit.The nail on that toe gotpartially torn off Friday nightwhen it caught on my sock.Saturday the P.A. at the Urgent Care clipped it completelyoff for me, then he recommendedI have my Podiatrist check it Monday.Dr. Rogers' P.A., Elli,did a great job.
Katie sent these new photos of her 3 darling children.
They are getting settledin Dallas this week.
Here are Katie and Parker withhis Dad & Mom and siblings:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021
Family is Everything…Today
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022
Ladies' Lunch was at Sabaidee250 West State RoadLehi 84043. 
Six could come today.
Kaye, Linda H, Sharon,
Sue, MaryAnn, Eileen.
We always miss thosewho can't come.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022
Our Wednesday night movie was: The live play at theHale Centre Theatre in Sandy...
"Singin' in the Rain"
Eileen, Gary, Steve, and Natalie. We allthought it was outstanding~!
We have tickets for"A Christmas Carol"for Sat, Dec 10 forthe 2:00 matinee.
Gary, Steve & Natalie, and I loved this play tonight.
We rendevouzed with Cortney before the play so Natalie could give hersome things fromher garden.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022
Family is Everything… Cleaning gals here...
Julie and I went at Los Hermanosfor lunch,
then to Costco...
Yep, they've gotChristmas stuff out!
I think the price for theDeer family is $279.The $59.99 is for those little white deer.
Just in the nick of time...after all, it's only 4 1/2 months,or 19 1/2 weeks, or 136 days
until Christmas day!
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I read this about Anne Sullivan today.
Anne Sullivan at age 21
in 1887. She lived
1866-1936 (age 70)
Helen Keller in 1904 at age 24.She lived 1880-1968 (age 87)
16 Quotes from 'Miracle Worker'
Anne Sullivan
{Movie from 1962 called
"The Miracle Worker" shows
the miracle.}
Anne Sullivan is best remembered as Helen Keller’s teacher — the “miracle worker” who taught a deaf and blind girl to communicate, using creative and unorthodox but hugely successful methods. Under Sullivan’s tutelage, Keller became the first deaf and blind college graduate, and achieved international acclaim as an author, inspirational speaker, and disability rights advocate. For educators, Sullivan has long been a source of hope and inspiration.
Not one to follow the rules, Sullivan created her own teaching methods when working with Keller. She threw the idea of a hard and fast curriculum out the window, opting instead to go with what interested her student. She stimulated Keller’s thirst for knowledge with novel experiences, such as pouring water over Keller’s hand to teach not only the word but its meaning, by associating a feeling with the water that differentiated it from, say, a mug or glass. She remained devoted to Keller as her teacher through college, and when Sullivan’s own sight failed in the 1930s, Keller became her companion and helper.
Sullivan faced challenges of her own growing up. As a young child, she contracted trachoma, an eye disease that left her vision impaired. After her mother passed away, her father left Sullivan and her brother Jimmie at a poor house that was dirty and overcrowded. Her brother died within three months, but against all odds Sullivan went on to attend Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she eventually graduated as class valedictorian.
Being a wallflower was not in Sullivan’s nature. Though she was reportedly a reluctant public speaker, she was a fiery-tempered and headstrong woman throughout her life, until her death in 1936 at age 70. She was also an elegant writer, as these insightful quotes from her letters and speeches convey.
There is always satisfaction in the reflection that, if there were no trials, there would be no victories.
Things impressed themselves upon me because I had a receptive mind. Curiosity kept me alert and keen to know everything.
I have lost my patience and courage many, many times; but I have found that one difficult task accomplished makes the next easier.
Duty bids us go forth into active life. Let us go cheerfully, hopefully and earnestly, and set ourselves to find our special part.
To a certain extent our growth is unconscious. We receive impressions and arrive at conclusions without any effort on our part; but we also have the power of controlling the course of our lives.
We can educate ourselves; we can, by thought and perseverance, develop all the powers and capacities entrusted to us, and build for ourselves true and noble characters. Because we can, we must.
Self-culture is a benefit, not only to the individual, but also to mankind. Every man who improves himself is aiding the progress of society, and every one who stands still, holds it back.
It is a constant pleasure to me, to watch her mind unfolding day by day, and to see her face light up with the beauty of intelligence.
Unexpected good has filled the chinks of frustration in my life.
The misfortunes of the disinherited of the world rouse in me not only compassion but a fierce indignation.
Through all the vicissitudes of my life, through all the twists and turnings and the cross currents of my extraordinary experiences, poetry has been the noblest and most spiritualizing influence I have known.
It is wonderful how words generate ideas!
I felt that the future held something good for me. And the loneliness in my heart was an old acquaintance.
The number of subjects taught is not so important as that the children should learn language for the joy of it. The miracle of education is achieved when this happens.
Love is the very essence of life itself. Reason has nothing to do with it! It is above all things and stronger!
I realized that the acceptance of my fundamental idea, that the child should be free, would mean a revolution in education; that it went beyond the schoolroom and met the dawn of a new democracy that shall include all men and women and children.
Photo credit: Historical / Contributor/ via Getty Images
About the AuthorCourtney E. SmithCourtney E. Smith is an author, podcaster, and editor based in Dallas, Texas.
Family is Everything…
Today Gary and Isaactook me to the Trellis Cafeat Thanksgiving Pointfor lunch.
and
and
and
and
Then we went around thegardes in a golf cart.
and
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 Family is Everything…
Music
I read this about Anne Sullivan today.
Anne Sullivan at age 21
in 1887. She lived
1866-1936 (age 70)
Helen Keller in 1904 at age 24.
She lived 1880-1968 (age 87)
16 Quotes from 'Miracle Worker'
Anne Sullivan
{Movie from 1962 called
"The Miracle Worker" shows
the miracle.}
Anne Sullivan is best remembered as Helen Keller’s teacher — the “miracle worker” who taught a deaf and blind girl to communicate, using creative and unorthodox but hugely successful methods. Under Sullivan’s tutelage, Keller became the first deaf and blind college graduate, and achieved international acclaim as an author, inspirational speaker, and disability rights advocate. For educators, Sullivan has long been a source of hope and inspiration.
Not one to follow the rules, Sullivan created her own teaching methods when working with Keller. She threw the idea of a hard and fast curriculum out the window, opting instead to go with what interested her student. She stimulated Keller’s thirst for knowledge with novel experiences, such as pouring water over Keller’s hand to teach not only the word but its meaning, by associating a feeling with the water that differentiated it from, say, a mug or glass. She remained devoted to Keller as her teacher through college, and when Sullivan’s own sight failed in the 1930s, Keller became her companion and helper.
Sullivan faced challenges of her own growing up. As a young child, she contracted trachoma, an eye disease that left her vision impaired. After her mother passed away, her father left Sullivan and her brother Jimmie at a poor house that was dirty and overcrowded. Her brother died within three months, but against all odds Sullivan went on to attend Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she eventually graduated as class valedictorian.
Being a wallflower was not in Sullivan’s nature. Though she was reportedly a reluctant public speaker, she was a fiery-tempered and headstrong woman throughout her life, until her death in 1936 at age 70. She was also an elegant writer, as these insightful quotes from her letters and speeches convey.
There is always satisfaction in the reflection that, if there were no trials, there would be no victories.
Things impressed themselves upon me because I had a receptive mind. Curiosity kept me alert and keen to know everything.
I have lost my patience and courage many, many times; but I have found that one difficult task accomplished makes the next easier.
Duty bids us go forth into active life. Let us go cheerfully, hopefully and earnestly, and set ourselves to find our special part.
To a certain extent our growth is unconscious. We receive impressions and arrive at conclusions without any effort on our part; but we also have the power of controlling the course of our lives.
We can educate ourselves; we can, by thought and perseverance, develop all the powers and capacities entrusted to us, and build for ourselves true and noble characters. Because we can, we must.
Self-culture is a benefit, not only to the individual, but also to mankind. Every man who improves himself is aiding the progress of society, and every one who stands still, holds it back.
It is a constant pleasure to me, to watch her mind unfolding day by day, and to see her face light up with the beauty of intelligence.
Unexpected good has filled the chinks of frustration in my life.
The misfortunes of the disinherited of the world rouse in me not only compassion but a fierce indignation.
Through all the vicissitudes of my life, through all the twists and turnings and the cross currents of my extraordinary experiences, poetry has been the noblest and most spiritualizing influence I have known.
It is wonderful how words generate ideas!
I felt that the future held something good for me. And the loneliness in my heart was an old acquaintance.
The number of subjects taught is not so important as that the children should learn language for the joy of it. The miracle of education is achieved when this happens.
Love is the very essence of life itself. Reason has nothing to do with it! It is above all things and stronger!
I realized that the acceptance of my fundamental idea, that the child should be free, would mean a revolution in education; that it went beyond the schoolroom and met the dawn of a new democracy that shall include all men and women and children.
Photo credit: Historical / Contributor/ via Getty Images
Whether it’s a tender 1950s love song, a freewheeling ‘70s jam, or a thumping 2010s club hit, music can define a decade. Certain songs have the power to shape or echo the culture of the era, becoming the soundtracks of our youth or having a major impact on moments in our adult lives. “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people,” Aretha Franklin once said. “It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life.”
Songs can act as time capsules for generations, with their lyrics providing glimpses into the ideas and feelings that comforted or motivated people at the time. Since 1946, Billboard has published an annual list of the most popular songs of the year, based on sales and airplay, and today it serves as a perfect record of musical nostalgia. Here are some memorable lyrics from the most popular songs of each decade, from the 1940s to today.
1920s
1930s
1940'S
Alone from night to night you'll find me / Too weak to break the chains that bind me / I need no shackles to remind me / I'm just a prisoner of love– Perry Como, “Prisoner of Love,” 1946 (written by Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, and Leo Robin)
1950'S
Another love before my time made your heart sad and blue / And so my heart is paying now for things I didn't do– Hank Williams, “Cold, Cold Heart,” 1951 (written by Hank Williams)
Call me at six on the dot / A line a day when you're far away / Little things mean a lot– Kitty Kallen, “Little Things Mean a Lot,” 1954 (written by Carl Stutz and Edith Lindeman)
1960'S
This flame in my heart is like an eternal fire / For every day it burns hotter and every day it burns higher / And I haven't been able to put out one little flicker / Not even with all of these tears— Bill Anderson, “Still,” 1963 (written by Bill Anderson)
People in the cemetery, them are all alone / Some turn to dust, and some have bone / I'd rather be dead, six feet in my grave / Than to live lonely, each and every day— Little Johnny Taylor, “Part Time Lover,” 1963 (written by Clay Hammond)
1970'S
I'm a high night flier / And a rainbow rider / And a straight-shooting son of a gun— Three Dog Night, “Joy to the World,” 1971 (written by Hoyt Axton Well, I really don't mind the rain / And a smile can hide all the pain / But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way— Glen Campbell, “Rhinestone Cowboy,” 1975 (written by Larry Weiss)
Sometimes I wonder why I spend / The lonely nights dreaming of a song / The melody haunts my reverie / And I am once again with you / When our love was new / And each kiss an inspiration— Willie Nelson, “Stardust,” 1976 (written by Mitchell Parish and Hoagy Carmichael)
Eileen's indignant note: Excuse me! Startdust was written in 1927...
"And in 1927, Hoagy Carmichael wrote a melody
that would become one of the greatest hits of all time, 'Stardust'."
1980's
Keep smiling, keep shining / Knowing you can always count on me for sure / That's what friends are for— Dionne Warwick, “That’s What Friends Are For,” 1986 (written by Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach)
Every day's another way of feeling more the same / Looks like I'll run out of highway before I outrun the rain— Earl Thomas Conley, “Fire and Smoke,” 1988 (written by Earl Thomas Conley and Nelson Larkin)
1990'S
Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away / I'm livin' life do or die, what can I say?— Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” 1995 (written by Doug Rasheed, Stevie Wonder, L.V. of South Central Cartel, and Coolio)
When all is said and done / I'd never count the cost / It's worth all that's lost / Just to see you smile— Tim McGraw, “Just to See You Smile,” 1998 (written by Tony Martin and Mark Nesler)
Well, I know that I'll get through this / 'Cause I know that I am strong / I don't need you anymore— Cher, “Believe,” 1999 (written by Tim Powell, Stuart McLennen, Matt Gray, Steve Torch, Paul Barry, and Brian Higgins)
2000's
All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze / When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms— Faith Hill, “Breathe,” 2000 (written by Holly Lamar and Stephanie Bentley)
You're a dime, plus 99, and it's a shame / Don't even know what you're worth— Mario, “Let Me Love You,” 2005 (written by Scott Storch and Ne-Yo)
2010'S
Wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy / Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city— Kesha, “Tik Tok,” 2010 (written by benny blanco, Dr. Luke, and Kesha)
2020'S
They say nothing lasts forever / But they ain't seen us together— Luke Combs, “Forever After All,” 2021 (written by Robert Williford, Luke Combs, and Drew Parker)
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Whether it’s a tender 1950s love song, a freewheeling ‘70s jam, or a thumping 2010s club hit, music can define a decade. Certain songs have the power to shape or echo the culture of the era, becoming the soundtracks of our youth or having a major impact on moments in our adult lives. “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people,” Aretha Franklin once said. “It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life.”
Songs can act as time capsules for generations, with their lyrics providing glimpses into the ideas and feelings that comforted or motivated people at the time. Since 1946, Billboard has published an annual list of the most popular songs of the year, based on sales and airplay, and today it serves as a perfect record of musical nostalgia. Here are some memorable lyrics from the most popular songs of each decade, from the 1940s to today.
1920s
1930s
1940'S
Alone from night to night you'll find me / Too weak to break the chains that bind me / I need no shackles to remind me / I'm just a prisoner of love– Perry Como, “Prisoner of Love,” 1946 (written by Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, and Leo Robin)
1950'S
Another love before my time made your heart sad and blue / And so my heart is paying now for things I didn't do– Hank Williams, “Cold, Cold Heart,” 1951 (written by Hank Williams)
Call me at six on the dot / A line a day when you're far away / Little things mean a lot– Kitty Kallen, “Little Things Mean a Lot,” 1954 (written by Carl Stutz and Edith Lindeman)
1960'S
This flame in my heart is like an eternal fire / For every day it burns hotter and every day it burns higher / And I haven't been able to put out one little flicker / Not even with all of these tears— Bill Anderson, “Still,” 1963 (written by Bill Anderson)
People in the cemetery, them are all alone / Some turn to dust, and some have bone / I'd rather be dead, six feet in my grave / Than to live lonely, each and every day— Little Johnny Taylor, “Part Time Lover,” 1963 (written by Clay Hammond)
1970'S
I'm a high night flier / And a rainbow rider / And a straight-shooting son of a gun— Three Dog Night, “Joy to the World,” 1971 (written by Hoyt Axton Well, I really don't mind the rain / And a smile can hide all the pain / But you're down when you're ridin' the train that's takin' the long way— Glen Campbell, “Rhinestone Cowboy,” 1975 (written by Larry Weiss)
Sometimes I wonder why I spend / The lonely nights dreaming of a song / The melody haunts my reverie / And I am once again with you / When our love was new / And each kiss an inspiration— Willie Nelson, “Stardust,” 1976 (written by Mitchell Parish and Hoagy Carmichael)
Eileen's indignant note: Excuse me! Startdust was written in 1927...
"And in 1927, Hoagy Carmichael wrote a melody that would become one of the greatest hits of all time, 'Stardust'."
1980's
Keep smiling, keep shining / Knowing you can always count on me for sure / That's what friends are for— Dionne Warwick, “That’s What Friends Are For,” 1986 (written by Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach)
Every day's another way of feeling more the same / Looks like I'll run out of highway before I outrun the rain— Earl Thomas Conley, “Fire and Smoke,” 1988 (written by Earl Thomas Conley and Nelson Larkin)
1990'S
Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away / I'm livin' life do or die, what can I say?— Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” 1995 (written by Doug Rasheed, Stevie Wonder, L.V. of South Central Cartel, and Coolio)
When all is said and done / I'd never count the cost / It's worth all that's lost / Just to see you smile— Tim McGraw, “Just to See You Smile,” 1998 (written by Tony Martin and Mark Nesler)
Well, I know that I'll get through this / 'Cause I know that I am strong / I don't need you anymore— Cher, “Believe,” 1999 (written by Tim Powell, Stuart McLennen, Matt Gray, Steve Torch, Paul Barry, and Brian Higgins)
2000's
All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze / When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms— Faith Hill, “Breathe,” 2000 (written by Holly Lamar and Stephanie Bentley)
You're a dime, plus 99, and it's a shame / Don't even know what you're worth— Mario, “Let Me Love You,” 2005 (written by Scott Storch and Ne-Yo)
2010'S
Wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy / Grab my glasses, I'm out the door, I'm gonna hit this city— Kesha, “Tik Tok,” 2010 (written by benny blanco, Dr. Luke, and Kesha)
2020'S
They say nothing lasts forever / But they ain't seen us together— Luke Combs, “Forever After All,” 2021 (written by Robert Williford, Luke Combs, and Drew Parker)
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2022
Family is Everything...
Saratoga Springs 3rd WardRelief Society
Linda Hartley gave a great lesson from Elder Bednar's talk:
"But We Heeded Them Not"
She said as she finished: "I'd ratherwash dishes for 300 than teach Relief Society."
I'm sure her eternal sweetheart--Bill--is mighty proud of hergoing out of her comfortzone today.
The new Relief SocietyPresidency as of August 7, 2022Left--Sue Allen, SecretaryJoanne Lyons, PresidentJessica Harris, 1CJen Cheney, 2C
Today
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Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward Neighborhood
Street Snacks begin August 14, 2022
on Emerald Court and Topaz
Street Snacks
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Today Street Snacks
Today Street Snacks
Today Street Snacks
Today Street Snacks
Today Street Snacks
Today Street Snacks
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward Neighborhood
Street Snacks begin August 14, 2022
on Emerald Court and Topaz
Street Snacks
Street Snacks
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Street Snacks
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*** *** *** *** *** ***** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this Great Plan operational.At the end of this August 14th,I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
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. *** *** ***
*** *** ***I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead. Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6
Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew
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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.*** *** ***Daily Scripture: This life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the resurrection of the dead. - Alma 12:24
Daily Quote: I invite you to diligently learn about and appreciate the eternal importance of temple covenants, temple ordinances, and temple worship as you strive to come unto the Savior. - David A. Bednar
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today. Because of the restored Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.
*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenAugust 14, 2022
I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6 |
Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew |
Daily Scripture: This life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the resurrection of the dead. - Alma 12:24 |
Daily Quote: I invite you to diligently learn about and appreciate the eternal importance of temple covenants, temple ordinances, and temple worship as you strive to come unto the Savior. - David A. Bednar |
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