A Trip Down Memory Lane

After visiting the Salt Lake Book Festival, Susan, Mom and I traveled up to Fielding to visit with relatives. First we stopped in Brigham City and spent some time with Uncle Gordon, Aunt Carol and Cousin Pam. Gordon has been in the rehab center there, but we found him in good spirits and looking forward to returning home soon. Carol looks so much like my mother and it's joy to watch the two talking together. And Brigham City looked gorgeous in its fall colors. I'm glad there were still leaves left on trees, since Vernal is pretty bare. Next we traveled to Fielding for dinner with Uncle Donald, his wife, Eleanor, and Aunt Betty Jean. Mark and Davis met us there and we had a true feast. After dinner, we had the rare privilege of listening Mom, the aunts and uncle reminice about the past. Donald had some written histories of many of our ancestors. I need to get a copy of all of those. Great company and great stories. The next day, we traveled with Donald and Eleanor to Clarkstown, UT, just north of Fielding. After driving around for a while, we finally decided where aunts and uncles had lived in the past. Then we visited the cemetery which has a great view overlooking the Cache Valley. It's too bad there was such a haze from the California fires. We found Martin Harris' grave and others. It's a beautiful site with lots of elaborate head stones and markers. Finally, we drove into Logan and had lunch at Fredrico's. This was a favorite of mine from long-ago college days when we would walk up for salad and garlic bread. It was just as good as I remember. After a drive by the gorgeous Logan temple, we headed home. I love hearing stories about my ancestors, just wish we had recorded the tellings.

Fun Facts About Me

A good friend sent me an e-mail listing with these questions and her answers. It was fun to learn a little more about her. I was supposed to answer the questions myself and send the e-mail back to her and also to other e-mail friend. I decided it might be better to share these facts with those who read my blog. I'm not a great e-mail correspondent. I changed a few questions because some related to sending out e-mails.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, my parents made it up.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Thirty minutes ago. I was watching a special about the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. A very sick ten-year-old girl had requested to meet with a few members of the choir. When she arrived at the hotel, she found the lobby packed with the choir and visitors. Then they sang to her and it was beautiful. And yes, it made me cry.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING ? Not particularly

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Tuna fish

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? A son and a daughter-in-law, a daughter, and a gorgeous grandson. (Please see the previous post)

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sometimes

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Unfortunately I do.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ? Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never! The thought gives me chills.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oatmeal

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Of course

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I used to be, but now, I'm not sure. I'm speaking mentally and emotionally. Physically, not a chance. I can barely open a jar.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate chip with those little tiny chips. Since that is almost impossible to find now, I'll say cherry nut.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their smiles

15. RED OR PINK? red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF? My weight

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My kids

18. FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Thanksgiving

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black sweats and black fuzzy slippers

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Halloween sugar cookies

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The between general conference sessions documentary

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Periwinkle, pretty color and neat word.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Rain, baking apples, fresh cut grass

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? A customer

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Of course, she's amazing.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Swimming, gymnastics & figure skating

27. HAIR COLOR? A lovely blend of dark blonde with golden highlights. I suspect it's naturally very gray, but I try to avoid that like the plague.

28. EYE COLOR? Green with flecks of brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No

30. FAVORITE FOOD? This post isn't long enough. I love cheeseburgers and fries, everything at Thanksgiving dinner, pumpkin cookies, and let's not forget chocolate.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings!

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Transformers

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Gray

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, but fall is my favorite

35. HUGS OR KISSES? I'll be safe and say hugs.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate cake

37. FAVORITE TV SHOW? Dancing with the Stars (How could they send Albert home?) and Gray's Anatomy

38. FAVORITE BOOK THIS YEAR? The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My mouse

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I didn't watch TV last night

42. FAVORITE SOUND? Fog, it mutes everything

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? St. John Newfoundland

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can roll my tongue over both ways and curl it into a tube. It's really very impressive.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? St. John, Newfoundland

47. LAST THING YOU BOUGHT ONLINE? Clothes

48. FAVORITE TIME OF DAY? Sunset

49. FAVORITE FLOWER? Peony

50. LAST CD YOU LISTENED TO? Five for Fighting "two lights"