Traces of Time . . . Week of February 1-7, 2021

TRACES OF TIME . . .                   {To see last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} 

THIS WEEK 

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
TO

FEBUARY 7, 20

We have 11 living family birthdays this month.

Katie, Emma, Carter, Julie, Kayden,

Jordan, McKell, Aimee, Ben, Taylor, and Sam.

And two of family members in heaven.

Walt's two sisters: Bonnie, Phyllis.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021                      Family is Everything...                                                                   Today is the start of a new month.                                                                        Not often a new month begins on a Monday.  

                               Not real sunny, but we can see the mountains.                                    Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.         Sunset: 5:45 p.m.                                               Days are getting longer...                                                                                Spring is only 48 days away                                                                                      (I think, I just added 27 more days 

                              in February, then of March 21.)          ` 

This morning my blood sugar 

is just 99. That's very good since

normal is 70-110.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

  Today...

My sister Janice texted me two

photos to identify...

When I called her, she told me

that Jasmine and Jonathan's

second child, first son was born today

in Greensborough, North Carolina.

Vickie and Carl have flown their to

help Jasmine.

This is Janice's 3rd g-grandchild.

It is the 5th gg-grandchild for

Arnold and Verna.

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Regarding the photographs:

This would be in Talihina, Oklahoma.

Janice, my sister age 15, had driven

there with us from Gooding, Idaho,

when we had finished Walt's one-year

medical internship in Minneapolis, MN.

For Walt's military duty, he was assigned

for two years

to an Indian Hospital for the U.S.

Public Health Service. The U.S.P.H.S.

furnishes the physicans for the

U.S. Coast Guard Cutters.

We had just been in Oklahoma for

one month at the Indian Hospital

in Talihina when Walt was asked to

be the physician on the Coast Guard 

Cutter "USCGC Chautauqua" as their 

Sr. Surgeon

from the 26 of August to the 

17 of November.

We drove from Oklahoma to

San Fracisco for him to fly

from there to Hawaii to

board the ship.

Here's the letter of thank you

Walt received from the 

Coast Guard Chief Medical

Officer, Rear Admiral Fishburn

The Rear Admiral said in the letter

that sometimes these assighments

"...are not always professionally

stimulating" but Walt had two

great adventures--in addition to

treating the men aboard. He was

asked to help a sailor on a 

Japanese fishing ship to see

if he needed to have an appendectomy.

And a cruise liner had a passenger

who had a really contagious disease,

which I'm trying to remember what

it was when a spinal tap is milky... 

is that mononcleosis?

They asked Dr. Petersen

to help them get the medicine

they needed for him.

Walt's cutter was at a weather 

station in the Pacific Ocean

half-way between Hawaii

and Japan.

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This photo is at the Albion Cemetery

(10 miles or so southeast

of Burley, Idaho)

at the grave of our

Great-grandfather 

Charles Albertson 1845-1911.

The headstone is for him,

his daughter 

Mary Jane 1872-1949,

and his son 

Thomas 1879-1885.

I think the photo is about 1988.

Janie may have been taking

the photo and that could be 

3-month-old Aimee

who Sarah is holding.

Here is Charles when he

was in the Civil War at age 17:

I walk with my walker

all the time now...

...even in the house.

Max still keeps us all safe.

After a mostly sunny day

with 50 degrees...

...it turned cloudy by sunset

at 5:47, but Mt. Timp had

a glow on top. 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Family is Everything... 

                   Happy Birthday to Katie today in Rexburg.

We love you, your husband Parker, 

and your darling children--Taitum and Diesel,

our great-grandchildren.

The Ladies' Lunch was at 

Strap Tank Brewery today 

Traverse Mountain Outlets in Lehi.

Strap Tank

Strap Tank

Strap Tank

Strap Tank

Strap Tank

You all know how to Google

"Strap Tank Brewery - Lehi, Utah"

to get their full menu.

Strap Tank...and just sayin' they have

CRÈME BRÛLÉE

CRÈME BRÛLÉEsuch a fun word. 

Ten were able to come:

Front L-R: Judy, Kaye,, Tammy,

Eileen, Sandi, Sharon.

Back: Linda, Kathie, Jennie, Jeanie.

We had great views out 

the windows. 

Sandi, Sharon, and Jeanie.

Sharon, Jeanie, Jennie,

Kathie, and Linda.

The service was great, but it

did take a long time to get

our food. However, we enjoy

talking to each other, so we

were okay. And the food

was delicious! 

I did get some 

CRÈME BRÛLÉE

Linda, Sandi, Kaye, Sharon,

Judy, and Tammy.

Two old-fashioned gas pumps are

at the entrance.

We will go there again.

Tonight Gary and I watched

half of "Dr. Zhivago."

Made in 1965, it covers the

Russian Revolution before

and after 1917.

We will watch the second 

half next Wednesday. It is

3 hours and 10 min long.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021                      Family is Everything...  Today I saw a reference to this movie and remembered how much Walt and I liked it...from 2003 with Robert Duvall and Michael Caine as the great-uncles to the young boy sent to live with them.

Also saw this on fb:

News - then and now...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

Today Happy Birthday to Emma 

We went to her high school graduation

in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, June 2018.

(The good ol' days when we didn't

have to wear masks nor social distance.)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

 Today is Hannah Llewelyn's funeral

in Burley, Idaho on webcast through

Morrison Payne Funeral Home.

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Janie came for the Utah Dancesport

 at American Fork High School,

to see Heidi and Pono, Ashley, 

Michael, and Natasha compete.

 
Beautiful setting for...

U T A H

D A N C E S P O R T

 Ashley and Michael competed in

Latin dance category of

Rumba, Samba, and Cha-cha.

Ashley is in the pink.

Latin dance dress.

They are great dancers.

Maddie and Ethan...

Maddie has a beautful blue gown...

I love watching her dance.

Maddie and Ethan...they are great dancers!

Maddie and Ethan...

Maddie and Ethan

Smooth dance moves...

Maddie and Ethan...

Maddie and Ethan...

Utah Dancesport...

Maddie with her ballroom team...

front, far right.

Maddie with her ballroom team...

sitting on floor, front left

Utah Dancesport...

Jacee and Christian take the floor...

Jacee's long black gloves were very

sophisticated, and her touch of the red 

bracelet on the right added a nice touch.

Jacee and Christian looked awesome!

Jacee and Christian...

Her black sparkly gown was stunning!

That's Jacee on the far left.

They even look great when 

they walk off the floor.

See what I mean...

Jacee and Christian

Maddie and Jacee enjoy a

sweet sister moment.

Julie with her ballroom team.

They love her as their coach.

Sometimes they're a little crazy!

  

Julie's ballroom team in

other costumes.

Julie and John have a few minues together

to watch the dancers...

Ashley and Michael always look great!

Ashley and Michael...

Love watching my grandchildren dance~!

Ashley and Michael...

Ashley and Michael are fun partners.

Each one is a very

talented dancer!

Ashley and Michael made it to the final six that

started with 24 couples in the Rumba, Samba,

and ChaCha. Way to go!

Ashley was excited to have

Isaac watch her dance...

Heidi and Pono dancing in

the adult smoothie category.

I also love watching them dance.

Heidi and Pono drove 14 hours from

Albuqurque, New Mexico where they are

enrolled at the University there.

Heidi has a beautiful new blue velvet

ball gown. She plans to add some more 

sparkle to it.

I always love being with them...

Thanks, Janie, for taking me to join

you all at the Utah Danceport today.

We had a fun serendipity to see Mary Ann Roskelley

there with her daughter, Jennifer Kennedy, to 

watch Jennifer's son, Conner, dance.

Julie and her girls had a sixteen-hour day.

They left about six o'clock that morning, 

and were there until ten o'clock or later that night.

I don't know what time they got home 

after putting all the costumes away.

These balloons were dropped after 

the final awards were given out.

I know Michael and his partner Natasha

danced in the final event at 9:45.

I only lasted from 9:00 that morning to

5:30 early evening. But it was marvelous!

The ballroom world is a magical place~~!!

Especially when we've had daughters--Janie,

Julie--and sons-in-laws--Shawn, John--and 

grandchildren--Aimee, Daniel, Kelly, Katie,

Heidi, Pono, Sam, Ashley, Michael, Jacee, 

Maddie--to watch through the years--

from 1983 to now!

They are poetry in

 motion on the dance floor. 

*See caviat...

...*Caviat: That's just 2 of our 7 children, 2 of  our

sons-in-law, and and 9 of our 39 grandchildren, 

and 2 of the 6 spouses of our grandchildren. 

In future blogs I need to share about McKell's, Isaac's, and Anna's 

theatrical singing, acting, and dancing; Kelsey's beautiful

singing voice; Cortney's great designing; Kimble on the verge 

of being an official Coast Guard rescue swimmer;  Carter's soccer feats; 

Josh's and Emma's writing skills; Sam's basketball and cooking

talents; Jackson's trombone expertise in band; how Taylor saves her 

LaCross team in a clutch; Seth, Sarah, Ben, Josh, Liz, Adam, Anna, 

and Jerry's string instrument ensemble, and Jen who enabled 

the first seven of those to happen.  I know Michael Meacham, and

Sam's Sara are also ballroom dancers--I've just never seen them

dance. Parker was a college football player and great at whatever

he does, plus the others are all talented, too. Steve and Jen have

authored several books. Carter and Anna are currently outstanding

full-time missionaries. Gary is a master CPA, plus organizer for older 

Single Adult events; Natalie is a champion at Cross-Fit and super 

organizer; David is a superior eye surgeon and speaker; he and

his Julie B are outstanding at whatever they do--leading, helping 

others, very quick witted. Steve and John are master construction

managers; Jerry is one of the best Mohs surgeons in the world. Shawn

and Janie are a major force in keeping ballroom dancing alive in Idaho,

and elsewhere as their hundreds of dance students go out into the world. 

Julie is also helping keep the ballroom legecy alive after she and her

partner, Richard from Iowa, placed third in the nation when they were

on the BYU Ballroom Tour Team; she currently teaches a youth ballroom

team. Brian is a fantastic orthopedic surgeon in Tennessee and his wife,

Jennifer is not only an outstanding nurse, but wonderful in all ways.

Our daughter Jen and her husband Jerry have gone several times to

Guatemala where he does surgery gratis and she teaches the people

in the rural mountainous area how to raise successful gardens, plus 

other skills.

Most of all each one--lincluding Abbey, Jacob, William, Rigdon, Avery, Lizzie,

Slate, Olivia, Kayden, Jordan, and Josh--are becoming honest, upright 

citizens--kind, compassionate, and helpful to those around them.

Walt and I are blessed beyond measure and love our posterity! 

We thank them all for coming to our family or choosing to join our family.

     We have plenty of weaknesses, too, but because of the

Savior's Atonement we can overcome them and they will be

remembered no more!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

Steve e-mailed to tell me

how much he is enjoying

Grama A's life story.

He's to where she was 

7-8 years old and was

sometimes asked to bring in

the 8 cows from the far pasture

to the barn to be milked.

This painting by

Robert Duncan reminds me

of my Mom doing that:

^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^

The Zoom Worship Service today

had seven testimonies: Doug Graham, 

Melanie Williamson, Young girl,

Jennie Andersen, Paul Skousen,

Sister (didn't know her), Kathie Skousen.

^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^

For Gospel Doctrine Zoom class,

Jose Oramas taught with his wife,

Vivien. He joined from Mexico with a

large backdrop of a picture of the

beautiful Mayan-architecture 

Mexico City Temple behind him.

Viviebn taught from her home here 

in our residential area.

One thing Jose discussed was that

"Satan destroys; 

Heavenly Father builds up."

Fast Sunday

Come, Follow Me

...for Feb 1-7

"That You May Come

Off Conqueror"

Doctrine and Covenants 10-11

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

My ministering sister, Kathie Skousen,

brought me a card in which she had written

some excerpts from a talk by

our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson.

"We live in a glorious time, foreseen

by prophets for centuries. This is

the dispensation when no spiritual

blessing will be withheld from

the righteous, despite the world's

commotion..."

Kathie's granddaughter, Ida,

came with her.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Steve and Natalie had me come to

dinner with them. When they picked me

up, we drove around the temple.

The trim has mountains

etched in the stone.

A closer view...

Natalie is a wonderful cook...

Roast beef with au jus, potatoes, carrots, green beans,

tossed salad, pineapple, and hot homemade rolls.

After dinner we played a fun new card

game they just got--The Crown.

Then we watched some Super Bowl commercials.

I didn't know you could just Google "2021 Super

Bowl commercials" to watch any time...or for any year.

The commercials cost the sponsors a little less this year it said--

only $5.5 million for 30 seconds.

Thanks, Steve and Natalie, for delicious food and

a delightful time with you.

** *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 7th,

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. 

*** *** ***

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.  

*** *** ***

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

Eileen Petersen

February 7, 2021

XXXXX  FOR NEXT WEEK FEB 8-14, 2021    

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THIS WEEK 

FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
TO

FEBUARY 14, 20

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021                      Family is Everything...                                                           Today                          Sunrise: 7:30 a.m. Sunset: 5:54 p.m.

Days are getting longer...

Spring is only 41 days away

I always love quotes about

Heavenly Father's creations.

These two were on the

"Daily Quotes of What Matters Most"

today. Great thoughts to 

start this week...

Daily Scripture: And, behold, thou art my son; wherefore look, and I will show thee the workmanship of mine hands; but not all, for my works are without end, and also my words, for they never cease. - Moses 1:4

Daily Quote: Grand as it is, planet Earth is part of something even grander—that great plan of God. Simply summarized, the earth was created that families might be. - Russell M. Nelson

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021                      

Family is Everyhing... 

  to 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Family is Everything... 

                 The Ladies' Lunch will be at 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021                      Family is Everything...                                                                                  Today

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

Today 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021                      

Family is Everything... 

Fast Sunday

Come, Follow Me

...for Feb 8-14

"Upon You My Fellow Servants"

Doctrine and Covenants 12-13

** *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 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. 

*** *** ***

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.  

*** *** ***

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

Eileen Petersen

February 14, 2021