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New Game

With the comments flying about Kevin's new found law mower, I just had an idea for a new "thing". Remember how we used to play "I spy" on the blog? Well, this week I am going to think of a one or two word comment about our family. I'll post it and then you all can add whatever comes to your mind. If you think of one first, go ahead and post it.

I think I need one of these

I've found a new favorite website these days.

The Art of Manliness


The guy shares tips on how to be a man and includes everything from how to get a good shave and choose a motorcycle to how and why to get married (I think he's also trying to covertly share gospel principles, but that's just me). Anyway I've been wanted a motorcycle for a while(not that I'm going to buy one, just want one) and then today's topic on The Art of Manliness is about famous men and their motorcycles. I vote for good old Steve McQueen as the coolest man and his motorcycle.

So here's the motorcycle I want today: A Triumph Bonneville T100

The New Flag

Here's the new flag.  We've had some sunshine and a big pile of bark in our driveway so the boys and I are working on spreading it.  It takes me back to spreading bark at the University Inn, but I have a better attitude about it this time.  Probably because it's only two yards instead of multiple truck loads and it usually snows on us, sending us back inside to wait out the weather.

It's Over

Lacey did the sign for the conference theme. Mom had everything laid out and instructions printed. Coolers lined up ready to be filled. A lunch and water bottle.

Lunches set out on each table.

Rogues gallery, Michelle, Tara, Lacey, Lora Lee, Heidi, (the last two Mom and I taught in our temple prep class. They have both been to the temple now).

Well, its over. It got a little intense this last week but Mom pulled it off. She spent many a sleepless night planning and then numerous shopping forays to get everything ready. They were throwing changes at her up until the last couple of days. Friday she took a day off work and gathered up all the "stuff" including coolers and got it down to the church. At 6:30 that evening the people she had asked showed up and the assembly line started. Some made the chicken salad, others stuffed cookies, carrots, pretzels, or purple grass, into the appropriate baggies and then the final assemble put everything in the cellophane bag and tied the green ribbon in a bow. The lunches then went into the coolers on ice and were transported to the stake center and stored in a classroom (we assembled everything at the Mountainview building). Yesterday morning Mom and another small crew set the lunches on the tables and were ready for the rush of hungry sisters. Mom's biggest goal was to not have to stand in line to eat. Everyone was impressed that when they walked into the cultural hall, everything was there and ready to eat. Oops, I forgot, we also put a strip of wrapping paper with the appropriate color around each water bottle to cover the water company logo (Mom cut the strips and put the stickies on them but I did a lot of the application). We put the water bottles in the shed at the church and they were nice and cold at the luncheon without being dripping wet from ice. It was a great success. The other thing was, there was no clean-up. She just put out several large garbage cans and it was all over. Her motto - work smarter not harder.

It was a beautiful day yesterday. I put up the umbrella on the deck and used the new 65 pound base that Mom bought at Costco. It almost took two of us to get it up on the deck (no we won't be notching the deck railing and tying the pole to it with zip ties).

We bought a new 5'x8' nylon flag for Grandpa's house. We put it up Thursday night but I still have to go back and change the rope, and clips. The old ones are worn and too heavy. Maybe Lacey can put up a picture of the new flag. It looks great.

That's it for now.