David and Kris's Blog

Monday, March 2, 2026

February 2026

February is when one celebrates Valentines, but we are not so good at that anymore. Flowers and a treat from Trader Joe's, and I didn't even get a picture. But in other news Katy Greendoor had an art show where we met a few friends and family and saw some of her paintings. Rod and Vicki hosted Group Dinner, and we had our first real storm of the winter. My cousin John Arthur Taylor passed away. I was fortunate to visit him shortly before he decided to let go. The afternoon of his funeral Kris and I drove to Park City to watch Evelyn Alta's hockey game. I was impressed by how well she skated for a beginner, but also noticed she doesn't have the killer instinct of a bloodied, toothless hockey player. We had a lovely lunch with Cousins Hank and Kristy Nelson and the Hansen Cousins gave Market Street Grill a second chance. We finished the month with a delightful lunch with Tucker and Madeline, the SLC grandkids.

Ann and Katy Greendoor

A favorite Katy painting

The genial hosts served a delicious Italian dinner

It has been a dangerously disappointing winter

Cousin John Arthur

Hill buddies back together at the funeral

Evelyn Alta on ice

With the Nelsons for a Mexican lunch

Hansen Cousins -- including an appearance by HB

Thai lunch with these darling binkers

That's it for February.

OXO

Monday, February 2, 2026

January 2026

The new year was suddenly upon us, and January was filled with family and fun. The traditioal Greek dinner was a winner. The kids headed home, Tony's history was published, The Group met at Ostergars, we began to distribute Tony's book, Tucker came to town for dinner out with us, we met up with the Colvers for dinner on their way to a funeral in South County, and Meagan spent most of the month with us preparing for the Disneyland Half Marathon with Meg.

Grammy and Madi serving up delicious Greek food

Millie and Maren doing the same

Dickie finally tucking in (last person in line)

The young-adult cousins gave into the younger binkers

for a game of hide and seek -- good lad Tucker

Farewell to the AZ cousins

Dinner at Saida with the Hastings before...

...they headed home to Santa Fe

Hot off the press

Dinner with The Group

Gordon Moore, Tony's colleague, and Chris Moore my BYU colleague

came for lunch and their copy of the Tony book

Mexican dinner in Orem with Tucker while Timp shows off

A fried fish for me

Sushi with the Colvers on their way south from Vernal

The gelato at Vinci was too much for young Arthur

Breakfast with the cousins (maybe the last one

at Market Street Grill)

La Casita with the HI Taylors

That's it for January.

OXO

Friday, January 2, 2026

December 2025

December was like most Decembers, but a few new twists. In a move to make our lives as simple as possible in our old age, we didn't hang a garland on the portico; we opted for an old-fashioned string of big colored lights that we (as kids) and our children grew up with. They are cheery and bright. Inside, we put up a fake tree with glass stars and tiny red balls, just as Kris has always wanted to do. It was also festive and Christmasy and so easy to put up. The HI Taylors came to the mainland and just before the big day, the Youngs arrived from AZ. We fed the family, as usual, on the second Sunday and celebrated Madeline's 30th following dinner. We enjoyed a couple of meals out with the HI Taylors. On Christmas Eve we were joined for the most delicious prime rib dinner with meat from Heritage Craft Butchers in Orem. There were lots of late night of board games that Kris and I slept through in peace with our sound machine. Christmas morning we joined with extended HDT family at Ringers for brunch. Post-Christmas we joined our dear Hansen cousins in SLC for brunch at Kreg and Dorothy's. The HI Taylors flew home at the end of the month and the Hastings arrived from NM to fill their beds.