Westen Wilson turns 13

 Yesterday was Westen's birthday and it was fun to go see he and his little brothers and take him a present. I didn't stay long but long enough to find out that he has a girl friend and girls just like him in general and his first girlfriend was named Audrey. Talk about coming full-circle. Melanee talked to him about how good it made him feel when two of his friends called and wished him Happy Birthday and that as deacon's quorum president he should remember that and make a point to call all the other deacon's on their birthdays. I got him a Ford GT Lego kit for ages 18+ and Audrey sent him a ton of books which he was thrilled about. I LOVE open adoption!

 Our family started the New Year 2025 finding out my son-in-law Courtney has stage 4 melanoma cancer throughout his body. His doctors say it's treatable and we are praying for a miracle. Please pray with us.

Connie started a blog of his daily journey and it made me think, "Didn't I used to have a blog?" I looked it up and enjoyed everything I put on this site so much I am going to start it up again highlighting other things going on in my life right now.

I am very proud the the great work my 6th graders did in honoring Martin Luther King Jr. They really did a great job through art representing what they would see if they opened a door and had a dream as big as Reverend King. Happy MLK Day to everyone this year. He gave his life for what he believed in and that should all give us pause to reflect and try harder to stand up for what is right.

I also got to spend some quality time with these two crazy cousins, Val and RyLee. We went out to eat and to the movie Moana 2 and had a great time all around. Grandkids are the BEST! 

Labor Day Weekend

Here are three videos I took of the boys while I was in Idaho.

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone health and wealth this year.
My New Year's Resolution: Share the Wealth.

1) Acquire wealth 2) Share

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Here's my new digs in Hurricane, Utah. Surprisingly, it has snowed quite a bit this winter. There are four units in this townhouse.

Christmas Memories

Here are most of the grandkids at Christmastime at Mom's retirement center in Las Cruces, NM.

Bejing Acrobats

Last Friday night Audrey and I went to see the Bejing Acrobats.  The act in this video was performed so close to the front of the stage that if there had been a strong wind those chairs would have fallen into the audience.  We almost had a heart attack watching him get higher and higher.

Fall Break in the backwoods of Tennessee

WOW! I had no idea Tennessee was so beautiful and the people so obligin'. Julie, Nana and I went to the Appalachian historic something. Julie is standing in front of Davy Crockett's actual cabin they transported from the back woods of Tennessee and put on the property. They have dozens of this kind of cabin from Tennessee legends. My favorite moment was the banjo pickin' band and Mom kickin' up her heels. ENJOY!

The Principal recognized me at our last staff meeting because he loved the witches we made for Halloween. What he liked the most I think is how we made it an educational experience by including homophones as part of the display...Which Witch is Which?  Do I have some artistic kids or what?

I need to include this picture on my blog.  This was taken at the Capener reunion in Riverside, UT in September.  What is so unusual about this photo is from L-R are Ralph Able, Me, Ralph's wife, Ralph's sister. Ralph used to contact me and come visit me in Las Cruces every time he had business in El Paso. They lived in Missouri at that time but now live back east and it was a fluke that they were in Utah visiting his parents and our paths crossed again.  I was thrilled to see him! They are from the Joseph Aaron Rigby Capener line and we are from the Arthur Rigby Capener line.