Late Thursday, Mike, Linda, and Chelsea Gibbs arrived for a few days while Chelsea gets settled into the Elms prior to the start of school. They are very excited for the New York visit of Anna and family early in September. It has been fun to have them staying here and we enjoyed an evening meal together at La Capizza on Friday.
Saturday dawned a bit rainy and cool exactly as it did last year when we went berry picking at West Mountain. It was a beautiful morning, the picking was successful, and, following tradition, we had lunch at the Farmers' Market. Emily and family also joined in this year.
Yesterday (Saturday) evening we had a send-off dinner at P 712 for Tom and Katy who leave for Shanghai on 1 September. They will be teaching English with the China Teachers' Program that Jeff runs for the Church through the Kennedy Center at BYU. We are going to miss them a lot, but one of the upsides of their leaving is that we will be sitting one of their paintings. It is hung and feels like it belongs. Possession is nine tenths of the law, n' est ce pas?
This evening we gathered at Emily's for a wonderful lasagna dinner. Phillip tried his hand at making Lion House rolls which he happily shared. They were killer. We missed the Youngs, Hastings, and Katy Kathryn.
Such a great little cabin!
Denise, Kris, and Uncle
Scout with her opa
Holden is a stick guy just like his opa was
For a man who likes his meat cremated,Hank did a splendid job at the grill
Mike, Chelsea, Linda, and Kris in Springville
A perfect morning for berry picking
Empty containers
Late-summer berry fields in Utah
Full containers
Fantastic tamales at the Provo Farmers' Market
Relaxing at the Farmers' Market
Farewell dinner at P 712
We will miss Tom and Katy . . .
And will take good care of their Kershisnik painting
Family Sunday dinner at Auntie Em'sSchool starts tomorrow and summer fun will be at an end. BUT . . . now the fall fun begins and soon it will be High Dickie Days!
That's all for now.
OXO
D.
4 comments:
Now that is what I call a mountain view.
Missing you all and wishing we could join in some of the fun....especially as the high dickie days get under way.
Love the Kershisnick painting.
Anna said exactly what I was thinking!
Anna didn't say exactly what I was thinking, nor did Maren. I was thinking how beautiful the feet upon the mountains... or something like that, or really nothing like that. I was thinking, it would be nice to be present for all the activities. I was also thinking that the painting looks smashing. Okay so Anna said it all but it doesn't mean I'm being insincere. I'll just have to try and outdo you in the having fun department despite being away for the high dickie days. Bugger all....
Katy, if you come here for Thanksgiving, and Maren is here for Christmas we can spread that high Dickie days joy to the East coast....
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