Traces of Time ... January 22-28, 2024

 

 Traces of Time . . .             {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}          "Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.                               The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

"The magical, supernatural force 

that is with us every second is time.

We can't even comprehend it.

 It's such an illusion, 

it's such a strange thing."

— Anthony Hopkins 

 Note from Eileen: You will notice I call                              my blog: "Traces of Time..."

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 at age 86.

Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 9 spouses married to our grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 1 due in April and posterity to come.

So our posterity now numbers 66. Number 67 due in April.

THIS WEEK- 

 JANUARY 22-28, 2024

  MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024

Family is Everything..                          

 Sunrise: 7:45 a.m. 

                       Sunset:  5:33 p.m.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)  · 

Astro Physics  ·   ·                                                             Want me to tell you something that will blow your mind or make you lose sleep? Well, look at this picture.              Each of those dots you see is a GALAXY...

And each GALAXY has roughly 100 BILLION STARS.   Also, each STAR has at least 1 PLANET.                      Now how many galaxies do you think                           there can be in that picture?                                             And this is just a photograph of a                                     very little parcel of the universe.                                        This makes me lose sleep, thinking about how so insignificant we really are. 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024

               Family is Everything

Institute - Betsy Jones taught

"The Ministry of Jesus

in the Spirit World"

A great reference is:

What's On the Other Side?

by Brent L. Top

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Photo of Betsy's mother when

she passed away at age 94...

Then how her mother appeared

to her a few weeks later

in the temple.

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Class members come to learn

more about The Savior.

All ages...

Thank you, Betsy.

She told us they have been

working on another mission call

since last September.

A Mission President--in the

Czech-Slovak Mission

--has asked for them to

come and teach Institute in English.

The call may come any day.

Cheryl & Steve Escher taught

last week on the Atonement.

Now you see the deer...

...now you don't.

When will that black pile of

snow be melted?

 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024

Family is Everything ~~

and so are friends...

 Lunch Bunch was at Costa Vida.

15 came...

Baja Bowl of smoked pork...

...everyone enjoyed...

...their choice.

Jeanie is getting out the

little souvenirs she brought...

...for us from her Caribbean cruise.

Lunch Bunch at Costa Vida

Paul came with Carol straight

from his physical therapy.

Sharon, Rosane

Jeanie, Linda H., Nadine

Jennie, Eileen, Shauna 

Kaye, SuzAnne

Shauna, MaryAnn, Kathie

All 15...

Unique decor...

Jennie, MaryAnn, Linda B

Paul, Carol, and Linda B came late,

but we're glad they came.

Photos out in the sunshine...

...always...

...show up better.

Jeanie brought each gal a fun

souvenir from her Caribbean cruise...

I chose a lavendar pouch.

We always miss those who

can't come.

Tammy has especially been

in our prayers. We hope she is

feeling better soon.

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That mound of snow

is getting smaller each day.

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Wednesday night movie with Gary

The Philadelphia Story from 1940

with Katharine Hepburn [age 33]

and Cary Grant [age 36].

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film^[2][3] starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, and Ruth Hussey. Directed by George Cukor, the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry,^[4] about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. The socialite, played by Hepburn in both productions, was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904–1995), a Philadelphia heiress known for her hijinks, who married a friend of playwright Barry.^[5]

Written for the screen by Donald Ogden Stewart and an uncredited Waldo Salt, it is considered one of the best examples of a comedy of remarriage, a genre popular in the 1930s and 1940s in which a couple divorce, flirt with outsiders, and then remarry—a useful story-telling device at a time when divorce was scandalous and the depiction of extramarital affairs was blocked by the Production Code.^[6][7]

The film was Hepburn's first big hit following several flops, which had placed her on a 1938 list of actors considered to be "box office poison" compiled by Manhattan movie theater owner Harry Brandt.^[8] Hepburn acquired the film rights to the play, which she had also starred in, with the help of Howard Hughes^[9] in order to control it as a vehicle for her screen comeback.^[10] According to a Turner Broadcasting documentary MGM: When the Lion Roars, after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer purchased the film rights, they were skeptical about Hepburn's box office appeal, so MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer took an unusual precaution by engaging two A-list male stars (Grant and Stewart) to support Hepburn.

Nominated for six Academy Awards, the film won two: James Stewart for Best Actor, and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Adapted Screenplay. 

The Philadelphia Story was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1995.^[12]

MGM remade the film in 1956 as a musical, retitled High Society, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra.^[11]

Always love having Gary

come over for movie night.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

               Family is Everything…

 Today

Did some family history... 

Looked up some history on

a prominent family from

Elba, Idaho - 

Orvil & Hazel Beecher

One of their daughters married

our friend, Gerald Thaxton.

Marilyn Beecher Thaxton

Her sister, Deborah, married

our very close friend,

Gary Jones.

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Wondering when that pile

of snow will be gone

out front?

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024

               Family is Everything…          39º today...

January 26, 2024

To: General Authorities; General Officers; Area Seventies; Stake, District, and Mission Presidencies; Bishoprics; and Branch Presidencies

Meeting Schedule: Easter Sunday and a Sunday near Christmas Day

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Each year, Church services and meetings should be limited to sacrament meeting only on Easter Sunday and on a Sunday before or after Christmas Day. If Christmas is not on a Sunday, stake and district presidencies decide whether to hold this sacrament meeting before or after Christmas.

In addition, stake and district presidencies may consult with bishops and branch presidents to determine if there is a need to adjust start times for sacrament meetings in order to best accommodate the needs of members.

Please know of our love and appreciation to you for your dedicated service.

Sincerely yours,

(signed)
Russell M. Nelson
Dallin H. Oaks
Henry B. Eyring
The First Presidency

Steve came at 5:30 and 

we had a fun evening...

We rendezvoused with

Debra and went...

to The Wick Lab in Draper...

...to make candles.

I went planning to do

a lavendar candle, but

I could smell

the peach scent better.

Steve did a key lime and

_____ scent.

Debra did a red current bush scent

combined with vanilla, I think.

Then because the wait at Oak Wood was

over an hour, and 30-minutes at

The Good Wood BBQ, we went

to La Fontaine in Riverton.

(They texted that our table was

ready at Good Wood when we 

pulled up to LaFontaine--so

it turned out to be just a

7-minute wait, but we stayed

at LaFontaine.)

The fajitas, enchiladas,

tacos, and tostitoes

were delicious...

...as was the piña colada - virgin--

 and the two desserts we shared:

flan and fried ice cream.

Thanks, Steve & Debra for a really fun outing!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024

Family is Everything...

  Julie's post...

And…COMPETITION SEASON has officially begun. See you all at the end of March.

 Jacee and Maddie had a ballroom

competition at Provo High School..

Ready...

Provo Ballroom Dancesport Festival...

 Jacee and her partner Kyle McOmber

got third place...

Jacee with her Youth ballroom team...

Maddie and Lucas

                     
Steve texted his preparations for the son-niece-nephew-grama dinner tomorrow at his apartment. Getting the funeral potatoes ready.

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Checking the mound of

snow out front...it's 

melting down slowly.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024

              Family is Everything…

Happy Birthday, Taitum, in Texas.

Our first great-granddaughter.

Katie's post:

Taits turned 8!! We had a great weekend going to her favorite swim park, eating cheese pizza, and opening presents! She got a mermaid tail that she has worn several times since opening it! She loves swimming, mermaids, unicorns, drawing, school, her family and continues to grow and make us smile and feel proud of all she does:)

"And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit."

1 Nephi 8:12

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

10:30 a.m. for 2024...

Jennie Andersen and

Dean Fletcher spoke

about family history.

I liked it a lot.

Julie, not so much.

Joanne Lyon, our Relief

Society President

Kathie, Julia

Susan, who had knee surgery

several weeks ago--

the first week in December--

this is her first R.S. back...

thanked everyone for their prayers,

meals, and many kindnesses.

She passed out this bag of

chocolate treats for every sister

as a thank you.

Our teacher today was 

Madeleine Summers

on "Jesus is the Treasure"

by Elder Dale Renlund

A lot of sisterhood...

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024

              Family is Everything…

Linda Hartley gave a aweet

closing prayer...mentioning

our sisterhood...

...and also praying for those with

afflictions, specifically

naming Tammy Ballard.

Susan, MaryAnn

Eileen, Susan

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024

              Family is Everything…

4:00 Dinner at

Steve's apartment:

He got  the funeral potatoes 

ready yesterday.

I really appreciate

 Jacee coming and driving

me to Steve's apartment

for this supper.

Michael

First course...Salad

Main course...

Chicken, Cheesy potatoes, 

Baked beans, Rolls.

Third course - Dessert

Brownies with ice cream

(didn't get a photo) 

Steve texted this with the invitation...

Sunday Dinner: Jan 28th. 4 pm.

Please RSVP if you haven’t already.

Also, please be thinking about this question

to share with the group if you would like:

 “Over the last year or so, what is a high point,

or a low point, or a turning point in your life?”

You can just pick one of those to share with

the group. No pressure, you can pass if you

want. It’s just a way that we can get to know

each other in a deeper way.

See you in a few weeks!

 Jacee started...then everyone shared a turning point in their life this year.

You had to be there to know what was said.

Steve had two nephews, two nieces,

Sarah's friend, and his Mom there.

Sarah's friend - Carter Bird

A delightful evening with Steve,

Jacee, Michael, Seth,

Sarah, and Carter.

I have been wondering about

the resurrection a lot since my

eternal sweetheart graduated

to heaven on 8-21-'20.

I shared that a turning point for me

was when I learned how the

resurrection is going to work

from this quote by

President Nelson:

"The Lord who created us in the first place surely has power to do it again. The same necessary elements now in our bodies will still be available—at His command. The same unique genetic code now embedded in each of our living cells will still be available to format new ones then. The miracle of the resurrection, wondrous as it will be, is marvelously matched by the miracle of our creation in the first place…”

--Russell M. Nelson, “Doors of Death,” General Conference, April 5, 1992.

Thanks again,  Jacee for driving me.

I didn't get a photo of Steve tonight, so here's one from the

first Uncle-Son-Nephew-Niece-Grama supper he did on 

Nov. 5, 2023.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023

                    Steve's Supper...

Carter, Michael, Seth, Sarah,

 Grama Petersen

This is a great tradition....

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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 January 28th,

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.

*** *** ***

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

January 28, 2024

Next week Jan 29-February 4, 2024

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Traces of Time . . . . 

 {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}                "Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.                               The Color Purple” by Alice Walker, 1982

"The magical, supernatural force 

that is with us every second is time.

We can't even comprehend it.

 It's such an illusion, 

it's such a strange thing."

— Anthony Hopkins 

 Note from Eileen: You will notice I call                              my blog: "Traces of Time..."

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 at age 86.

Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 9 spouses married to our grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 1 due in April and posterity to come.

So our posterity now numbers 66. Number 67 due in April.

THIS WEEK

       FEBRUARY 12-18, 2024

MONDAY,FEBRUARY 12, 2024 

Birthdays this week...

15 - Bonnie - 1930-1990 "60" in life, 94 now

16 - Carter - "23"

17 - Julie - "53"

17 - Kayden - "12"

17- Jordan - "12"

MONDAY,FEBRUARY 12, 2024 

Family is Everything..                             Sunrise: 7:25 a.m. 

                       Sunset:  5:59 p.m.

...this Monday

Last Monday to compare to...

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

               Family is Everything

Institute

Betsy Jones continues

the new course of Instruction:

"Women in the Scriptures"

"Eve"

  

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

               Family is Everything...

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   Lunch Bunch is going to be

Friday this week for the

Chinese New Year celebation

at Won Won Wok

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Movie Night with Gary...

Wed, Feb 14.

"Love Affair" from 1939

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An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Filmed in CinemaScope, it was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is considered among the most romantic films of all time according to the American Film Institute.^[4] 

The film was a remake of McCarey's 1939 film Love Affair, starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

               Family is Everything…

 Today

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024

               Family is Everything…

Happy Birthday, Carter...

Carter...

Carter...

Carter...

Carter...

Carter...

Carter...

Carter...



day

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Family is Everything..                             

 Happy Birthday, Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

Julie...

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2024

              Family is Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

10:30 a.m. for 2024...

*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 February 18th,

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.

*** *** ***

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.

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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Eileen Petersen

February 18, 2024

Next week FEBRUARY 19-26, 2024

For Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024

January 26, 2024

To: General Authorities; General Officers; Area Seventies; Stake, District, and Mission Presidencies; Bishoprics; and Branch Presidencies

Meeting Schedule: Easter Sunday and a Sunday near Christmas Day

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Each year, Church services and meetings should be limited to sacrament meeting only on Easter Sunday and on a Sunday before or after Christmas Day. If Christmas is not on a Sunday, stake and district presidencies decide whether to hold this sacrament meeting before or after Christmas.

In addition, stake and district presidencies may consult with bishops and branch presidents to determine if there is a need to adjust start times for sacrament meetings in order to best accommodate the needs of members.

Please know of our love and appreciation to you for your dedicated service.

Sincerely yours,

(signed)
Russell M. Nelson
Dallin H. Oaks
Henry B. Eyring
The First Presidency

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Traces of Time . . .

MONDAY,FEBRUARY 26, 2024 

Family is Everything..                             Sunrise: 7:06 a.m. 

                       Sunset:  6:15 p.m.

...this Monday

     Sunrise: 7:25 a.m. 

                       Sunset:  5:59 p.m.

FEBRUARY 19

  

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