Thursday, June 1, 2023

Traces of Time . . . May 29-June 4, 2023

 TRACES OF TIME . . .      

"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly."
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

{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- MAY 29-JUNE 4, 2023



  MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023

  
                    Family is Everything…
  
  Sunrise: 5:59 a.m.

Sunset: 8:50  p.m.

Happy



Daily Scripture: Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be afree from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but bserve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things which we have written. - Ether 2:12
Daily Quote: We know that some have died, and others may yet die in this hot and deadly contest. We can do all in our power to comfort and bless those who lose loved ones. May those who mourn be comforted with that comfort which comes alone from Christ the Redeemer. - Gordon B. Hinckley




































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TUESDAY,  MAY 30, 2023

                     
Family is Everything…
  
  
 ...at Dr. Rogers, Podiatrist


 WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023

  
                    Family is Everything…
  
Sunrise: 5:58 a.m.

Sunset: 8:52  p.m.

 Lunch Bunch was at R&R

Bar-B-Que

at Traverse Mountain 

Sharon, SuzAnne, Shauna


Faye, Jeanie, Kathie, Eileen


We had 7. Clockwise lower left: 

Faye, Jennie, Kathie, Eileen,

Sharon, Susan, Shauna.


Shauna wrote a cute poem about

the two white-haired flirty guys 

who were sitting at a table next

to us, one of whom took these

group photos.


If we had just taken a photo from

the other direction we would 

have gotten a photo of the two

friendly guys sitting in the table

next to where Faye and Shauna

are. 

Here's Shauna's poem about the

incident:

Now, l could make a story, for a laugh....

2 guys walked into R&R.

They spied a table just past the "bar."

There they sat

Next to 7 beauties enjoying a chat!

They couldn't resist all our fun

And began to talk to everyone! 

A chit here,

A chat there,

Then one guy took our picture or two! 

We thanked them, bid them farewell and said adieu! 

Adieu! Adieu!   Goodnight ladies!!



Outside a cute gal took a photo 

of us all by the R&R pig.

Nobody was high on the hog.

LeAnn, remember that day there

when you crawled under the table,

you also tried to climb upon the

pig for the group photo, but it

was too high.

We do have great memories of 

our fun times together!




 Faye has a beautiful 

home and yard

on the north side of

Neptune Park.

Prayers for Faye for

her back surgery

on June 7.


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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

"STAGECOACH" FROM 1939

 It's the movie that put John Wayne

on his way to fame. He was 32.

John Wayne lived to age 72.

Thomas Mitchell, as Dr. Boone,

got an academy award for

a supporting role. {He's the

actor who was Scarlett O'Hara's

father in "Gone With the Wind"

that same year.}


...in remembrance of my

Dad's favorite movie. 

Gary said it was the

"quintessential Western."



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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023

                     
Family is Everything…

  


 Happy June 1st
{1} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over♫♪♫♪
All over the meadow and the hill!
Buds're bustin' outa bushes
And the rompin' river pushes
Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill!

{2} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪
The feelin' is gettin' so intense
That the young Virginia creepers
Hev been huggin' the bejeepers
Outa all the mornin'-glories on the fence.

Because it's June!
June, June, June
          
 Just because it’s June, June, June!♪♫”

{3} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪
The ocean is full of Jacks and Jills,
With her little tail a-swishin'
Ev'ry lady fish is wishin'
That a male would come
And grab her by the gills!

Because it's June! June, June, June
           
Just because it’s June, June, June!♪♫”

  Fresh and alive and gay and young
 June is a love song, sweetly sung
  
{4} ♪♫June is bustin’ out all over!♫♪♫♪
   The saplin's are bustin' out with sap!
   Love he's found my brother, "Junior,"
   And my sister's even lunier,
   And my ma is gettin' kittenish with Pap.

   
“♪♫June is bustin’ out all over♫♪♫♪
(…believe it or not, there are even more verses…)
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Carousel—opening on Broadway April 19,1945-- is the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics)…. The show includes the well-known songs "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". Richard Rodgers later wrote that Carousel was his favorite of all his musicals.
In 1999,Time magazine named Carousel 
the best musical of the Century.
And that's more than you 

ever wanted to know...

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Lilacs popped open May 9...

Goodbye lilacs, June 1.


Thanks for 3 weeks of... 


...beauty and fragrance.


Nice day...


 News showed tropical

depression in Panama

City, Florida, where our

g-dau, Aimee, and her 

 husband, Michael live.

I pray they're ok.

{She emailed me that the

storm changed course and 

it missed them.}


 
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023

                 
Family is Everything…
   

I only knew the first two...

there are nineteen more!

How fun.


Someone is very clever!


Rainy Friday...


Can't see Mt. Timp today.

Rain and 69º today...

♫♪♫♪Rainy days and 

Fridays never get me down...♫♪♫♪

The sun did come out again.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
  
                    Family is Everything…

and so are friends...
  

This came in the mail today:


This will be our 66-year class reunion.

At our 65-year class reunion last year

we decided to have a reunion each year

since we are in our mid-80's.

We appreciate those who are on  

the planning committee

to make this happen.
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 Rendezvousing with Steve 

at 6:00 for supper and

the movie

"About My Father"


We liked the movie a lot.

We both cried in the end.


SUNDAY, June 4, 2023

                     
Family is Everything…


      Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

At the end of our Gospel Doctrine

class today, I asked Julia if she

was teaching the next lesson.

"Yes," she said, "It's on the

Atonement."

I agreed with her in saying the

Atonement is hard to understand.


I liked this quote I just saw from

the Apostle Neal A. Maxwell.

Atonement – Neal A. Maxwell quote

We read how in Gethsemane Jesus began to be "sore amazed," or, according to the Greek, "astonished"! (Mark 14:33.) "Astonished," mind you. And this reaction from Him Who, among Father's spirit children, was and is "more intelligent than they all." (Abraham 3:19.) The Savior, with His unsurpassed brilliance, began to be "very heavy," or, again according to the Greek, "dejected" or "in anguish." (Mark 14:33.) Here we read of the Creator of this and other worlds, Who knew well beforehand what He must do. Nevertheless, Jesus had never before known personally the process of atonement. And it was much worse than even He in His brilliance had ever imagined! Listen to these verses: "He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt." (Mark 14:35, 36.)
Jesus, once Jehovah, actually pled that the awful hour and the bitter cup might pass from Him. Note his special, significant words: "All things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me."
... Even so, after this pleading came the sublime, unparalleled spiritual submissiveness: "Nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt." (Mark 14:36.) It is a wondrous and glorious moment of full submission in the act of the atonement.

We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ, p. 31-32, by Neal A. Maxwell.

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Today in Fast & Testimony 

there were 9 testimonies shared:


1. David  South - Connection with Heavenly 
       Father and believing Christ is best way to 
       get through life.

2. Nelson Spencer - Grateful Heavenly Father             allowed His Son to go through the 
       Atonement.

3. Roberta Sherman - I have been called as the           YW camp director. I did not want to go to  
       camp. Heavenly Father answered my  
       prayer that this is where I need to be.

4. Ken Mallett - We grow when bad things
      happen to good people. Heavenly Father's
     Great Plan would be useless without a Savior.

5. Alissa Allen - After a shift of being an usher at
     Temple open house, I'm so tired and my feet
     hurt, but it is so worth it. Each group going
     through is wonderful. I am grateful for my
     family and for the Savior.

6. Ted Mardesich - We spoke to a group last
     week. It was harder preparing than when I
     had the mantle of a bishop. I studied the 
     Come, Follow Me lesson early this morning
     about the sacrament. I took the sacrament
     with more intent today. 

7. Bo Miller - I was in Las Vegas for a
     tournament--had 4 games. I was too sick to
     play. My dad gave me a blessing, and when
     he said "amen" I was fine. It was an answer
     to my prayers. I know the Savior watches
     over us.

8. Sister Missionary - What matters most is our
      relationship with the Savior. I know the
      Church is true.

9. Sister Missionary -  The Savior lives and is
      aware of us. As we focus on Him, He will
      help us.

David South said these Sister missionaries are
      new. He thanked them for sharing their
      testimonies. He said when we invite them
      into our home to share a message, it will do
      us good.


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Gospel Doctrine started at 10:14

Clyde Witham taught about the Sacrament that

 the savior initiated at the Last Supper.

TO BE EDITED...


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best flavored watermelon

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Daily Scripture: And as they were                                   eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed                                      it, and brake it, and gave it to the                                  disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is                                      my body. - Matthew 26:26
Daily Quote: The ordinance of the                              sacrament needs to become more                                         holy and sacred to each of us.                                                   - James J. Hamula

** *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 June 4th,

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.
Daily Scripture: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. - Matthew 25:13
Daily Quote: More than ever before, we are required to confront the reality that we are getting ever closer to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. - Christoffel Golden

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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.
Eileen Petersen
June 4, 2023


Next week.. June 5-11, 2023

Next week.. June 12-18, 2023

Father's Day - June 18



Next week.. June 19-25, 2023
First Day of Summer - 
Wed, June 21 - 8:57 a.m.


Next week.. June 26-July 2, 2023
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TRACES OF TIME . . .      

"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly."
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

{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- JUNE 5-11, 2023

  MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023

  
                    Family is Everything…
  
  Sunrise: 5: a.m.

Sunset: 8:  p.m.

Happy



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TUESDAY,  JUNE 6, 2023

                     
Family is Everything…
  
  
 It



 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2023

  
                    Family is Everything…
  

 Lunch Bunch was at





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   Our Wednesday night movie was: 

"tHE gHOST AnD mRS. MUIR" 19



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"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly."
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
                     
Family is Everything…
  

  Happy Birthday to Janice,

my sister.


 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023

                 
Family is Everything…
  

Grama 






SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023
  
                    Family is Everything…
  

 Rendezvousing with 







SUNDAY, June 11, 2023

                     
Family is Everything…


      Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward






** *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 June 11th,

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.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
Daily Scripture: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. - Matthew 25:13
Daily Quote: More than ever before, we are required to confront the reality that we are getting ever closer to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. - Christoffel Golden

*** *** ***
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."

***  *** *** *** ***
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.  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 Petersen
June 11, 2023

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Next week.. June 12-18, 2023
Father's Day - June 18



Next week.. June 19-25, 2023
First Day of Summer - 
Wed, June 21 - 8:57 a.m.



Next week.. June 26-July 2, 2023












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Next week.. June 12-18, 2023
Father's Day - June 18

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