Thursday, June 15, 2017
Tell Brenda!
I woke myself up early this morning when I heard myself say "Tell Brenda!" When I did this I noticed that Rex was awake and that his ears immediately perked up to hear what I was saying and if I was going to say anymore. That made me laugh to myself. Shortly thereafter, I fell back to sleep and here is my dream...
I was with one of my sisters, I'm not sure which one, and we were going to see Brenda at school to take her something she had forgotten. When we arrived at the school we went to the classroom and were asking all the kids there, "Are you Brenda?"
"Are you Brenda?"
"Are you Brenda?"
Finally her teacher said, "She's over here."
So we went over to where she was sitting on the floor petting a dog and gave her whatever it was we brought her. When she looked up at us I realized that this was the exact same scene as a picture we had at home in an album and thought, "I must be dreaming this."
Then I remembered that Rex was listening to see what I would say in my sleep and so I purposely said, "Tell Brenda!" Which made me laugh.
As soon as I did this I was back in my dream and we were still talking to Brenda. I realized I needed to get a picture of Brenda with the dog so I could prove that we were in the dream. I also remember she had the very same unique 80's big hairdo that was in the picture that I was trying to recapture. So we whipped out our camera and took a picture making sure to get the exact same angle as before. The picture came out of the camera as soon as we took it and to our astonishment, everything was exactly the same except that Brenda was not in the picture. We were very surprised and wondered how it was possible that she was not in the picture!
As we were looking at the picture and exclaiming over the fact that Brenda was not in it, but the dog and the classroom and everything else was the same, her teacher came over and wanted to see the picture we had just taken! We realized that we could not show her the picture because she would see that Brenda was not there and think she was a witch or something and that would cause all kinds of trouble for Brenda and we did not want that to happen!
Just then I realized that I needed to continue to trick Rex, so I purposely said, "Tell Brenda!" again and laughed to myself as I did so!
Then I was back in my dream and Brenda's teacher was trying to get us to show her the picture and we were giving her all kinds of excuses while we were trying to make our exit out of the classroom as quickly as possible.
I heard myself say, "No!" and laughed because I could feel Rex's ears perking up again. So just for good measure I said, "Tell Brenda!"
I lay there thinking about my bizarre dream and trying to remember it and keep it fresh in my mind so I could write it down. I have had weird dreams for several weeks now and seem to forget them shortly after I wake up, so I thought to myself, I am going to get up and write this one down because it made me laugh.
But, before I did I made sure to say, "Tell Brenda!" one more time, just for good measure. Got up out of bed and straight to the computer to record my dream. I am still laughing about it. Can't wait to see if Rex asks me what I was dreaming about! LOL!
I woke myself up early this morning when I heard myself say "Tell Brenda!" When I did this I noticed that Rex was awake and that his ears immediately perked up to hear what I was saying and if I was going to say anymore. That made me laugh to myself. Shortly thereafter, I fell back to sleep and here is my dream...
I was with one of my sisters, I'm not sure which one, and we were going to see Brenda at school to take her something she had forgotten. When we arrived at the school we went to the classroom and were asking all the kids there, "Are you Brenda?"
"Are you Brenda?"
"Are you Brenda?"
Finally her teacher said, "She's over here."
So we went over to where she was sitting on the floor petting a dog and gave her whatever it was we brought her. When she looked up at us I realized that this was the exact same scene as a picture we had at home in an album and thought, "I must be dreaming this."
Then I remembered that Rex was listening to see what I would say in my sleep and so I purposely said, "Tell Brenda!" Which made me laugh.
As soon as I did this I was back in my dream and we were still talking to Brenda. I realized I needed to get a picture of Brenda with the dog so I could prove that we were in the dream. I also remember she had the very same unique 80's big hairdo that was in the picture that I was trying to recapture. So we whipped out our camera and took a picture making sure to get the exact same angle as before. The picture came out of the camera as soon as we took it and to our astonishment, everything was exactly the same except that Brenda was not in the picture. We were very surprised and wondered how it was possible that she was not in the picture!
As we were looking at the picture and exclaiming over the fact that Brenda was not in it, but the dog and the classroom and everything else was the same, her teacher came over and wanted to see the picture we had just taken! We realized that we could not show her the picture because she would see that Brenda was not there and think she was a witch or something and that would cause all kinds of trouble for Brenda and we did not want that to happen!
Just then I realized that I needed to continue to trick Rex, so I purposely said, "Tell Brenda!" again and laughed to myself as I did so!
Then I was back in my dream and Brenda's teacher was trying to get us to show her the picture and we were giving her all kinds of excuses while we were trying to make our exit out of the classroom as quickly as possible.
I heard myself say, "No!" and laughed because I could feel Rex's ears perking up again. So just for good measure I said, "Tell Brenda!"
I lay there thinking about my bizarre dream and trying to remember it and keep it fresh in my mind so I could write it down. I have had weird dreams for several weeks now and seem to forget them shortly after I wake up, so I thought to myself, I am going to get up and write this one down because it made me laugh.
But, before I did I made sure to say, "Tell Brenda!" one more time, just for good measure. Got up out of bed and straight to the computer to record my dream. I am still laughing about it. Can't wait to see if Rex asks me what I was dreaming about! LOL!
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Started the morning early as we were at the Anderson Chapel at For Jackson by 8:00 this morning. I met several soldiers from Utah. They were all members. I asked them how their week was and they said that being able to come to church was the best part of their week. They love being there and being able to spend time with people that are of the same faith as they are. It is wonderful to know that wherever we go and no matter our trials we all have the gospel family to turn to for comfort, love and healing. Two nonmember sisters came to Relief Society. One of them just finished up her junior year of high school a few weeks ago and has been at Fort Jackson for three weeks. They said they were exploring different churches while they are here. They said they had a good experience here. As they were walking out one of them was limping pretty badly. She said she had a lot of blisters on her feet from the training. I felt so bad for her, but was very proud of her as well as she did not complain at all and walked tall and proud, The sister I sat next to in church kept falling asleep. She apologized to me afterward and felt bad for missing some of the talks, but she was so tired. They work the recruits so hard throughout the week. They have long hard days and short nights. So many of them are very tired when they come in to church. That makes it more impressive to me that they take the time to come. We had one baptism today, a young recruit that has been coming to church for several weeks and learning about the gospel with his battle buddy. They baptize new members in a protable font that they set up each Sunday at the Anderson Chapel. At the end of the two hour meeting we had to say goodbye to the recruits and they are off to another week of hard training.
From there we went to the Columbia Ward for church. We get there a little late as we wait for the last soldiers to leave the Anderson Chapel before we head here. We were able to hear part of one talk and the last talk was given by a young sister missionary who will be leaving shortly. She has only been a member of the church for 3 years. It is incredible though to feel of her spirit and listen to her speak and teach the gospel. There are so many wonderful young missionaries out there and it is amazing to witness them teach the gospel to the recruits that come and investigate the church and others. We have been spiritually fed and uplifted throughout the day.
Saturday we meet with the young missionaries that teach at Fort Jackson on Sundays to talk about who they have been teaching and what needs to be done to help them learn the gospel and be ready for baptism. Then we practiced teaching the plan of salvation to each other so that we can be prepared for today. That is always an uplifting and spiritual experience for me.
That evening we were invited to the Relief Society Presidents house for a dinner. She prepared Mexican food which made us feel right at home. We had enchiladas, tacos, beans, rice, chips and salsa. For dessert she made flan, coconut cream pie, and lemon cheesecake. I don't know how we are going to lose weight around here. Afterward the missionaries showed a video on Christ from the children's videos and then asked us all to share in one word what Christ means to us. It was very powerful to listen to everyone's response as we went around the room. There were probably about 15 of us there. They then asked us to tell Heavenly Father in our prayers what Heavenly Father means to us.
So grateful for this opportunity to be here and to be serving on a mission. I can't believe how much I have learned in the month I have been on my mission. This has been a blessed opportunity and my testimony and understanding of the gospel grows in leaps and bounds daily. I am humble by all I have been able to witness as the gospel of Jesus Christ spreads throughout the world.
As they say here in South Carolina, have a blessed day! Love you all.
Started the morning early as we were at the Anderson Chapel at For Jackson by 8:00 this morning. I met several soldiers from Utah. They were all members. I asked them how their week was and they said that being able to come to church was the best part of their week. They love being there and being able to spend time with people that are of the same faith as they are. It is wonderful to know that wherever we go and no matter our trials we all have the gospel family to turn to for comfort, love and healing. Two nonmember sisters came to Relief Society. One of them just finished up her junior year of high school a few weeks ago and has been at Fort Jackson for three weeks. They said they were exploring different churches while they are here. They said they had a good experience here. As they were walking out one of them was limping pretty badly. She said she had a lot of blisters on her feet from the training. I felt so bad for her, but was very proud of her as well as she did not complain at all and walked tall and proud, The sister I sat next to in church kept falling asleep. She apologized to me afterward and felt bad for missing some of the talks, but she was so tired. They work the recruits so hard throughout the week. They have long hard days and short nights. So many of them are very tired when they come in to church. That makes it more impressive to me that they take the time to come. We had one baptism today, a young recruit that has been coming to church for several weeks and learning about the gospel with his battle buddy. They baptize new members in a protable font that they set up each Sunday at the Anderson Chapel. At the end of the two hour meeting we had to say goodbye to the recruits and they are off to another week of hard training.
From there we went to the Columbia Ward for church. We get there a little late as we wait for the last soldiers to leave the Anderson Chapel before we head here. We were able to hear part of one talk and the last talk was given by a young sister missionary who will be leaving shortly. She has only been a member of the church for 3 years. It is incredible though to feel of her spirit and listen to her speak and teach the gospel. There are so many wonderful young missionaries out there and it is amazing to witness them teach the gospel to the recruits that come and investigate the church and others. We have been spiritually fed and uplifted throughout the day.
Saturday we meet with the young missionaries that teach at Fort Jackson on Sundays to talk about who they have been teaching and what needs to be done to help them learn the gospel and be ready for baptism. Then we practiced teaching the plan of salvation to each other so that we can be prepared for today. That is always an uplifting and spiritual experience for me.
That evening we were invited to the Relief Society Presidents house for a dinner. She prepared Mexican food which made us feel right at home. We had enchiladas, tacos, beans, rice, chips and salsa. For dessert she made flan, coconut cream pie, and lemon cheesecake. I don't know how we are going to lose weight around here. Afterward the missionaries showed a video on Christ from the children's videos and then asked us all to share in one word what Christ means to us. It was very powerful to listen to everyone's response as we went around the room. There were probably about 15 of us there. They then asked us to tell Heavenly Father in our prayers what Heavenly Father means to us.
So grateful for this opportunity to be here and to be serving on a mission. I can't believe how much I have learned in the month I have been on my mission. This has been a blessed opportunity and my testimony and understanding of the gospel grows in leaps and bounds daily. I am humble by all I have been able to witness as the gospel of Jesus Christ spreads throughout the world.
As they say here in South Carolina, have a blessed day! Love you all.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Well, here is my second post from Columbia, SC. Seems like we have been very busy over the past few weeks. On May 31st we attended our first Family Day Celebration at Fort Jackson. We began the day early. Arrived at Fort Jackson at 8:00 a.m. where we waited for the ceremony to begin.
Each ceremony begins with a prayer and then the national anthem. Following that there is a brief introduction and speech by the company commander, after which the smoke starts. Smoke bombs are thrown onto the field and the soldiers appear through the smoke. It is fun to see all the families that are there get so excited to see their soldiers. You can hear them shouting out their soldier's same or point him/her out and shout, There his is! It is wonderful to hear and see the excitement in the voices of the families. The soldiers are then allowed to go with their families for the rest of the day. They are not allowed off base however.
In the afternoon, we have a meet and greet informal get together at the chapel where we have church. We were able to meet with the families of two of the LDS service men that graduated this week. It was nice to be able to visit with and get to know them. They were so happy to be able to spend some time with their soldier and see that he had been attending church while he was at basic training. Both of them seemed to be strong members of the church. We visit with them for an hour or so and provide some refreshments for them.
The next day, June 1st, was graduation for the soldiers. Again our day starts out early as we are at the Hilton Field at 8:00. Here we enjoy listening to the Army Band entertain us while everyone arrives and gets ready for the ceremony. They are very good and very entertaining. Again we start with a prayer, national anthem, and speeches. They then have a ceremony where the soldiers who are not citizens of the United States sworn in to become citizens. There were 30 soldiers this first week. After that they recognize the outstanding soldiers in different areas and then the soldier march by the stadium in their dress uniforms. They look very sharp! From there they are able to leave with their families for the day. Some go with their families to their next training station and some stay and ride the bus if their families are not there or cannot take them..
After graduation we went to the security building to see what we needed to do to be able to get President Turner, the mission president on the base for church on Sunday. We also visited a museum that had relics from the 911 attack. We talked to a lady there about the possibility of doing some service at one of the museums.
On June 2nd we went to a training with the other missionaries that work at Fort Jackson on Sundays.
On June 3rd we had more training with the other missionary couple and sent some letters to the soldiers and their parents.
On June 4th we sent letters to the branch presidents letting them know information about the soldiers that had graduated this week. We send these letters so their new branch president can contact them and keep them active wherever they are. We know where they are going based on the area they are being sent to for additional training. It is nice to have the continuity.
These activities keep us pretty busy. We don't have any contact with the new recruits except for two hours on Sunday so we do all we can to make them feel welcome and let them know we are thinking about and praying for them. A lot of them bring their battle buddies and we are able to introduce them to the gospel as well.
Better go, we have another training this morning and need to pick up the sister missionaries and take them with us to the training.
Hope all is well with everyone!
Each ceremony begins with a prayer and then the national anthem. Following that there is a brief introduction and speech by the company commander, after which the smoke starts. Smoke bombs are thrown onto the field and the soldiers appear through the smoke. It is fun to see all the families that are there get so excited to see their soldiers. You can hear them shouting out their soldier's same or point him/her out and shout, There his is! It is wonderful to hear and see the excitement in the voices of the families. The soldiers are then allowed to go with their families for the rest of the day. They are not allowed off base however.
In the afternoon, we have a meet and greet informal get together at the chapel where we have church. We were able to meet with the families of two of the LDS service men that graduated this week. It was nice to be able to visit with and get to know them. They were so happy to be able to spend some time with their soldier and see that he had been attending church while he was at basic training. Both of them seemed to be strong members of the church. We visit with them for an hour or so and provide some refreshments for them.
The next day, June 1st, was graduation for the soldiers. Again our day starts out early as we are at the Hilton Field at 8:00. Here we enjoy listening to the Army Band entertain us while everyone arrives and gets ready for the ceremony. They are very good and very entertaining. Again we start with a prayer, national anthem, and speeches. They then have a ceremony where the soldiers who are not citizens of the United States sworn in to become citizens. There were 30 soldiers this first week. After that they recognize the outstanding soldiers in different areas and then the soldier march by the stadium in their dress uniforms. They look very sharp! From there they are able to leave with their families for the day. Some go with their families to their next training station and some stay and ride the bus if their families are not there or cannot take them..
After graduation we went to the security building to see what we needed to do to be able to get President Turner, the mission president on the base for church on Sunday. We also visited a museum that had relics from the 911 attack. We talked to a lady there about the possibility of doing some service at one of the museums.
On June 2nd we went to a training with the other missionaries that work at Fort Jackson on Sundays.
On June 3rd we had more training with the other missionary couple and sent some letters to the soldiers and their parents.
On June 4th we sent letters to the branch presidents letting them know information about the soldiers that had graduated this week. We send these letters so their new branch president can contact them and keep them active wherever they are. We know where they are going based on the area they are being sent to for additional training. It is nice to have the continuity.
These activities keep us pretty busy. We don't have any contact with the new recruits except for two hours on Sunday so we do all we can to make them feel welcome and let them know we are thinking about and praying for them. A lot of them bring their battle buddies and we are able to introduce them to the gospel as well.
Better go, we have another training this morning and need to pick up the sister missionaries and take them with us to the training.
Hope all is well with everyone!
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Well, here I am serving a Military Relations Mission with my wonderful husband Elder Morris. We have been assigned to serve in the South Carolina Columbia Mission at Fort Jackson. We are truly blessed to have this opportunity. We arrived here late Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Since our arrival we have been setting up our apartment and getting to know the people and the area.
Today we attended church at the Fort Jackson Branch. It was inspiring to see all the young men and women there at the chapel while they are attending basic training. We meet for 2 hours; 45 minutes for Sacrament Meeting and 45 minutes for lessons. The troops are divided into different groups and lessons are provided by the missionaries or by the soldiers themselves. We are blessed and humbled to be able to serve with these young recruits each week. We even had a baptism this morning. The branch has a portable baptismal font. We have a lot to learn about our responsibilities with these recruits and our branch.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day and we have been invited to dinner at Tim and Karen Risher's home. Elder Morris met him when he was stationed in Spain during the 70's. Elder Morris joined the church there. They are in our stake here in Columbia.
Tuesday afternoon we meet with our mission president, President Turner and his wife in the mission home. We look forward to meeting them and receiving some guidance and direction from them regarding our responsibilities here in Columbia. We have met many wonderful people here already and look forward to meeting many more in the next 22 months. It is hard to believe we have been on our mission for almost a month now.
We enjoyed our stay in the MTC and learned how to use Preach My Gospel to share the Gospel.
The young ladies that taught us there were great. We met nine other couples that were serving Military Relations Missions and trained there with us. It was a blessing to be at the MTC; the Spirit of the Lord is so strong and fills your heart and soul as you study and prepare to go out into the mission field.
We left for South Carolina on Friday, May 19th. We got as far as Evanston, Wyoming, and could go no further as the interstate was closed due to a late winter storm. We were able to get through the next day and headed on to Winter Quarters and Hawn's Mill. From there we were off to Nauvoo. We were able to stay there for two nights. We stayed with Elder and Sister McLeod, a couple that we have known for a very long time. We were also able to see them in the MTC for a few days. Elder Morris knew Elder McLeod in Spain as well. We were blessed with the opportunity to go through the Nauvoo temple early the next morning and then received some personal tours of some of the buildings there from Elder McLeod. The next morning we were off again headed for South Carolina. We spent the next night, our 36th wedding anniversary, in Metropolis, Illinois, where we were able to see a 15 foot bronze statue of America's superhero, Superman. WOW!, were we ever impressed! Then off again the next morning to our final destination Columbia, South Carolina!
It is 12:43 a.m. now! My body has yet to adjust to the time change. Since I couldn't sleep here I am... I think it is time to be off to bed. Hopefully the sandman will sprinkle some of his magical sand onto my eyes while I sleep and bring me good dreams. Good night y'all!
Today we attended church at the Fort Jackson Branch. It was inspiring to see all the young men and women there at the chapel while they are attending basic training. We meet for 2 hours; 45 minutes for Sacrament Meeting and 45 minutes for lessons. The troops are divided into different groups and lessons are provided by the missionaries or by the soldiers themselves. We are blessed and humbled to be able to serve with these young recruits each week. We even had a baptism this morning. The branch has a portable baptismal font. We have a lot to learn about our responsibilities with these recruits and our branch.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day and we have been invited to dinner at Tim and Karen Risher's home. Elder Morris met him when he was stationed in Spain during the 70's. Elder Morris joined the church there. They are in our stake here in Columbia.
Tuesday afternoon we meet with our mission president, President Turner and his wife in the mission home. We look forward to meeting them and receiving some guidance and direction from them regarding our responsibilities here in Columbia. We have met many wonderful people here already and look forward to meeting many more in the next 22 months. It is hard to believe we have been on our mission for almost a month now.
We enjoyed our stay in the MTC and learned how to use Preach My Gospel to share the Gospel.
The young ladies that taught us there were great. We met nine other couples that were serving Military Relations Missions and trained there with us. It was a blessing to be at the MTC; the Spirit of the Lord is so strong and fills your heart and soul as you study and prepare to go out into the mission field.
We left for South Carolina on Friday, May 19th. We got as far as Evanston, Wyoming, and could go no further as the interstate was closed due to a late winter storm. We were able to get through the next day and headed on to Winter Quarters and Hawn's Mill. From there we were off to Nauvoo. We were able to stay there for two nights. We stayed with Elder and Sister McLeod, a couple that we have known for a very long time. We were also able to see them in the MTC for a few days. Elder Morris knew Elder McLeod in Spain as well. We were blessed with the opportunity to go through the Nauvoo temple early the next morning and then received some personal tours of some of the buildings there from Elder McLeod. The next morning we were off again headed for South Carolina. We spent the next night, our 36th wedding anniversary, in Metropolis, Illinois, where we were able to see a 15 foot bronze statue of America's superhero, Superman. WOW!, were we ever impressed! Then off again the next morning to our final destination Columbia, South Carolina!
It is 12:43 a.m. now! My body has yet to adjust to the time change. Since I couldn't sleep here I am... I think it is time to be off to bed. Hopefully the sandman will sprinkle some of his magical sand onto my eyes while I sleep and bring me good dreams. Good night y'all!
Monday, June 6, 2016
Natalie
Natalie was kind enough to let Andrea and I spend a few days with her. We were warmly welcomed into her home Saturday evening. She took us out to eat at Sizzler's where we enjoyed the salad bar which included some bread pudding which wasn't too bad. Much better than what we ate at La Piaasta in Santa Fe. Then she took us on a little tour of some of the sites in Pocatello. After a relaxing evening catching up with all she has been doing we were off to bed for some much needed sleep. Thirty-six hours of driving and no sleep will do that to you.
Unfortunately, I woke up at 5:00 am again! I hope the saying, "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," is true. Visited with Natalie until time to get ready for church and off she went. Andrea and I didn't go with her but stayed home and worked on some genealogy.
After church Brandon, Breanne, Abby, Allison, Roark, and Alexa came for a visit. It was good to see them and the kids were very entertaining. Natalie is a good aunt and you can see they love her and like doing things with her. Looking forward to seeing them at the reunion.
Continued to do some genealogy in the afternoon and then went to Elmer's for dinner. My cheese, avocado, lettuce, and tomato sandwich was good. Natalie had the same but with bacon added. Andrea had the fish and chips. She said her fish was tough. We wanted to try their bread pudding but they didn't have any so we were out of luck there. After we ate we went for a walk around the cemetery. It was a very nice walk, cool in the shade of the trees. That was my first good walk since I broke my ankle. Andrea and Natalie were kind enough to slow waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down and keep pace with me. Natalie gave us another little tour of Pocatello and showed us all the places she has lived. Then back to her house, visited for a short while and off to bed I went.
Woke up this morning around, you'll never guess what time. Yep, it was 5:00 again. Got up and did a little genealogy, visited with Andrea when she got up and shortly we will be off again for a new adventure in Aberdeen, Idaho.
I love the picture of the daisies that Natalie painted!
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Two Mountain Dew, A Root Beer, and Half a Diet Coke
It's 5:00 am and I am wide awake! I didn't set my alarm because I am on summer break after all! Naturally, now that I can sleep in my body won't let me and since I haven't done much around the house but the bare necessities since I broke my ankle in January, there is more than enough to do; so I hop right out of bed and set to work.
I get right to work by putting a load of laundry in the washer and putting the baseboard trim around my newly installed floor in the living room (Thanks, Tanner, Riley & Jenny). It looks beautiful by the way! Another load of laundry and it's time to replace the furniture in the living room. Rex helped me move a few pieces of furniture and then he was off to work.
After strategically placing all my furniture in just the right spots it was time for another load of laundry. I had to do all the laundry so I could pack for my trip with Andrea to see family. Next on my agenda was to tackle the bathroom, pack clothes, and get ready to go. Those three things accomplished, I loaded up the car with my luggage and a few things for Jake and Maria and then I was off to pick up Andrea.
We left Ramah at noon, made a quick stop in Grants for gas and a few things at Walmart and then on to Santa Fe. We found the church where Sean was having his graduation ceremony about an hour early so we wondered around the grounds and admired the beautiful landscaping. We were the first to arrive, but weren't sure where to sit as a lot of the seats were marked reserved. We found a place close to the front, but at the side and sat down because we thought we would have a good view of Sean from there. Before too long the chorus came in and we found we were sitting in their seats. So we moved to the other side in the reserved area because Sean's mom said the reserved seats were for family. We sat there for a little while and then they asked us to move again because those seats were reserved for faculty. I told them I was a teacher, but it was a no go and we had to move again. Now we are in the back because all the other seats have filled up and we can barely see Sean.
Despite that the graduation ceremony was very nice and Sean was recognized for his academics several times. It was mentioned that his one goal is to make someone smile everyday. That put a smile on my face. There was a brief reception afterwards and then Andrea, Sean, Martin (Sean's girlfriend) and I went out to dinner at La Piaasta. Food and company were both good and it was time to be off way to soon.
But off we were, Andrea and I headed to Colorado to see Sean, Anna, Noah, Johnny, and Logan in Firestone and Jake and Maria in Greeley. Alas, things did not work out as planned. Sean, Anna and family decided to stay a few more days in Santa Fe so we crossed that off our itinerary and drove on to Greeley to spend a few days with Jake and Maria. Alas, again, Jake and Maria just found out they had to be in Albuquerque on Monday and two hours after we got there they were off as well. So after driving all night we were on our way again.
Our next stop was Cheyenne, Wyoming were we had arranged to meet Evelyn and her mom at IHOP. They arrived just after we got there and it was such a joy to see Evelyn. It has been a year since I saw her and she has grown and changed a lot. She was a little shy at first but she gradually warmed up to her Grandma Beans. She liked my camera and took a lot of selfies and pictures of everyone there. I was so glad we were able to see her. After visiting for a little over two hours we sadly had to say our goodbyes and we were off again.
This time we were headed to Pocatello, Idaho. We set up the GPS and we were off. I drove for a couple of hours, but by that time we were both getting pretty tired as we had not slept since 5:00 am the previous day. Andrea took over driving and drove for a several hours and then I drove again. By the time we reached Pocatello we were getting a little slap happy and Natalie thought we were acting a little crazy. I don't know what she expected after thirty-six hours without more than a couple hours sleep. I must confess Andrea drank two Mountain Dew and I drank a root beer and half a diet coke to keep us awake!
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