TRACES OF TIME . . . {Last week: Scroll to end click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} MAY 26-june 1, 2025
\\A wise person once said, "Every society will be judged byhow it treats the least fortunate.""Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
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.*All that I am or ever hope to be,I not only owe to my
TRACES OF TIME . . .
{Last week: Scroll to end click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}
MAY 26-june 1, 2025
\\A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
TIME...
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my
angel mother and father,
...but to my wonderful husband,Walter Ray Petersen.
angel mother and father,
...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.
Walt called himself...
"The last of the old-time country doctors."
Walt called himself...
"The last of the old-time country doctors."
He delivered about 4,000 babies, among fixing broken hips, other surgeries, and even made house calls.As Janie said in his obituary:"He healed many hearts, heads, hands, and everything in-between."
In the 1950s you had to be 20 to serve a mission. This is Walt in August 1954, on the day he was set apart in Salt Lake City to be a missionary.
In the 1950s you had to be 20 to serve a mission. This is Walt in August 1954, on the day he was set apart in Salt Lake City
to be a missionary.
Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71...with a g-gson due in September 2025.
Week of
Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71...with a g-gson due in September 2025.
Week of
MAY 26-june 1, 2025
MAY 26-june 1, 2025
MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Family is Everything….Sunrise: 6:02 a.m. Sunset: 8:47 p.m.
Happy Memorial Day
MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Family is Everything….
Sunrise: 6:02 a.m. Sunset: 8:47 p.m.
Happy Memorial Day
Justin Vipperman's post re: Wendell, Idaho where Walt and I grew up. It had 1,000 population then in the 1930's to 1950's till we graduated from WHS and left home for college.After his medical school and residency, Walt and I raised our family an hour away in Burley, Idaho--a town of 10,000. " Happy
Memorial Day. The Wendell Cemetery boasts over 400 veterans. Our little
communities have born the brunt of our freedom. Make sure to honor our veterans
this Memorial Day..."
...including Walt Petersen who served in the U.S. Public Health Service,part of which was on theCoast Guard Cutterthe Chatauqua in the Pacific as their SeniorShip Surgeon.
Walt's grave is in Wendell. 
Always love the flag... 
...on the front lawn.
Maddie's graduation cake...
Steve's Memorial Day ShenanigansDay 3...MONDAY
Everyone pitched in to help withmeal prep and clean up...
Sitting: Carter, Grama Petersen, SteveBack: Sarah, Sam, Michael, DarbyJo, Ashley, Boyd.
Great 3 days with 21 off and on...Steve, Gary, Grama Petersen,Cortney, Carter, Sam & Sarah, Ashley, Boyd, Michael and his fiance DarbyJo, Seth, Hailey,Sarah, Josh, Madasta, Noa, Katharine, Jacee, Maddie.Isaac cmae to Idaho withGary and Grama to helpput flowers on the 51 family graves.We ended with the breath-taking movieMission: ImpossibleThe Final Reckoning 
Thanks for a great Memorial Day weekend of fun activities, yummy food, and family bonding.
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Justin Vipperman's post re: Wendell, Idaho where Walt and I grew up. It had 1,000 population then in the 1930's to 1950's till we graduated from WHS and left home for college.
After his medical school and residency, Walt and I raised our family an hour away in Burley, Idaho--a town of 10,000. " Happy
Memorial Day. The Wendell Cemetery boasts over 400 veterans. Our little
communities have born the brunt of our freedom. Make sure to honor our veterans
this Memorial Day..."
...including Walt Petersen who served
in the U.S. Public Health Service,
part of which was on the
Coast Guard Cutter
the Chatauqua in the
Pacific as their Senior
Ship Surgeon.
Walt's grave is in Wendell.
Always love the flag...
...on the front lawn.
Maddie's graduation cake...
Steve's Memorial Day Shenanigans
Day 3...MONDAY
Everyone pitched in to help with
meal prep and clean up...
Sitting: Carter, Grama Petersen, Steve
Back: Sarah, Sam,
Michael, DarbyJo,
Ashley, Boyd.
Great 3 days with 21 off and on...
Steve, Gary, Grama Petersen,
Cortney, Carter, Sam & Sarah,
Ashley, Boyd, Michael and his
fiance DarbyJo, Seth, Hailey,
Sarah, Josh, Madasta, Noa,
Katharine, Jacee, Maddie.
Isaac cmae to Idaho with
Gary and Grama to help
put flowers on the 51 family graves.
We ended with the
breath-taking movie
Mission: Impossible
The Final Reckoning
weekend of fun activities,
yummy food, and family bonding.
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
Family is Everything…
Family is Everything…
Dermatology check...
Everest...
Anna...
Then the semi-annual
dental cleaning...
$181 today, then for three
cavities filled next week will
be $573...
Costly to keep this old
body going...
Jayden came for physical therapy...
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MOVIE NIGHT cancelled till next week... The Classics... {16}
Dermatology check...
Everest...
Anna...
Then the semi-annual
dental cleaning...
$181 today, then for three
cavities filled next week will
be $573...
Costly to keep this old
body going...
Jayden came for physical therapy...
MOVIE NIGHT cancelled till next week...
The Classics... {16}