A Quiver Full: MARCH 2018

MARCH 2018
(this blog contains my weekly emails to my precious family)

WEEK 1 ~ 3/4/2018
It’s tapioca night. Where are you???

We are in Carlsbad NM planning to explore the caverns tomorrow. What’s up with you?

1) A sampling of Louisiana’s ‘finger lickin’ good’ cajun sauces. Gulf coast of Texas. Port Aransas. Mustang Island.

2) Laredo. Nuevo Laredo.

Coming soon:

6th - Emeline will be old enough to be a deacon ;o}

7th - Linc & Carrie celebrate 17 years of marriage.

10th - Handsome Robert turns 23

11th - Sweet Sabrina will be 2!!

11th - We should be in St George for a visit with Colleen and Gaylin.

We are happy to be in the MST zone.

WEEK 2 ~ 3/11/2018

Hi favorite folks ~

1) Last Monday we took a phenomenal self-guided audio tour of THEE world renown Carlsbad Caverns - a spectacular National Park that I never knew I needed to see. We arrived too early in the season for the night and morning ‘bat flight’ programs. Maybe next time…but since these speleothems are on the road to nowhere that isn’t likely to happen. Here are tips if YOU plan to see them someday : Avoid the elevator and hike down and up the 80 flights. Stop and listen. Drip-by-drip the caverns have been decorating themselves over the past million years or so. And coordinate your visit to coincide with the return of the bats! There is an amphitheater just for this (May to October).

2) Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51. Maybe you’ve heard of it.

Next we ventured into Arizona to Monument Valley. We took photos with the excavator to excite grandkids.

3) Come see this!!! Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is in my top 5 U.S. sites.

4) Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

5) We arrived in St George Friday and are currently ‘glamping’ with Aunt Colleen and Uncle Gaylin. Last night we visited Aunt Phyllis Sue and Uncle Ron.

6) I love Patrice Howell. Who doesn’t? This girl is an angel, a princess, and a hero to me. Her parents (Ron & Phyllis Sue) must have done something great to have her now and forever.

She is a 3 year old girl in a full-grown body. She is dependent on others to feed, dress, bath and change her. Recently her parents observed her slowly moving from her kitchen chair at the island, across to the sink, along the counter, steadying herself along the wall, crossing the hall and ending up in her bathroom. All. By. Herself. For the very first time! Tomorrow she will be 50. Last night I sat by her in the car as we took a drive. Patrice was obviously dismayed and perhaps muttered under her breath “I hate you, I hate you”. I’m not sure, but that’s what it sounded like. Three year olds say that, right? I still love her.

This week:

TODAY - Sabrina is TWO

12th - Lane will be 70

14th - Stephanie & Jerel have their 22nd anniversary

17th - wear GREEN

WEEK 3 ~ 3/18/2018

Hello fabulous people!

1) Right now we are driving through Utah County on our way back to SLC. We will spend one week in the SLC area before leaving for a 2 week get-away to Bali. Our private tour group consists of friends and family. We are looking forward to some exciting adventures with Steph, Jerel, Carlie, Cameron, Kim, Anissa, Justin and some friends who traveled with us to India. (Thank you to Jerel for the advance planning and itinerary!)

2) This past week was spent with Aunt Colleen and Uncle Gaylin. They were willing guinea pigs as our first ‘clamping’ guests in CarLa.

Featuring: Five Crowns & pistachios.

3) A zoom-zoom with a view. (Kolob Canyon)

4) A stroll in Snow Canyon.

Colleen was happy to get a change of scene. Gaylin went along for the ride. They were both glad to have gone but also glad to get home.

5) Each of you should brace yourself. We hope to have you along on a trip here or there. Think about it and let us know what might work best for you.

And remember it you are falling on your face you are actually moving forward ;o}

4) This coming week:

21st ~ Danika turns 2, with a 'Curious Danika' party. Think monkeys!

24th ~ Violet will be 4, and is excited for her 'Snow White’ birthday.

Each day we wake up with the potential of a newborn baby. Go get ‘em!

WEEK 4 ~ 3/25/2018

This will be quick. Tonight we sit in the LA airport ready to board our flight for a 2 week trip to Bali.

So, here’s a wrap up from last week.

1) Lane is now 70!!! We party’d with the local kids and a few friends at the Spaghetti Factory. He was SURPRISED and felt the love. Thanks to those who were able to join us.