July 2023

July is always a busy month when everyone gathers for the 4th of July, so we had a houseful for several days: always a bonus. We also did the usual stuff.

The gathering begins

Porch sitting morning noon and night

Enough seats?

The mixologist

Really?

Several days of movie making

4th of July gathering at Millie and Colton's

Ditto

Fireworks at 760

Sparklers

The whole world showed up

Good show

Double-feature movie premier

The mysterious murder of Mabel Ann

Q and A with the movie makers and stars

SLC outing at . . .

at Vessel Kitchen

Mastra with Opa and Annie

Courtney popped in for some porch sitting

Emily and Fifi

Slab Pizza with Holden

The Youngs headed back to the 115F oven

And here go the Hastings

Hale Center Theater

Hansen cousins in SLC for breakfast

Barbie with the girlies

That's it. More next month.

OXO

D.

June 2023

"If there are no photos, it didn't happen," but June was quite normal with most of the usual activities. I just didn't get all the photos to prove stuff happened.

A serious haircut for our European Ash

Monthly dinner with the "Group"

A Friday visit from Madeline and Rigby

Dinner in Spanish Fork with Opa and Annie . . .

Followed by a visit to see Emily's yard project

Gift from the girlies to celebrate our anniversary

Dinner at the Ensigns: Jayson had become a Mexican chef

Birria tacos

A quick visit from Alison and the Reeses

The lavender in full glory

July is upon us and the family is here, so there will be more.

OXO

D.

May 2023

Boy oh boy! The months whiz by. We hosted the May Group Dinner and made a delicious Brazilian spread. We had a nice stay in Vernal with the Colver kiddos while their parents attended a conference. Mothers Day weekend, the Hastings boys were in SLC for some concerts and they came to Provo for Sunday brunch. Hale Center entertained us as always with a good Irish story and music. The Hansen Cousins shared breakfast in Salt Lake, and Memorial Day meant cemetery, family, and food. The month ended with Kris and me celebrating our 51st anniversary.

The Mexican Market was slammed for 5 de Mayo

Yellow, green, blue, and white: Brazilian flag colors

Brazilian dinner with lifelong friends

Vernal Sunset

Arthur headed into his Taekwondo class

Cutest damn kid

Kris is the worlds best story reader -- seriously

Taco night with the babbies

Supper at Freddy's

"Take one of me" -- weirdo

Piano recital

They did so well

My favorite spring treat: blossoms on 

our European ash

Mothers Day lilies from Madi

The Hastings boys

Madeline brought Rigby, who is a very good boy

Who doesn't love Irish music?

Cousin love and eggs Benedict

This group is HUGE

The brothers Taylor

Our smaller group at Tony's grave

Aunty Em hosted Memorial Day lunch

A Memorial-Day trip to SLC to help Madi 

Anniversary flowers for Kris and Dickie

Dickie got a Foodcycler for his anniversay

Fifty-one years

Looking forward to a great June.

OXO

D.