MY LIFE FROM LAKE ALMANOR AND BEYOND

Aren't they just darling! Grandma Carole reports they have already been out and about. I think we stayed in for weeks before venturi...

I think this is a first in our family--twins. My nephew Jon and his wife Bethany had twin girls-one before midnight on August 26 and one ...

Today Richard would have turned 78 years old. I so appreciate that his Mom saved so many of his letters. I was just noticing today that ...

My first date was a double date in sixth grade in Glendive, Montana. I went with my neighbor George and my girlfriend Berta Mae (Carla) went...

What a great weekend I have just had. It started with a trip on Friday with Mary Anne and Jean to the Reno Temple. There were not too many ...

Bette Davis is considered one of the top ten female movie stars of all time. I do not know who the others are but this I do know--You will...

Last week Matt filled my log raised bed with good dirt and on Sunday I asked if anyone had some Iris they would be dividing this year. Mary ...

I watched the 1956 version of "War and Peace" this week and enjoyed it very much. I understand there is a Russian made 1969 versio...

I watched the 1956 version of "War and Peace" this week and enjoyed it very much. I understand there is a Russian made 1969 versi...

This is one of my favorite pictures that John took on his trip to Peru. The little children liked to get down on their tummies and peek in ...

Linda and I at the Choc olate Store in Gamla Stan. Interesting to me in this book I find I have the 'Food Race Roar'. This probab...

I found an interesting book at the Library Book Sale entitled, 'Why Women Need Chocolate'. Now what real woman could pass up that bo...

I don't think the Security people would ever have gotten to the bottom of it at all but the Sheriff's office was very swift to come ...

I feel violated! Someone cut and carried off two of my cedar trees! Who and why (well, for money I guess) and when. I raked my branches up o...

Cookies are a really good thing in this life. As a child I had lots of cookies. My Mom was a great cookie maker. It was always fun to come...

 

While in Utah we drove up to see Jeanne's daughter's home in Avon (past Brigham City). It has this wonderful wraparound porch! Ther...

What is there about us old men and old ladies that makes us speak our mind and become grumpies and crankies. I thought one of my neighbors w...

Bill Hayford looks like he is keeping ready for those Santa Claus stints. He sent the news on Chuck and also wondered if I knew that Sugar ...

Janet at Choice Mortgage in the 1980's Sometimes in life we have to be our own best friend to get that encouragement we so need to ke...

It is summer in Lake Almanor and I am so enjoying my little habitat. It is a wonder how the weeds avoid growing but then so does everyth...

You know how they say pets look like their owners? I can certainly say we have aged together, wouldn't you say?   When he was younger!!!...

At a restaurant in Midway. Since I didn't get to use my plane ticket to Utah for the BYU Homecoming in October I flew in on July 15th an...

We gathered at Cascade Pavillion in Orem, Utah for a 80th birthday celebration for my sister Jeanne. Granddaughter Winter (Steve's), hus...

We traveled by train from Copenhagen to Stockholm and visited with a Political Science professor who gave us very interesting details about ...

Our adventure begins, colorful Copenhagen and then sedate Stockholm. We went to the palace to see the changing of the guard and walked rig...

For years I used to say 'June Babies are Nice Babies' and we often had a June Beach Bash to celebrate the birthdays. Where did the ...

He came, he saw, he conquered! And I am all ready for winter again. It always amazes me how fast and thorough grandson Matt is in his work ...