Tours on Tuesday

I take a 87 year old childless widow, who is the last survivor in her immediate family on outings most Mondays. These weekly rides in the car help her see something more than her 12x12 care center room. Talk about major 'shut-in-a-tosis'. Although it would be nice to drive all over Salt Lake, I try to keep close to home. There is more to see than you would think.

Tuesdays, I'll show you what we have discovered on our Ten Minutes from Home Tour. The Rio Tinto soccer stadium in Sandy is bigger & fancier than I originally invisioned. Notice the fancy illusion the colored seats make with the letters R, S & L (Real Salt Lake). The vertical lines announcing the venue's name on the front door entrance pull your eyes skyward.

Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform there on July 12th. To think, I could sit on the side of the freeway in my car with a fake flat tire & hear this famous icon's voice for free. Or perhaps I'll ride the city bus over that way for my daily walk.

When you are in town, come ride with us for an amazing 'Ten Minute from Home Tour'.

In the Interim

I met Margaret a few years ago when I was trying to get to know all of the women on my Relief Society list. Many I had never heard and did not want any contact with the Church. Margaret didn't live in our ward boundaries, but was listed as living at her sister's home near me. With her care center address, I started to see this single little, lady on a monthly basis.

We became friends due to Margaret's loving nature. She was moved from one care center to another, until an apartment opened up at Legacy House Care Center nearby. Befriending her with consistent visits was easy.

Luck would have it when Allan & I were assigned as home teachers to some residents of Legacy, Margaret was one of the families we were given. With most of our grandchildren living out of state & extra time on our hands, we were able to accept this church calling.

How fun it is to go beyond that stiff feeling with meeting strangers to holding a special place in your heart for them. We continue to find ways to be friends.

Serving others always makes us feel better. If you are feeling lonely, climb out of your shell and go find a person that needs a friend. It's not as hard as it seems & twice as rewarding as chocolate or ice cream.

We Went to Women's Conference

Breann & two of her sisters in law came from Idaho to go to Women's Conference at BYU. Alicia, the think ahead girl, asked if I would like her to buy me a ticket to the event for Mother's Day. I said, sure, so she did.

It was fun to spend time with Breann, racing across campus, Jay-walking every where, fighting for a seat and so on. She spent both Thursday & Friday in classes, at the concert and watching the crazy ladies using every possible second working on the Humanitarian projects. With only Friday to attend, I took in all the sights, sounds & wisdom of the wise (& a few dumb) speakers.

After getting an ice cream cone at the Creamery we stopped at Jory & Sarah's new home for a look around. Dad had Wok King waiting for us at home. All in all it was a great day.

Duck Date Deeded to Dadhood

A devy of drakes found my roof as a date night drop-off point as they wooed this lovely female duck. A few weeks later I discovered her in my neighbor's flower beds next to the porch. She is sitting on close to a dozen eggs. The patient mother to be spends her days in the garden while the dad paddles in the stream out back of my house. Defensive is she, when I go nosing around taking photos & checking to see if the delivery date has arrived.

It won't be long now, until the happy couple are parents and daffy like the rest of us.