{Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}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, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
THIS WEEK-April 24-30, 2023
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023
Family is Everything…
Sunrise: 6:36 a.m.
Sunset: 8:15 p.m.
Happy Birthday today to...
Gary
Pleasant Grove, Utah
John
Saratoga Springs, Utah
Julie's fb post:
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Kimble
U.S. Coast Guard
Rescue Swimmer
2020-2023 Stationed
Kodiak, Alaska
July 2023 will be stationed
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Hope you three have had a
wonderful birthday today.
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I went to the funeral for
Betsey Mary Ward Vaillancourt
today. She is the mother of
Tom Vaillancourt in our ward.
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A very popular Chinese Restaurant
in Burley, Idaho closes:
Ann and her husband are retiring,
so Shon Hing is closing.
Here's what they posted on fb:
THANK YOU!!!
For all of the flowers, gifts, cards, and written notes on
lovely posters. You know who you are!
For showing your support and love during our final days
here.
For everyone’s kindness and understanding.
For everyone we have met and gotten to know.
For everything this has turned out to be.
For all of the memories.
For being a part of our story.
For everything from the bottom of our hearts.
No amount of words are enough. But gosh, we miss you
already. Thank you so much. Let this be a new and wonderful beginning. Please
take care of yourself and your loved ones.
2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
3 - Half the people you know are below average.
4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6 - A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
7 - A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
8 - If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.
9 - All those who believe in psycho kinesis, raise my hand.
10 - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
11 - I almost had a psychic girlfriend, ..... But she left me before we met.
12 - OK, so what's the speed of dark?
13 - How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
14 - If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
15 - Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
16 - When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
17 - Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
18 - Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.
19 - I intend to live forever ... So far, so good.
20 - If Barbie is so popu, why do you have to buy her friends?
21 - Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
22 - What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
23 - My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
24 - Why do psychics have to ask you for your name
25 - If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
26 - A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
27 - Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
28 - The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.
29 - To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
30 - The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
31 - The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
32 - The colder the x-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it.
33 - Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.
34 - If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
35 - If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Family is Everything…
Happy Birthday to
Jerry
Hope you are having
a great day in
Rochester Minnesota.
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Here's what his sister,
Robin Brewer Conner
said about her brother
on face book:
This human…..
Is probably one of the MOST amazing people to grace planet earth’s surface.
I have always admired my brother and I truly hated him immensely (yes I said “hated”) growing up…. The cards dealt as kids, were unique and we did the best we could…
Jerry Brewer is the MOST hard working, determined, motivated, loving, genuine, heart beating, undeterred human being’s I personally have known on this planet.
I am honored to call him my brother…. His birthday was yesterday…. I am a day late because I was puking my guts out all day yesterday. I can’t let this opportunity go without telling you Happy Birthday! I love you Jerry so much and I’m so grateful to have you as my brother!!!! I love you now, always, and forever!
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Institute - Lesson 26
Prayer
Prayer
Who do you pray for?
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Prayer
Institute
Rainy today...
60 to the 80s
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
Family is Everything…
Lunch Bunch was at Village Baker
I think it's at Traverse Mountain...
anyway up by Thanksgiving Point, kinda.
3320 Digital Drive,
Lehi 84043
8 were able to come...
Shauna, MaryAnn, Kaye,
Tammy, Kathie, Carol...
...Linda H., and Eileen.
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch
A nice day...
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Our Wednesday night movie was
going to be
the first half of
"The Ten Commandments"
from 1956
but The 90th Birthday
Celebration for
Carol Burnette was on.
‘Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love’ On NBC, A Star-Studded Celebration Of The Comedy Legend
It goes without saying that Carol Burnett is an entertainment legend. And on the occasion of her 90th birthday on April 26, NBC is airing a two-hour special where one star after another takes the stage, reviews the highlights of Burnett’s career and pay tribute to the still-active star, who sits front and center in the audience with her good friend Julie Andrews.
CAROL BURNETT: 90 YEARS OF LAUGHTER + LOVE: The Gist:Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love, taped in March at the Avalon Hollywood theater, is a pretty traditional retrospective of Burnett’s career, with a video package featuring an interview with the legend and clips of her start on Broadway, in Once Upon A Mattress, and in various TV shows during the medium’s early days. Her big break on TV was when she was cast as a regular on The Gary Moore Show. Her three specials with Andrews are also covered, as well as a 1977 special Burnett did with opera star Beverly Sills; Kristin Chenoweth and Bernadette Peters duet on the most famous song from that special.
Of course, a significant portion of the show is devoted to The Carol Burnett Show, her comedy-variety series that ran on CBS from 1967-78. Amy Poehler comes out to do an audience Q&A like Burnett used to do, and finds it more difficult than she thought. Later, both Marisa Tomei and Maya Rudolph don some of the most famous costumes from the show, and designer Bob Mackie shows some of the other iconic designs he created. Vicki Lawrence, pretty much the only surviving member of the show’s regular cast, talks about how Burnett brought her onto the show when she was an 18-year-old who had written Burnett a fan letter.
Burnett’s movie and TV acting career is also covered, especially her role as Mrs. Hannigan in the 1982 film version of Annie. We even get Bob Odenkirk paying tribute, as Burnett played Saul Goodman’s mother in the last six episodes of Better Call Saul. Cher comes out in an appropriately outrageous outfit to thank Burnett for helping her when she was setting out on her own after her divorce from Sonny Bono, and Katy Perry closes the show with Burnett’s signature song, “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together.”
Also appearing: Jane Lynch, Billy Porter, Steve Carrell, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Aileen Quinn (the title character of Annie), Charlize Theron, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Kristen Wiig, Ellen DeGeneres, Lily Tomlin and more.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: The format of Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love is similar to that of shows like The Kennedy Center Honors: Singing, dancing, and lots of clips.
Performance Worth Watching: Bernadette Peters does two numbers during this special; one with Chenoweth and another with Porter. We have been fans for decades, of course, but we’re also amazed that she doesn’t at all seem to age (she’s 75, remarkably enough).
Memorable Dialogue: Janney, on stage with Dern and Wiig — all three are co-starring with Burnett in the new Apple TV+ series Palm Royale — deadpans to Burnett, “I’m not really familiar with your work, but you must be very good for this many stars to be kissing your ass tonight.”
Sex and Skin: Besides a scene from The Larry Sanders Show where Burnett tells Larry (Garry Shandling) that she saw his balls in a sketch, the show is pretty family friendly.
Our Take: It’s hard to encapsulate a nearly 70-year career in a two-hour special, so it’s not a surprise that Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love gives just the major highlights of Burnett’s life in entertainment. What we appreciated is that it hit all of the big moments, and gave the appropriate amount of time to the biggest ones.
The segments on The Carol Burnett Show, of course, took up the majority of the show’s runtime, and what we appreciated is that it was as much a tribute to Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner and Lawrence than it was about Burnett. It points to her generosity and ability to appreciate the talent of others. We’ve seen a lot of the clips that were shown in other retrospectives about the show, but they were still fun to see in this context.
Other things we loved seeing was the equally legendary Andrews sitting next to her dear friend Burnett for the entire special, Poehler fielding audience questions about the afterlife and the end of the world, and Cher being Cher. But what we loved seeing the most is Burnett, taking it all in and displaying the same signature sense of humor that’s defined her career; she may be 90, but she’s far from done, and that vivaciousness was on display here.
Gary called watching this
special honoring Carol Burnette
on her 90th birthday:
"A fun serendipity."
So we'll do The Ten Commandments
next Wednesday.
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At 9 o'clock Jacee
burst in the front door
exclaiming:
"I just finished my last final!!
We all remember that feeling
of finishing that last final!
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023
Family is Everything…
Dental appointment this morning.
Just for cleaning.
The photo with Aubrey,
the hygienist. She
did a great job.
Dr. Bryan Greenwood
checked my teeth.
Just one cavity.
This is Kristi who does
the billing and appointments.
Amy works up front.
There are three Dr. Greenwoods...
The father, Dr. Dale
Son Dr. Bryan
Son Dr. Brandon.
Dr. Bryan Greenwood did
my dental check after
my cleaning.
Dr. Brandon, who is my
regular dentist, was not in
the office today.
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Life’s Simple 7 ...for heart health
Life’s Simple 7
1.
Stop Smoking
2.
Eat Better
3.
Get Active
4.
Lose Weight
5.
Manage Blood Pressure
6.
Control Cholesterol
7.
Reduce Blood Sugar
The American Heart Association’s 2020
Impact Goal of improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans 20 percent
while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent
underscores the organization’s focus on prevention. Using the best available
evidence, AHA developed a prescription for health called Life’s Simple
7 – the seven most important predictors of heart health and also a
pathway for achieving ideal cardiovascular health. The Simple 7 include four
modifiable behaviors (not smoking, healthy weight, eating healthy and
being physically active) and three biometric measures (blood
pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar). These seven factors are classified into
three categories: ideal, intermediate and poor. For example, adults with a Body
Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 are classified as “poor,” “intermediate” with
a BMI 25–29.9 and “ideal” if they have a BMI 18.5-25 [see Table 1]. Individuals
with ideal levels for all seven metrics are considered to have ideal
cardiovascular health.
Life’s Simple 7 became Life’s Essential 8 on Jun 29, 2022
What is life's essential 8?
Life's Essential
8 includes the 8 components of cardiovascular health: healthy diet,
participation in physical activity, avoidance of nicotine, healthy sleep,
healthy weight, and healthy levels of blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood
pressure. Jun 29, 2022
1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your
level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve maths, memorize things, and recall
lessons.
2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your
ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest,
respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate.
3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your
ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of
time.
People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in
life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on
improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down.
A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high
EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.
Your EQ represents your Character, while your SQ represents
your Charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs, especially
your EQ and SQ.
Now there is a 4th one, a new paradigm:
4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of your ability
to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your
mind.
When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up,
who will abandon their family, and who will consider suicide.
Parents please expose your children to other areas of life
than just Academics. They should adore manual labor (never use work as a form
of punishment), Sports and Arts.
Develop their IQ, as well as their EQ, SQ and AQ. They
should become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of
their parents.
Finally, do not prepare the road for your children. Prepare
your children for the road."
RIP Bat Van. Special thanks to Zach and Curtis Allen for
retrieving the license plates from St. George.
I think I posted earlier that on their way
home April 6 from five days in
San Diego for Spring Break,
eleven miles before St. George
the engine in their van died.
Hollywood's ‘Golden Dozen’
In 1958 newspapers complied a list of the 12 most powerful
actors in Hollywood. They were named, the “Golden Dozen”. From L-R: Marlon
Brando, Gary Cooper, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Clark Gable, Cary Grant,
William Holden, Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart
& John Wayne.
I guess Errol Flynn, John Barrymore,
Lionel Barrymore, Spencer Tracy,
Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney,
Rock Hudson, and my favorite
Robert Stack had all died by
1958 when the list was made.
Quote on finding joy.
I
still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip
down the street and run against the wind. — Leo Buscaglia, writer
glass of Coke in 1887. See how the
company's advertisements have changed over the last
137 years... (just google Coca-Cola to see all
19 of the ads from 1890 to the present.)
1890: One
of Coca-Cola's earliest print ads
included the slogan "refreshing and
invigorating" as well as the original
price for a glass: 5 cents. That
price
did not change until 1959, the company said.
1925: Coca-Cola's
first billboard, "Ritz Boy," promotes how popular the drink had
become...saying 6,000,000 drinks a day. That's a lot of nickels!
Did I do the math right?
Is that $300,000 a day?
1931: Coca-Cola
puts an image of Santa Claus on an ad that debuted in the Saturday Evening Post
and appeared regularly in magazines. It was painted by Haddon Sundblom, who
continued to paint a new Santa for Coke every year until 1964.
1935: Between 1928 and 1935, artist Norman Rockwell painted six different illustrations that were used in Coca-Cola ads. The 1935 calendar featured "Out Fishin," which depicted a young boy fishing on a tree stump.
Two more to add -- 1944 and 1946
I can't find those ads now, but the
1944 had a World War II soldier
drinking a Coke, an d nhe 1946 had
a pin-up girl saying "Yes" to having
a n ice, cold Coke.
Daily Scripture:Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6
Daily Quote:We must acknowledge that God’s hand is in all things, and that He is watching over and caring for us. It takes faith to believe that the Almighty has a plan for our lives, and that He is capable of leading us along the path that will help us achieve our divine potential. - Jeffrey R. Holland
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023
Family is Everything…
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward
Testimonies about having served
at the Saratoga Springs Temple
open house - Lisa & Bill Miller,
and Ryan Williamson.
24 Young Women plus their leaders
sang the new theme song
Jason Rodabaugh spoke on Elder Gong's
General Conference talk on Ministering...
"...we can all do better."
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5th Sunday... The Bishop asked
Doug Graham to speak to the
adults about what it means to worship.
He first said that he and Jodi have
lived here 21 years. There were no
Church meeting houses then. They
went to Lehi to Church.
What a blessing to now have the
Saratoga Springs Temple now!
Some points of worship are:
1. Spending time with the Lord.
2. Worship can be anywhere.
3. It doesn't have to be formal.
He cited President Nelson's talk
about "Spiritual Momentum."
3 Nephi 11 says "The multitude
was gathered at the temple"
when Christ came...
Intereseing to think about.
Bishop Cheney is busy ministering
to many...
Thank you to David South
for taking my photo...
Then I got to take a photo
of his family...
David, Amalene, Anja, Adele
Dinner with the Cheneys...
Street Snacks resumed for the
Spring/Summer,
the last Sunday of each month...
starting on Wagoneer Road.
Weston & Chelsea Smith
Nelson
They made three different
recipes of S'mores bars.
...and also had Sprite
floats with sherbert.
So sorry that Chelsea stepped
on the stairs wrong and broke
her ankle. Prayers for
a speedy recovery.
The Vaillancourts made
no-bake cookies, and
Snickerdoodles.
Thanks Nicole, Cynthia, and Tom.
Nagattas made Brazillian lemonade.
It's condensed milk mixed
into regular lemonade.
It's fun to see so many
walking through
the neighborhood.
The Millers made
peanut butter bars.
Thanks, Bill, Lisa,
and
Troy, Camie, and Sawyer Williams
visit with Mary Lu.
More neighbors...
The had a variety
of baked chips
Mark & Tammy are great
supporters of ward events.
Kaye with her Rezzozo
(( think I got the name
wrong, but it's something
like that.)
David with his Jazzy
Kids had fun, too.
The Grahams made brownies.
Thanks, Jodi and Doug.
And they got to talk to
their son,
Elder Teage Graham, who made
his Monday 8:30 a.m. call
from Thailand where he
is serving his mission--
They made
Bills
They made pumpkin cookies.
Nelson asked her how tall
she was. "I round it up to 4'9","
she said. "That's how tall my
wife was," replied Nelson.
Liza hopped off her bike
to get a photo with her Mom.
Thanks, Samantha, for starting
Street Snacks and for keeping
it going.
They made
Ryan & Melanie and family
made popcorn.
John & Julie lived on Wagoneer
at one time.
They told Williams that they
planted that tree* when
Maddie was born. So it
will be 16 years old in May.
(*the tallest one)
Sterretts and Petersons were
on bikes, Troy was on a
motorized scooter, others were
on skate boards...but most
were on foot.
Eva stopped to talk to Laura.
The Ross's made cotton candy.
Thanks, Laron & Laura,
Lucie, Ammie, and Audrie...
and Eva joining them.
Laron said Audrie was the
chief cotton-candy maker.
Bishop was...
...cheering everyone on.
Street Snacks are a fun time
to mingle and get to know
our neighbors better.
Thanks, Samantha, for
starting them, and
keeping them going.
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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 April 30th,
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.
He knows what our potential is.
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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
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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."
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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
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President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world.
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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
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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.
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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.
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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walt was born in Wendell, Idaho,and lived in Idaho 64 of his 86 years. Eileen was born in the Twin Falls Idaho Hospital going home to Wendell from there, and lived in Idaho for 57 of my 85 years.
Married June 14, 1961 in Salt Lake Temple. We thank our children and grandchildren for the wonderful 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration.they hosted for us in June 2011. For 50th we went on a Mediterranean cruise to be with D. Kelly Ogden as he lectured "In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle." We have lived in St. Louis,MO, Minneapolis,MN; Talihina,OK; Burley,IDAHO 42 years, 3 years in Merida, Mexico;;2 years in Guatemala City, Guatemala; 18 mos in Argentina,Oct 2008 to Mar 2010; and 3 years as temple president and matron of the new (dedicated Aug 21, 2011) San Salvador El Salvador Temple for--July 2011 to Nov 1, 2014. As of Aug 2018 we moved to live with our daughter Julie, her husband John, and their 4 children in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Walt passed away of Lewy Body Dementia on Aug 21, 2020 at age 86.
We love and adore each other, our 7 children, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren and 6.ggc..
Walt was a physician, I was a medical secretary for PHT, then homemaker and mother.
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023
Happy Birthday today to...
Julie's fb post:
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Hope you are having 
8 were able to come...
'
I think I posted earlier that on their way home April 6 from five days in San Diego for Spring Break,eleven miles before St. Georgethe engine in their van died.
Buscaglia in 1989
Foreman in 2016
United States
1890: One
of Coca-Cola's earliest print ads included the slogan "refreshing and invigorating" as well as the original price for a glass: 5 cents. That
price did not change until 1959, the company said.
*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen PetersenApril 30, 2023
