****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . . January 6-12, 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

Traces of Time . . . January 6-12, 2025

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
Time – Past – Present - Future
Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes of all time (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe -- August 25, 1982. -- Matshona Dhliwayo is a Zimbabwean-born and Canadian-based Philosopher, Entrepreneur and author of books such as The Little Book of Inspiration, Creativity, The Book, 50 Lessons Every Wise Mother Teaches Her Son, 100 Lessons Every Great Man Wants You to Know, and Lalibela's Wise Man. He is a regular contributor for the African Leadership Magazine in the UK, Entrepreneur.com South Africa and other internationally-renowned magazines.
Matshona T Dhliwayo
1. If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail.
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-- Shawn, Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--9 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
Week of

JANUARY 6-12, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025

Family is Everything…
Sunrise: 7:51a.m.

Sunset: 5:17 p.m.

12th day Coughing...but less.
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Thank you to Gary for being
here at 6:45 a.m. to drive
me to an 8:10 a.m...
...appointment at the
University of Utah Hospital...
...Rheumaology Department

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My last appointment with Lori was
November 21, 2022...
A big thank you to Gary for driving me to
the University of Utah Medical Center
to see the
Rheumatology Specialist,
Nga A Ly, APRN
She goes by "Lori"

This is from the March 2018 diagnosis of
RS3PE "Remitting seronegative
symmetric synovitis with pitting edema."
Having gone this long without reoccurence,
she said I have "graduated" from their
Rheumoloty Clinic and need no more
follow-ups.

She ordered a Covid test--which came back Negative-- for me because my
oxygen saturation test was below normal (88% but then when tested on a different finger it
did barely get into the normal range at 91% )
and my breathing was labored. Plus I have
had a cough since Friday night.

My temp was slightly elevated at 99.5F but
not in "fever" range.
My blood pressure was good at 128/81.

She ordered the Covid test for me at their
UofU Medical Branch in Sugarhouse.
It turned out to be just a seft-drive-thru saliva test in the parking garage,
with results taking 48-96 hours.**
(As of Wednesday night still don't have results.) I've had both vaccines--Moderna, and both boosters--Pfizer.

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Movies:"Girl Crazy" with
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
"Me and My Gal" with
Judy Garfland and Gene Kelley 1943
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MORE MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025
SPECIAL SECTION**

Day of the Three Kings
Also known as Epiphany
During the 9 1/2 years on our
four missions together in Mexico,
Central and South America,
we knew it as:

Walt first learned about it during his
2 1/2 years serving in the
Uruguay-Paraguay Mission as a young
man Aug 1954 to Mar 1957.
Photo that same day -
August 17, 1954 when he received
his endowment at the
Salt Lake Temple with his
two grandmothers who went
through the temple with him.
Left: Mary Carlson Petersen,
age 72 {Oct 1881- Sep 1972}
and Maria Smith Prescott
age 72 {Dec 1882- Sep 1970}
Walt's Dad & Mom also
went through the temple
with him.
Photo--Year before mission - Walt a sophomore at Boise Jr. College by his home in Wendell with Grama Rie, age 71. Dale, his brother, Dale, was a freshman at Wendell High School.

Three Kings’ Day Celebration:
History And Traditions Behind ‘El Día De Los Reyes’
By Carolina Moreno Santa Claus may have gone back to the North Pole to rest, but it doesn’t mean the gift-giving (and receiving) is over — at least not for the thousands of children in Latin America and Spain anxiously awaiting “El Día de los Reyes” Celebration on January 6th.
For many Christians, the holiday season doesn’t officially end until the 12th day of Christmas known as the
“Feast of the Epiphany” or
“Three Kings’ Day”.
The holiday marks the biblical adoration of baby Jesus by the three Kings, also referred to as three Wise Men or Magi. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the men found the divine child by following a star across the desert for twelve days to Bethlehem. Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar — representing Europe, Arabia, and Africa respectively — travelled by horse, camel, and elephant in order to present baby Jesus with three symbolic gifts.
The gold offered by one of the wise men is a symbolic acknowledgment of Jesus’ royal standing as “King of the Jews,” while the frankincense manifests the divine nature of the baby’s existence, since he is not an earthly king but the Son of God. And finally the myrrh, often used to embalm the dead, was gifted to the newborn as a symbol of Jesus’ mortality — foreshadowing his death as a means to cleanse humanity of its sins.
Reyes festivities come in different shapes and sizes across the globe from community parades to three-day celebrations at Disneyland. In Mexico, thousands gather every year to taste a mile-long “Rosca de Reyes” (Kings’ Bread) while others simply make the holiday staple at home honoring the tradition to hide a tiny baby Jesus figurine within the bread — the person whose slice has the figurine must prepare tamales for everyone on the Day of the Candles on Feb. 2.
(End of this article, the following two paragraphs are more information.)
Rosca de Reyes or King's Cake
During Día de Los Reyes, Mexicans serve Rosca de Reyes, or King’s Cake. “Rosca” means wreath and “reyes” means kings. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and has a small doll inside which represents baby Jesus. The doll figure symbolizes the hiding of the infant Jesus from King Herod’s troops. Traditionally roscas are adorned with dried and candied fruits to symbolize the many jewels that a crown would have. The person who gets the slice with the doll must host a party on Día de la Candelaria on February 2.
Children in Latin America and Spain receive the majority of their gifts from the Three Kings rather than from Santa Claus at Christmas. Before going to bed, the
children place their old shoes with a wish list on top for the Three Kings. In the morning, the shoes are filled with toys and gifts from the Three Kings.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025**

Family is Everything…
Lori Ly called with the
results of my blood test.
The CRP and Sed Rate
are elevated which shows
that the RS3PE is
"smoldering."
She is putting me on
Predisone at 20 ml for
14 days, then 15 ml for
14 more days. Then I'm
to have a blood test to see
if this is keeping me from
having full-blown RS3PE
again.
I've been in remission for
6 1/2 years since first
diagnosed in March 2018...
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Institute resumed...**

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Alison Bunn posted this today...

"Only 71 days until Spring"

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
Family is Everything…
Lunch Bunch was at Avenue Bakery...
Carol, Linda

Eileen, Sundie, Kaye
Jennie, Diane, Sharon, Annette
Diane, Sharon, Annette
Marci, Kathie, SuzAnne
Eileen, Sundie, Kaye, Jennie
I got Fish 'n Chips...Atlantic Cod
It was scrumptious!

13 could come today...Clockwise from
lower left: Eieen,
Sundie Philipps--Tammy and Kaye's neighbor,
Kaye, Jennie, Diane,
Sharon, Annette, Marci.
Kathie, SuzAnne, MaryAnn,
Carol, Linda.

We always miss those who weren't able to come.
Several got sandwiches, some got hamburgers.
And some got a bakery treat
or the unique gelato.
Jennie said: "I'm so unphotographable today."
To which I responded: "Jennie, you
always look beautiful!"

Our fun server, Sage, stood on a
stool to get our group photo.

Thank you, Kathie, for
driving Linda, Marci, and me
in your BYU blue car.

We all enjoy going to
Avenue Bakery in
American Fork.
I mentioned that the Oquirrah
Mountains always look more
majestic with snow on them.
Marci thought they were the
Lake Mountains. Kathie said
those are further south.
We are always learning
from each other.

Our residential area is the first
one built in Saratoga Springs...
started about 1999.

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Thanks for cutting my hair, Natalie.
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* * * * * * * Wednesday night -- JANUARY 8, 2025**

movie night continued
The Classics... {17}
Of Human Bondage
Version 1 - 1934
The first film version of W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel was the 1934 film adaptation,
starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis,
{One movie reviewer said this is the movie that started Bette Davis to stardom.}
Second Version:
Of Human Bondage is a 1946 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker and Alexis Smith.^[1] The second screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's 1915 novel, this Warner Bros. sanitized version was written by Catherine Turney. The central characters are Philip Carey, a clubfooted medical student, and Mildred Rogers, a low-class waitress with whom he becomes obsessed.
The first film version of Somerset Maugham's classic novel was the 1934 film adaptation, starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis,^[2]^[3] and the...
Third Version:
...third was the 1964 film adaptation, starring Laurence Harvey and Kim Novak.
We liked it. Gary did not know the story...
Wednesday JANUARY 15, 2025
movie night will
be The Classics... {18}
Of Human Bondage
Version 2 - 1946
Wednesday, JANUARY 22, 2025
movie night will
be The Classics... {19}
Of Human Bondage -
Version 3 - 1964
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*THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025

Family is Everything…

         Today I started on:

          Predisone at 20 ml

for 14 days, then 15 ml for

14 more days. Then I'm

to have a blood test to see

if this is keeping me from

having full-blown RS3PE

again.


We welcome a new member of the

Ray & Jane Petersen Family...

Walt's sister and husband --

Dale & Phyllis Bunn's daughter,

Brenda and her husband

Jerry Tagestad

are delighted with their first

grandchild...

This is what Brenda posted on facebook:

"Introducing Violet Love Lujan --

9lbs 2oz of squishy

cuteness filling

our lives with joy already. "

Proud new grandfather, Jerry

Happy new mother...

Clara

Happy new father...

Kade

New baby in the family...Violet Love Lujan

Welcome to the family...

As far as I can figure...

You are the first grandchild of

Jerry & Brenda Bunn Tagestad.

The 9th great grandchild of

Dale & Phyllis Petersen Bunn.

The 27th great-great grandchild of

Ray & Jane Prescott Petersen.

And probably in the hundred-some of

ggg-grandchildren of

Byrum & Maria Smith Prescott.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025

Family is Everything…
.

January Birthday - Hope you have a

wonderful, fantastic birthday!

Jan 10 - Abbey - "25"

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Steve took me to dinner at Apollo at

Thanksgiving Point, where we

rendezvoused with Gary.

Gary then went on to the Friday-night Older

Single Adult dance at Farmington, and

Steve and I went to the

Larry Miller Meg-a-plex theatre to see

"The Fire Inside"

A true story

about Back-to-Back Olympic

Gold Medal female boxing winner--

Claressa Shields from

Flint, Michigan.

We liked the movie a lot.

At age 29 now, she has won many world

titles after turning professional

in November 2016.

Thanks, Stever, for a great evening!

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025

  Family is Everything…

  I just saw....

Sadly, the fires in California are very close to the Los Angeles Temple. We want to reiterate that the missionaries have already been evacuated and are safe, out of danger.

So tragic and sad.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 12**, 2025


Family is Everything…

Yummy breakfast of

crepes with

strawberries and

whipped cream...

and link sausage.

Thank you, Julie.

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m.

No church photo, so I

took a selfie...

I didn't go to Church because

I am still coughing some...

I kept track during church-time...

Coughed 3x --

12:02, 12:20, and 1:10.

So I probably could have gone.

Hope I can go next week, and
'
then at 4:00 to

Steve's PUNN dinner--

"PETERSEN UNCLE-

NEPHEW-NIECE"

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Today's Sunday Dinner...

Thanks, John.

Julie brought me brownies

and ice cream for a

Sunday evening snack.

Thanks, Julie.

At the end of this
January 12th,
I pray you have had a restful , peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this

Great Plan operational.
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.

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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."

Daily Quote:** We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew
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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 Priesthood 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 12, 2025

I tried to take a selfie...

No church photo again today...
so from last summer:

Next week
January 13-19, 2025

January 20-26, 2025

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

"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly. Time – Past – Present - Future -- Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes of all time (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
Matshona T Dhliwayo
33.
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-- Shawn, 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.
Week of

JANUARY 20-26, 2025

MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025

Family is Everything…
Sunrise: 7:a.m.

Sunset: 5: p.m.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025
Family is Everything…**

         Today


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January Birthday - Hope you have a

wonderful, fantastic birthday!

28 - Taitum "9"

31 - Mikayla - "29"

31 - Parker - "33"
My

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025
Family is Everything…
Happy

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025
Family is Everything…

Today

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Family is Everything…

Today

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

  Family is Everything…

  I just saw

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025


Family is Everything…

Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward

12:00 Noon-2:00 p.m...

This afternoon...

**** 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 26th,
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.

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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."
Daily Scripture: And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. - 3 Nephi 12:6
Daily Quote: We have been promised the constant companionship of the third member of the Godhead and hence the privilege of receiving revelation for our own lives. - Sheri L. Dew
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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
January 26, 2025

Next week
January 27-FEB 2, 2025

January Birthday - Hope you have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
28 - Taitum "9"
31 - Mikayla - "29"
31 - Parker - "33"
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