MERRY CHRISTMAS . . . FROM BYU FOOTBALL

AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH

Lily is the

"Ambassador of the Month"

for showing compassion and kindness!

Lily was also "Ambassador of the Month"

in 1st grade!

In 1st grade, she got to go with her sister, Haley

(Ambassador of the Month in 4th grade), and

brother, Cole (Honor Roll, 8th grade).

We drove through a coool Christmas light show,

went to dinner, and went to see the

Christmas decorations at Riverwoods.

So proud of Lily!

GOOD NEWS

MANNERS

Every third Thursday of November,

we had a real Thanksgiving Dinner for school lunch!

It was the absolute BEST!

To celebrate this day, I taught my kids manners!

I had the kids dress up.

They learned manners, and practiced them.

My last year, on the day that we would normally have

our Thanksgiving lunch, we had taco soup.

One of the problems was that soooooo many parents

came to eat the Thanksgiving lunch with their kids!

The last couple of years, they ran out of food for

the 6th graders.

One year, I got back to my room, and parents

were sitting in other students desks to be near

their kids.  The back table was full, and even

a mother was sitting at my desk!!!

They complained to me about eating in my room.

I told them we were going to practice the manners

we had learned!

Me, and about 5 kids had to stand at the

counter to eat our lunch.

I gave up.

VETERANS DAY IS 100 YEARS OLD

VETRANS DAY REPOST

TODAY IS VETERANS DAY.

IT USED TO BE CALLED 

"ARMISTICE DAY."

IT WAS THE DAY THAT ENDED

THE "WAR OF ALL WARS."
(OR SO THEY THOUGHT)

WORLD WAR I.
11TH MONTH
11TH DAY
11TH HOUR
11TH MINUTE

TODAY IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FIRST VETERAN'S DAY.
NOVEMBER 11, 1919
NOVEMBER 11, 2019

I AM SOOOO GRATEFUL TO ALL

THE VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY!

MY SPECIAL VETERANS:

JACK BROWN . . . 6TH GRADE TEACHER AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

JOHN POOL . . . 6TH GRADE TEACHER AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

Jack:  VietNam & Pentagon  John: Germany during Desert Storm

MARCUS FLORES . . . FRIEND FROM FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT
VALLEY FORGE WORKSHOP

 Marcus: Iraq
Marcus & wife, Deanne, were on their honeymoon when I met them

CLINT DRAPER . . . FORMER WARD MEMBER
DAD, CARL, WAS MY BISHOP 

Clint:  Iraq & Afghanistan

ERIC AUFFHAMER . . . STUDENT
BARRACK OBAMA . . . PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
2009-2017

 Eric:  Afghnistan
Barrack Obama:  Commander-in-Chief

COLBY PARK . . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY
MOTHER, HEIDI, TAUGHT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

 Colby:  Stationed in Italy
Captain at Fort Benning, Georgia

CODY HENSCHIED . . . STUDENT

AFGHANISTAN

ANTHONY HANSEN . . . STUDENT, RIP

IRAQ
Anthony served with human intelligence
and interrogation
I grew up in the same ward with his mom, Brenda Kitchen.
Classmates since 2nd grade.
I knew his dad since 7th grade.  He grew up near and
attended Alpine Elementary.



JOANNE SYKES...NEIGHBOR, 2ND COUSIN (ONCE REMOVED)

Joanne: Iraq & Afghanistan
Career Army

BRANDON VREELAND . . . STUDENT

 Brandon:  Afghanistan
(I can totally see him doing this!)

MITCH VREELAND . . . STUDENT

 Mitch: Afghanistan

JORDAN ROGERS . . . STUDENT

Jordan is a commanding officer in the Marines, serving in of all places, Jordan

KADEN KEELE . . . STUDENT
MOVED TO PAYSON PART WAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR

Marines
Stationed in Okinawa

TOM WARNICK . . . STUDENT

 Tom: Iraq

BRYSON COOK . . . WARD MEMBER

Bryson:  United States Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
Stationed in South Korea

MONROE DAUWALDER. . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

Monroe:  United States Air Force Cadet

TYLER THOMPSON . . . STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY

I taught with Tyler's dad, Paul, for 10 years.
Tyler always helped to judge our Science Fair.
When his dad became too sick, and passed away, RIP,
Tyler became my head Science Fair judge

RYAN KOSKI . . . STUDENT

Ryan is just starting his military career

DANIEL HERTIG...STUDENT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY
HIS MOM, JILL, TAUGHT AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY . . . RIP, JILL

 Daniel:  Afghanistan

NATHAN BARNES...WARD MEMBER . . . RIP

Nathan: Iraq
350 West, from Bill Pierce's house, all the way north
(past Kevin and Donna Barnes's house) is named
Nathan Barnes Way

LANDON HENSCHIED . . . STUDENT . . .  RIP

 Landon:  Iraq & Afghanistan
(wounded, but passed away from cancer)

My dad was stationed in Germany during the Korean War

My Great Uncle Jack was stationed at Pearl Harbor during World War II

Uncle Cecil was a fighter pilot during World War II

 I TOOK THIS PICTURE ON 7-6-12.  

IT WAS THE "MOONLIGHT & MONUMENT TROLLEY TOUR."

ANALEE & I WENT ON THIS THE DAY BEFORE OUR WORKSHOP STARTED.

"PRESIDENTIAL HOMETOURS OF VIRGINIA" 

THROUGH THE

FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE.

IDENTICAL TWINS

ALLYSON (ALLY) AND BROOKLYN (BROOKY)

ARE IDENTICAL TWINS.

THAT'S ABOUT WHERE IT ENDS.

THEY NEVER DRESS ALIKE, OR HAVE THEIR

HAIR DONE ALIKE.

(THE ONLY TIME I HAVE SEEN THEM DRESSED

ALIKE WAS DANCE RECITALS, SOCCER,

AND KATIE'S WEDDING)

THEY'RE ALSO ALWAYS DIFFERENT FOR HALLOWEEN.

THEY CAME OVER AND SAID,

"LOOK, AUNT ANN . . . WE'RE TWINS!!!"

ALLY GOT BROOKY TO PUT ON MATCHING CLOTHES,

SAME HAIRDO, PANTS, AND SHOES.

SHE ALSO TRIED TO GET BROOKY TO SMILE

JUST LIKE HER!

A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTY

Lone Peak High School.
The high school that my students go to.
The high school that has won more state championships
in 20 years than anyone else!
(Several each year...golf, tennis, band, soccer, football, 
swimming, basketball, etc)

On October 25, I was at Cierra's getting my hair cut.
The salon is on Main Street.
When I walked out, several police cars were racing down
Main Street from west to east, with sirens blaring.
Someone said it was cuz AF girls won state in soccer.
I knew that police wouldn't go that fast for a high school celebration.

Well, Lone Peak was on lockdown.
Yes, that kind of LOCKDOWN!!!
It was reported that a student had a gun.
Students had to stay in their classrooms for a long time.
Then, they all had to patted down, and sent to the gym.

They were given the all clear.  Buses transported the
students to the temple to be picked up by parents.
School let out at the regular time . . .  2:15.
The first round of the state championship in football
was played, and they won.

So . . . what happened???
The report came in that a student had a gun at the high school
 in Highland, which is Lone Peak.
It was really Highland High School . . . in Salt Lake City!!!
(And their situation was cleared up)

MAJOR OOPS!

. . . AND 30 YEARS LATER

RETURN

Soooo excited!!!

I hope I'm still alive in 2023!!!

In 1993, I got 3 tickets to go to the

NBA All-Star Practice Session

at the old

Salt Palace!
My brother and his oldest son,
Chris, age 13
(Now one year away from the
Big 4-0), went with me.

Here's who appeared in the 1993 game:

This is my NBA All-Star shirt!
I still wear it!!!
It is now 26 years old, and in
great condition!!!

Look at the players!!!

CO-MVP'S???
First time to have co-mvp's
John & Karl

Are we surprised???

John & Karl each had 6 kids.

John's kids all played college ball.

One son, played for the last half of the

Jazz season!

Karl's son played college football at LSU.

Drafted to Houston Texans, retired because

of bad knees..

Currently a coach at LSU.

One daughter played in the WNBA.

They had a "2 on 2" competition at

the WNBA all star game.

Partner???

She picked her dad!

She has 3 WNBA Championships 

and was a 4 time all-star!

No one has a better perm than

Jackie Biskupski, the mayor of

Salt Lake City.

Gail Miller, the other woman, is 

the richest woman in the state . . . 

a billionaire, just like Kylie Jenner.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP #2

The second state championship of the

2019-2020 school year was won the

first week of October.

GIRLS TENNIS

JACKPOT

FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

And . . . it's a 5-peat!!!

How many state championships will Lone Peak receive this year?

Boy's Golf is the first.

I don't know how many years in a row this makes.

A DOUBLE WHAMMY

KNOCK KNOCK

FINALLY

NAME THIS BUILDING

Where was this photo taken???

When was this photo taken???

Name this building:

I found this photo on a Facebook group page.

It is a Facebook group called:

"Remembering St. George."

This is a building in St. George.

The name of the building is the:
Dixie Pioneer Memorial Hospital.

The time period is the 1950's.

I was born in this hospital in 1958.

This is what it looked like when I was born.

The hospital was located east, across the street from
the St. George LDS Temple.

When I returned to attend Dixie Jr College in 1976,
it had changed.  They had several different medical offices
inside.  Even a psychiatric ward!

Here are some photos of my birthplace:
When the trees were small.
Did my mom enter these doors to bring me into the world?
Did she come here on October 25?


The trees grew

The back side of the hospital with the temple
and the black "D" mountain in the background

Here's the lobby where she entered

Did she help my mom?
Marie Cottam at the switchboard

I was born here


I was taken to the nursery after I was born,
on October 26, 1958
6:03 in the morning


Was my mom in one of these beds after I was born?

Food for my mom and dad was made in this kitchen

In the laundry, everything was ironed

The cost to be in the hospital