The week I spent in Utah from July 19 - 23 visiting my family was wonderful and I was glad to visit with Julie and be there while she had surgeryto repair a broken hip. I stayed with Polly and our visits with her during the day helped her stay positive awaiting her surgery and again afterward. It was a hard surgery for her, osteoporosis is not kind, but they were finally able to secure three pins. The Lord answered all prayers and blessed her with a comfortable and faster recovery than expected. She was able to go back to Heritage Friday afternoon; we all thought she would at least stay in the hospital over the weekend. She loves being back home and we are grateful that she is making a remarkable continued recovery. Thanks for all your prayers and support. We spent one evening enjoying a delicious bbq that Dave and Polly had on their back patio with Dennis (Katie was sick and we missed her). We had a " blast fromthe past" listening to the music of our growing up years. It's amazing how a title or a few words can bring back a whole song and yet I can't even remember what I am to do in the next week!
One of my good friends from high school that I keep in touch with hosted a potluck for me and invited several of our class mates. We had a wonderful time visiting and listening to each other as we shared about our lives and families. One had lost a husband last year due to a farm accident; more than one had lost children; some were divorced and trying to find happiness; some were not active in the church anymore. This made me look at my life and how blessed I am in so many ways. All of us are not without struggles and trials, but I can appreciate even more what I have and not take things for granted. I was happy to reconnect with so many old friends and reflect on memories of how they were all a part of my life and how I was impacted by each one.
Going to Utah is always a rejuvination for me and I hope that I can get down there more often in the future.
Just wanted to post some awesome pictures of a concert I was able to go on August 7th. It was held at the Twin Falls Fairgrounds by the Boys Scouts of America in celebration of their 100th Anniversary. It was an exciting show from start to finish. It started out with some skydivers dropping into the stadium and a local reserve unit posting the colors. And then Wayne, Merrill, Jay, and Jimmy Osmond came out and on to the stage...you know what a HUGE fan I am of the Osmonds, I was transformed into a teeny-bopper fan! They sang a lot of the songs that they do around the globe for their Osmond's 50th Anniversary Show. They were exceptional entertainers and it was so fun to see video presentations on side screens of them all and the rest of the Osmond family growing up while they sang a favorite of mine..."Through the Years". Yes, I clapped along and sang along and embarrassed Dale, but I knew all the songs and I loved their sense of humor and the stories they told of their lives and those of all the family. The program ended with a pre-recorded patriotic medley played as an impressive fireworks display lit the skies. It was one, if not the best, concert I have been to. Thanks Dale for taking me!
