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It is in very tiny font: Older Posts} Week of AUGUST 3-9, 2025Stay on the Covenant Pathto reach theTree of Life"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
On this blog I share with family and friends my 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.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
MONDAY,
MONDAY,
AUGUST 3, 2026
Family is Everything... Sunrise: 6:27 a.m. Sunset: 8:40 p.m.
Sharon drove us to Hobby Lobby tobuy our Bunco prizesfor Wednesday
Thank you, Natalie for cutting my hair.
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Further Update to August 3 for the movieThe Odyessey thatopened July 17, 2026:
Budget $250
million
Box office
$912.4
million
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TUESDAY,
AUGUST 4, 2026Family is Everything...Steve drove me toWest Valley Cityto the Megaplexto see "Spiderman"...
...which had thebiggest opening ofany movie everon July 27!As of August 10:Release dates - July 27, 2026 (Dolby Theatre)
- July 31, 2026 (United States)
Running time 145 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Budget $225 million[2] Box office $1.672 billion[3][4]
The whole theatrewas paid for by Perry Homes andtwo other companies.
Steve and I liked it a lot.
Then we had ourown adventure afterthe movie which mayhave involved a ridehome in an uber.You can ask Stevefor details.
Family is
Sharon drove us to
Thank you, Natalie
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| Budget | $250 million |
|---|---|
Box office | $912.4 million |
Release dates |
|
|---|---|
Running time | 145 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $225 million[2] |
| Box office | $1.672 billion[3][4] |
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Our Tuesday night movie wascancelled because Garyhad to work late.*** *** ***WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 5, 2026Family is
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Everything...
Lunch Bunch was
at Costa Vida...
15 came...
These 15 came... Clockwise
Annette, Lydia, Kaye,
Carol, Judy, Nadine,
Jennie, Marcy, Sandi,
Eileen, Sharon, Kathie,
SuzAnne, MaryAnn, Andrew
Su
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Goodbye July Decorations...
*** *** *** Bunco
To go along with the
"Back to School" theme...
Lunch sacks had
delicious chicken salad
sandwiches, chips,
carrots 'n celery
with Ranch dip,
a lemon bar or
a brownie,
and trail mix.
Cokes or bottled water
were in a tub of ice.
Our names were
on each sack...
Fun prizes...
Bunco is a simple, social dice
game where players roll three dice across six rounds, with the goal of scoring
points by matching a target number for each round. Players score 1 point for
each die matching the round number, 2 points for a pair, and 21 points for a
"Bunco" (three of a kind matching the round number). A turn ends when
no points are scored, and the round ends when one player or team reaches 21
points. The game encourages social interaction, with players often changing
tables and partners after each round.
variants or bunko
as in scam. An instance of the use of dishonest
methods to acquire something of value. ‘They were experts at that bunco,
having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years.”
Synonyms
& Similar Words
Eileen's note: I didn't know "bunco"
had so many synontms.
- scam
- con
- swindle
- racket
- fiddle
- scheme
- flimflam
- jig
- hustle
- fraud
- sting
- cross
- shell game
- device
- trick
- stratagem
- hoax
- fix
- ploy
- counterfeit
- dodge
- Ponzi scheme
- pyramid
scheme
- phoney
- wile
- forgery
- phony
- sham
- fake
- soaking
- gimmick
- humbug
- sleight
- three-card
monte
- rip-off
- gouging
- overcharging
- thimblerig
...
Su
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Bunco is a simple, social dice
game where players roll three dice across six rounds, with the goal of scoring
points by matching a target number for each round. Players score 1 point for
each die matching the round number, 2 points for a pair, and 21 points for a
"Bunco" (three of a kind matching the round number). A turn ends when
no points are scored, and the round ends when one player or team reaches 21
points. The game encourages social interaction, with players often changing
tables and partners after each round.
variants or bunko
as in scam. An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value. ‘They were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years.”
Synonyms
& Similar Words
Eileen's note: I didn't know "bunco"
had so many synontms.
- scam
- con
- swindle
- racket
- fiddle
- scheme
- flimflam
- jig
- hustle
- fraud
- sting
- cross
- shell game
- device
- trick
- stratagem
- hoax
- fix
- ploy
- counterfeit
- dodge
- Ponzi scheme
- pyramid
scheme
- phoney
- wile
- forgery
- phony
- sham
- fake
- soaking
- gimmick
- humbug
- sleight
- three-card
monte
- rip-off
- gouging
- overcharging
- thimblerig
...
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 6, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Life - a marathon
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026
Family is
AUGUST 7, 2026
Family is
Everything…
AUGUST 8, 2026
SATURDAY,
Family is
Everything…
Rendezvousing with
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SUNDAY,
AUGUST 9, 2026
Family is
Everything
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward
Presiding and conducting
Bishop Justin Thompson
Speaking - Mike Miller,
father of the missionary
Piano solo - Dean Fletcher
"Called to Serve"
A great arrangement of
this beloved
missionary hymn.
Missionary -
Elder Bo Miller
Kansas Witchita Mission
Relief Society
Sharon Mardesich taught
"Tithing--Putting God First"
by Elder Jorje T. Becerra
Of the Seventy
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...with my friend
Heather Cannon...
Maddie heading back
to Logan after a few
days home to work
at Annie's Pretzels...
*** *** Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
SATURDAY,
Piano solo - Dean Fletcher
Kansas Witchita Mission
Redemption is equal because Christ is infinite...
-- Alma 34:14.
Glory is different because agency is real...
-- Doctrine and Covenants 93:31.
--The Bronze Serpent
** *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 August 9th, 2026I 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.
*** *** ****** *** ***Heavenly Mother...
♪♫♪♪♫ "...Truth is reason;
truth eternal tells me I've a
Mother there..." ♪♫♪♪♫
--Eliza R. Snow"O, My Father"
President Dallin H.Oaks said...
"For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother. That is a startling doctrine, I recognize, to some folk, and yet we ought to be governed by reason in giving consideration to this doctrine which is a revelation from God" (Sermons and Mission Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard, 205).
"For reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about a Heavenly Mother. But we have been told that the purpose of life on earth is to give us the opportunity to grow toward being like our Heavenly Father. And we know that we are children of Heavenly Parents. So we know that we have a Heavenly Mother or Mothers. But for reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about our Heavenly Mother. But we know we must have one because both men and women are working for exaltation . . ." - President Oaks
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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.
“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".
*** *** ****** *** ***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.*** *** ***President Dallin H. Oaks 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.*** *** ***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.
PriesthoodAaronic andMelchizedek
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*** *** ***Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.Eileen Petersen
Our mini-life sketch:
I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my testimony to you...
♪♫♪♪♫ "...Truth is reason;
truth eternal tells me I've a
Mother there..." ♪♫♪♪♫
President Dallin H.Oaks said...
"For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother. That is a startling doctrine, I recognize, to some folk, and yet we ought to be governed by reason in giving consideration to this doctrine which is a revelation from God" (Sermons and Mission Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard, 205).
"For reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about a Heavenly Mother. But we have been told that the purpose of life on earth is to give us the opportunity to grow toward being like our Heavenly Father. And we know that we are children of Heavenly Parents. So we know that we have a Heavenly Mother or Mothers. But for reasons the Lord has not revealed, we do not know much about our Heavenly Mother. But we know we must have one because both men and women are working for exaltation . . ." - President Oaks
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Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!
