December 2022

Such a wonderful start to December! The Colvers came from Vernal for a quick visit and Katy Kathryn completed the gifted organization of our office. December also included the installation of a new solar power system, which has still to be activated, though it wouldn't matter because it is buried under a foot of snow. Before all the kiddos headed home for Christmas, we had family dinner. A day or so later I delivered Meg at SLC where she encountered Madi and Erick on their way to Mexico. The Youngs arrived very close to Christmas this year, but the celebrations were unaffected. The traditional Greek dinner was moved to New Year's Eve, and poof, the year was over.

Katy Kathryn does her thing

Grammy and the binkers

Voilá

Installers on the roof with the promise of power

Sunday dinner with the kiddos

Christmas travelers' chance meeting at SLC

Annie's delicious pho with Tom and Katy

Connecting to the grid

Grammy and Finn setting the table for Christmas Eve

Joined by Annie and Opa

Rib roast

Grammy captures the Youngs

Grammy giving it her best (Maren finished)

Such a happy surprise!

Christmas morning

Precious jewels -- sort of

Christmas brunch

Gavin gets the award

Project complete

Bombay House take-away

One of many games and puzzles

Spanakopita 

Gathering at Millie and Colton's

Everyone has perfected their assignment over the years

And it is delicious

I mean, look at the happy eaters

Harry did a number for his aging grandfather

It was a good year. Let's see how 2023 pans out, then.

OXO

D.

November 2022

 We returned from Santa Fe just in time for a Group Dinner at Freestones. A gathering of the Boynton siblings followed close on the heels. It was fun to be together for a couple of days to eat good food, catch up on everyone's families, and relive old memories. BYU's Museum of Art had a wonderful Maynard Dixon show that some of us attended, and the Boyntons all went to SLC to visit Aunt Donna, Grandmother's oldest living sister (101 years old and sharp as a tack). Mid November, Meagan came from Hawaii and was joined a few days later by Phillip. They came to watch Meg perform in the BYU Luau. We tagged along. Of course we ate good food and they cooked, too. They were here until after Thanksgiving and joined us at Emily's for the feast. Before they left, they strung the lights on our Christmas tree and helped us decorate. The best Christmas present possible! On the last day of the month we drove to SLC to help Tucker get his car sorted out. It just needed a new battery and some gas before it was back in order.

Kris's birthday flowers from the AZ Youngs

Carne-assado tacos at the Freestones

Yummy

Silly selfie with the top of Rod's head at Siegfried's in SLC

La Casita is a Boynton favorite

Veteran's Day Flowers for Matthew 

(I don't think he is a flower guy, but we

thought they were nice)

MOA for the Dixon show

These are some of my favorites

I think this is Mount Carmel

I love the blue and orange

Reminded us of our recent time in NM

Timp was showing off for the Boyntons

Bombay House take-away, of course

Aunt Donna and the Boyntons

Meg dancing the hula

The Hawaii Taylors

The Provo Taylors

Cooking pork butt for Sunday dinner

Jayson and Phillip on Thanksgiving

The ladies and Erick

The hostess shredding the Turkey

Good food, good folks; what's not to be thankful for?

Stringing lights: the best gift 

Traditional tree-decorating nosh

It was delightful having these folks here for several days

Tucker doing the things to his car

Delicious dinner (except for Tucker's vegetable and tofu soup) 

at Mi La-Cai Noodle house next to the friendly Auto Zone

That's a wrap. More in December, for sure.

OXO

D.