Sunday, July 31, 2016

MADDIE




MADDIE BECK WAS MARRIED ON
SATURDAY, JULY 30.
I DID NOT ATTEND THIS WEDDING,
BUT SENT A GIFT.
I TOLD HER WHERE I WAS.
MY 40TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.

MADDIE WAS A REALLY SWEET GIRL.
I TAUGHT HER BROTHERS TAYLOR & JED.
HER DAD WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AHEAD
OF ME IN HIGH SCHOOL.
HIS BROTHER, RAMON, IS MARRIED
TO JULIE B. BECK, 
FORMER GENERAL RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENT
OF THE LDS CHURCH.


AND JUST LIKE THAT . . . 40 YEARS


High School.
That wonderful, mixed-up time of
your life between ages 15 & 18.
(14-17 for me...that late October birthday)

I attended and graduated from
American Fork High School, 
just like my dad, his siblings, and
my brother.
1973-1976.
I graduated May 27, 1976.
The year of our Bicentennial (1776-1976)!

Here are the 40 year differences:


HIGH SCHOOL                                                                      NOW

Address:  700 W. 800 N.                                                           195 S. 1060 E.

Phone #:  756-4787                                                                     801-360-6163 (cell)

Family:  Dad, Mom, Reid                                                           Mom, Reid, Laurel,
Grandma Howard, Grandma Mitchell                                       2 nephews & 4 nieces (spouses),
Aunts, uncles, cousins...too far away, too                                  5 great nephews, 11 great nieces
big of age gap with cousins                                                                                                        

Pets:  Tuffy, Charlie, cats                                                              None (sad)

Car:  none                                                                                        Since high school:
                                                                                                       Plymouth Sport Fury (white)
                                                                                                             Chevrolet Cavalier (blue, red,
                                                                                                             silver)  Chevrolet Cobalt (red)

Ward:  10th                                                                                    38th

Church Calling:  Sacrament meeting pianist                       Stake Relief Society Secretary

Job:  Student                                                                                  "Stay at Home Aunt"  after
                                                                                                            teaching 33 years

Marital Status:  Single                                                               Single

BFF:  Renae Allen                                                                          Renae Reese

Other Friends:  Carol Steineckert, Lynnell Shelley,            Cathy Tibbitts, Jane Boulter,
Raylene Beasley, Arlene Neil, Michelle Norton,                       Carolyn Hutchings, Nancy Pope,
Maria Marcon, Robert Reese, Greg Campbell                           Adonna Iverson, Lori Chadwick
Dale Hutchings                                                                                Ann Searle, Karen Esplin, Sara                                                                                                                 Deaver, Lynnell Fox

School Subject:  Spanish, Debate, US History                       US History (to teach)

AFHS Mascot:  Caveman                                                             Alpine:  Eagle

Teacher:  Stan Reid, Jay Allen                                                    Teammate:  Calvan Vance

High School Trips:  Taken with Spanish and Band:             Trips since High School:
Reno, Lake Tahoe,Acapulco, Taxco, Mexico City,                     Disneyland (12 times),
Seattle, Spokane & World's Fair, Phoenix                          Disney World (3), Caribbean
                                                                                                              Cruise, San Francisco,
                                                                                                              Alaskan Cruise, New York City,
                                                                                                              7 US History trips back East
                                                                                                              Debate trips at Dixie

School Writing:  White lined paper, pencil, pen                    Computer

Color:  Purple                                                                                   Yellow

Book:  Gone with the Wind                                                           Gone with the Wind

TV Show:  Happy Days                                                                  Dancing With the Stars

Movie:  Gone with the Wind                                                         Gone with the Wind


Classmates whose children I taught:

Don & Brenda Kitchen Hansen . . . Anthony
Robert Shelley . . .  Brian & Steven
Andy Burgess . . . Billy & Jayne
Brian Hansen . . . Dakota
Maxine Beck Blackburn . . . Zach





                                                           

                                                                                                              
                                                                                                            
Some of the photos.
We also toured the school.
                                                                                             

















Friday, July 29, 2016

#DNCatPHL


#DNCatPHL
stands for
Democratic National Convention at Philadelphia

And . . . it's finished.
No surprises.
Hillary is no longer "presumptive."
She's the Democratic nominee.
And . . . the first candidate who is a woman!

Here's the Republican ticket:


The logo:
and


For President of the United States
Hillary Rodham Clinton, age 68
Birthday . . . October 26, just like me!
Secretary of State
US Senator from New York
FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States)
First Lady of Arkansas
Lawyer
Chair of Legal Services Corporation
Board member . . . WalMart
Law Professor at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Graduated from Wellesley College, Bachelor's
Graduated from Yale Law School, J.D.

Husband:  Bill
Former POTUS (President of the United States)  
1993-2001
2 grandchildren

1 child with Bill
Chelsea Clinton Mezvinsky, age 36

Graduated from:
Stanford University, Bachelor's
Oxford University, Master's
Columbia University, Master's
Oxford University, PhD, International Relations

Worked for NBC, Avenue Capital Group, NYU,
several boards

2 children:
Charlotte, 22 months
Aidan, 5 weeks

 Leaving hospital with baby Charlotte, September 2014.

 Looks like Charlotte has Papa wrapped
around her little finger.

Leaving the hospital with baby Aidan, June 2016

If Chelsea's mother wins, she will be the
only one in the history of the United States
where BOTH parents were
President of the United States!

And . . . Hillary could be
FLOTUS and POTUS!!!


For Vice President of the United States
Timothy M. Kaine, age 58
United States Senator from Virginia
Chair of Democratic National Committee
Governor of Virginia
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Mayor of Richmond
Richmond City Council
Director of Law Firm
Lawyer
Law Professor, University of Richmond School or Law

Graduated from:
University of Missouri, Bachelor's
Harvard Law School, J.D.

Wife: Anne
Secretary of Education for Virginia
First Lady of Virginia
Second Lady of Virginia
Juvenile Judge
Law Clerk
Legal Aid Attorney

Graduated from:
Princeton University, Bachelor's
Harvard Law School, J.D.

3 children with Anne

Nat Kaine, age 26
Graduated from George Washington University ROTC, Bachelor's
Marine

Woody Kaine, age 24
Director, Editor

Annella Kaine, age 21
Studying theater at NYU



And . . . a few LOL's:


Kareem Abdul Jabar
Top scorer EVER in the NBA (Karl Malone is #2)
Spoke at the DNC
He said he introduced himself as Michael Jordan,
because Donald Trump wouldn't know the difference!


 And . . . Hillary's Democratic Opponent
Senator Bernie Sanders

A little side note.
The presidential elections and both the
Winter and Summer Olympics
were all held in the same year.
There were Winter Olympics in 1992, 
and 2 years later in 1994.
So now, every other year are Olympics.
Much better!


No matter who wins this election,
they will be waaaaay better as president
than the one we'll have in 2020!
That's right!
Kanye West has already announced
he'll run for president in 2020!!!
The American people are stupid enough
to vote him in!
His current wife is Kim Kardashian!
Imagine, "Kourtney and Kim Take The White House"
and
"Keeping Up With The Kardashians . . . DC Style!"

I sure wish my candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, had won!!!







Thursday, July 28, 2016

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT . . . SORT OF



When I was growing up, an engagement
was announced in the newspaper.
Today, social media.

Katie & CJ are still in the Dominican Republic.
Here's how they announced their engagement:

Katie announced on Instagram, and
shared to Facebook.


 And, here's the full picture:



CJ's announcement was quite different.
He has had a problem with women stalkers, 
ever since he was drafted into the NBA in 2014.

Here's his announcement on his Instagram.
And, Katie has never appeared on his Instagram account.
CJ doesn't do anything personal on social media.
His Facebook page is one that you follow, and
has been controlled by the LA Clippers.

The post is the back of Katie, and the picture is tagged,
sending you to Katie's Instagram.
He just has the date the engagement happened.
Some might not get it . . . most won't.

Engaged July 23 (Cole's 12th birthday)
Katie sent our family a picture that afternoon.
Katie announced July 26.
CJ, July 27th.

They were both coming here next week, but
the Magic wants CJ ASAP.
He cancelled his shooting camp because of that,
and his hand that he had surgery on.

The NBA will move them from LA to Orlando.
Upon her return to LA, Katie will work her last couple of days.
She will also oversee the NBA packing their things.
CJ will oversee the unpacking of their things in the
new condo the Magic have for them.
They can decide later if they want to stay there.
They even get their vehicles across the country!
Katie and Jax will come home for a couple of weeks,
and then they are on their way.
Trading earthquake and fire country for
hurricane and thunderstorm country.

Looks like the wedding is next summer,
after he's played a year for the Magic.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

LOVIN' ME SOME MOTAB


ON FRIDAY, JULY 22, I ATTENDED
THE MORMON TABERNACLE 
PIONEER DAY CELEBRATION, 
FEATURING THE KING'S SINGERS.

I HAD THE BRIGHT IDEA OF LAUREL
AND I TAKING ALL OF THE KIDS AGE 8 & UP.
WELL, THEY ALL WENT CAMPING.
I COULDN'T FIND ANYONE TO GO WITH,
SO I WENT SOLO.
THAT DOESN'T STOP ME!!!





THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE
KING'S SINGERS, IS THAT THEIR VOICE PITCH
IS THE SAME AS THEIR HEIGHT!
THE SHORTEST IS THE FALSETTO,
TALLEST IS THE BASS!

HERE'S THE PRECONCERT PICTURE

ALL THE LITTLE SPARKLES WERE LIGHTS HANGING DOWN
ON WIRES FROM THE CEILING.
AT THE BEGINNING, THEY HAD LIGHT FORMATIONS
ON THE WALL IN THE BACK OF WAGON WHEELS.
BUT, YOU CAN'T TAKE PHOTOS DURING THE CONCERT.
JUST BEFORE AND AFTER.


THE KING'S SINGERS



THE ICONIC SALT LAKE TEMPLE



CONFERENCE CENTER