October 2023

A busy month, this: lots of travel at the end of the month. Gavin and his sister NaEda spent a few days while they were celebrating their father's 80th birthday, and Millie and Colton hosted us for Sunday dinner. We traveled back to Vernal to stay with the kids while the Colvers attended a conference in Moab. We turned right around and drove to AZ for our semi-annual meeting with Kris's brothers. We stayed in Peoria and also had some good times with the Youngs.

Gavin and NaEda

La Casita on the way to the airport

Gold at the end of the rainbow

Delicious bread pudding

Arthur drawing dinosaurs

That girl

Canal walk in Vernal

The canal

The binkers

Vernal was showing off

Early birthday dinner for Kris in Peoria

Happy birthday!

Best damned onion rings ever, in Mesa

A look around the newly redone 

Mesa Temple grounds

Matt, Kim, Kris, Sandy and Chip

Luke AFB to see Kyle fly his F35

Impressive!

With Kyle after his flight

Dinner in Scottsdale 

Farewell dinner with the Boyntons in Payson, AZ

Returning from AZ, we had another quick turnaround before heading to Santa Fe, but that will be in next  month's post.

OXO

D.

September 2023

This is late because life happens. I have been getting my history ready for publication; that has taken some time. The highlights of September include a visit from Debra Sue, the ongoing visit of Meags, a trip to Vernal for Arthur's fifth birthday, Meg's birthday dinner at LaCasita, and the arrival of Gavin and NaEda for their father Ed's 80th celebration.

DSDG in Provo

Meags and Meg at La Casita

Remarkably good birthday dinner at Denney's

The Celebrant and his mother

Five candles

Hale Center with Debby

Dinner at Block with Opa and Annie

Alpine Loop for some leaf-peeping with Debby

Meg's Birthday dinner at La Casita, of course

That's a wrap.

OXO

D.

August 2023

The big events of the month include Emily's 50th-birthday celebration, Evelyn Alta's eighth birthday, a tutorial by Katy Greendoor, and Meg's return to Provo.

La Capizza  w/ Maren who came for the fête

Panna cotta at Mastra

Kris and Maren brought Christmas early to Katy and her kiddos

20s-themed party for Embly

Even the old fart dressed up

The girlies

So, the cake was said to be delicious, sigh

Always fun to see the Ringers

The Boyntons came for Sunday dinner

She's eight!

Arthur liked the water slide

Evelyn liked the steaks!

Given the choice, she chooses cheesecake

Gosh amighty, we love the cousins . . . and eggs Benedict

The HI Taylors are here

Katy Greendoor's Pavlova tutorial

Kip Clark, Annie, and Katy, who is making meringue 

The finished Pavlova

A surprise visit from Brandon and Hannah Seegmiller -

Hannah is a study abroad friend

We are already into September and stuff is happening. So more later.

OXO

D.

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.