May Miscellaneous

People's patience to see the pandemic restrictions lift was 

growing thin, but there was no end to their creative humor.

I was able to be a part of the Church's 5 million masks project.

I got a new kitchen table and chairs for Mother's Day.

Our children went in  together to get this magnificent piece. 

Memorial Day 2020

We gathered for our annual family visit 

to the cemeteries for Memorial Day.

Tyler, Qunci and their new baby.

Some of Kent's kids and grandkids.

We ran into Julie and Curt Vorwaller and their family.

Zac, Megan and Navy

Ann Penrod and Me

Honoring the Navy and Air Force in Salem

George and Martha are my tie to Ireland!

George A. is their son.

This is the headstone of my Grandma 

Marvin's parents in Spanish Fork Cemetery.

Honoring the Navy and Air Force in Spanish Fork

The Kids last day on the farm

Sarah-Jane and Hans were required to go with their 

dad for the first part of the summer.  He picked them 

up on May 21st.  Bethany had moved to Idaho before 

she was able to go get them.  These pictures were their 

last morning of residence on the farm here in Levan.

The kids with Grandma and Grandpa

MAGGIE GETS HOME 5/19/2020

After five years in prison, my good friend, Maggie Baum, was released on May 19, 2020.  Our family and the ward had pulled a few things together for her to set up a home.  Anything new was wrapped in Christmas wrap.  Hans thought Christmas in May was wonderful!  Maggie was pleased, too.

Me and Maggie                                Rust and Maggie

Rusty, Maggie and Billy

Bear Canyon Waterfall Hike

One day Darrel and I decided to go for a hike.

The location is a favorite.

A "selfie" at the Indian Mail Box.

A selfie at portrait bend.

The waterfall is its spring splendor!

Darrel tried out the walking stick he made for himself.

Highlights in May with Dad

Dad and I made a trip to Flowell, Utah to visit the 300 acre ranch he 

ran for a year shortly after he and Mom were married. 

This is the church in Flowell.

Dad says it hasn't changed much.

This is the little house Dad, Mom and Dick lived in. 

This is where Hap, the owner lived.  

Can you see the little house behind it?

The ridge in the center is the one dad rode 

over again and again while breaking horses. 

We finally got Dad a new chair and he likes it!

We went for a drive and Dad showed me a few 

of the houses in Payson that he once lived in. 

Dad was born in this house.  His grandmother, Almira Ann, 

had it built and they were staying with her for a short time. 

(308 West Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah) 

This is the 3rd house dad lived in as a child.  

( 245 South 300 West)

This is the house Dad and Mom lived in just before going to Flowell.

Dick was born while they lived in this house.

( Hwy 91 Just west of the present day Catholic Church) 

This is the house Orrin Delbert and his boys built for Grandma Marvin.  

They lived in a big military tent while they were building it.

(565 East 500 South, Payson, Utah)

This is how the house looks today. (2020)

 
Dad and I drove up Payson Canyon. The destruction left behind
from the fire is so evident and leaves  me with a deep sense of loss.