It's Always Fun When Debby Comes

Debra Sue Darling Gibbs arrived in Provo Thursday afternoon. Her visits are always greatly anticipated because something fun always happens when she comes. It has always been that way and all of us, married children included, look forward to a visit from Debby.

Thursday evening, since we had Meg and Ollie with us, we ordered take away from La Casita and ate at home. Friday, Katy went with Debby to SLC to pick up Hilary before proceeding on to Logan to surprise Alison because it was her birthday this weekend. They all returned to SLC on Saturday and Kris and I went north to meet them for a screening of Last Chance Harvey, which was playing at Jordan Landing (no longer showing in Utah Valley). On the way, we dropped by the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The exterior is now complete and impressive. The movie was well-acted and built around a good story. The best part, however, was that a significant part of the movie was filmed as Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson walked around London. We returned to Provo and had a birthday celebration for Alison at the Bombay House.

The Oquirrh Mountain temple

The east front

A London-lover's movie

The lovely ladies at the Jordan Landing Cinemark

Waiting for the main feature

Debby and Kris at the Bombay House

Alison, Alison (Hilary's dear friend),
Paris (her friend), and Hilary

Yesterday (Sunday) the family came to our home for dinner, which is always fun. This Sunday was even better because Debby and Alison were here too. Deb bought a delicious birthday cake at Dippidee in American Fork: chocolate with raspberry filling. It went down very well.

Baby Goat Cheese, Lizzy, Lucy, Madeline, and Max

The birthday girl and her moma
with the delicious cake and cupcakes

Nice job, Al

It was a great weekend. Thanks to the Gibbs girls for coming. We are already looking forward to their next visit, whenever that will be.

OXO

D.