MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

MONUMENTS BY MOONLIGHT 

TROLLEY TOUR

WASHINGTON D.C.

JULY 7, 2012

JANUARY ALPINE TEACHER LUNCH

The first lunch of 2020 was held at Olive Garden.

Attending were:

Don & Paige Beckstrand

Ann Searle

Ann Mitchell

Rudy & Cheryl Dominguez

Diane Durrant

Cathy Tibbitts and sister, Barbara

Lane & Analee Wiser Brown

2019 READS

2019 

was a great year for reading!

I'm one of those people
who has to physically
hold the book, and turn the pages!
(One of my biggest pet peeves were people
who licked their fingers to turn the pages, 
or pass out papers.)

Looking at my list, I  pretty

much read what I enjoy...and
that looks like historical fiction
and biographies.

Here are my 2019 reads:

(In alphabetical order)

 My Favorite Jazz Player

 I read this book to my class . . . and, I've

been to Jamestown, Virginia twice.

 Gail Miller is the owner of the Utah Jazz
(and a billionaire).

She became owner when her husband passed away.

Great book and a fast read.

 One of my favorite NBA players. Married into the
 Kardashian-Jenner clan (and divorced out of them).
Was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars fall of 2019.

I have followed her blog for years! 

This book is about a counselor in my 

bishopric when I was in elementary school.
I taught 2 of his granddaughters in 5th grade.

 Another blog I had followed.

We studied the New Testament in Sunday School
in 2019.  In teaching US History to my 5th graders,
there was at least 1 or 2 who would pick up
that King James (Jamestown was named after, etc)
was the same King James on the Bible.

The current prophet of the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(LDS, Mormon).

He has 9 daughters and 1 son, sings on perfect pitch,

and was a world renowned heart surgeon.

He also performed open heart surgery on my dad in 1979. 

 These 2 books were soooo interesting!

I was reading them at the same time.

 I liked he First Ladies book the best of these two!

 Great read about

President George W. Bush's twins.

How would you like to grow up with

your grandpa as president, and then your dad?

 WOW!  A really true love story set

in a concentration camp.

 I read this because everyone else

was reading it.

 Another person that I was following on her blog.

I was really late reading this book.

Rented the movie on my tv.

Currently Reading:

A great read!  These 2 men are about
the same age, with the same background.
At one point, they lived close to each
other in Illinois, but their paths never crossed.

Short stories by people involved in the

life of Larry H. Miller, Utah Jazz President

until he passed away.

 Our course of study in Sunday School

for 2020.

 A continuation of the president of the church 
that I'm a member of.

Expands on his wife's passing, meeting and

marrying his new wife, becoming the prophet
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I went with my BFF to his 95th birthday celebration!
I'm so in awe that he walks without any assistance and
stood at a microphone with nothing to lean on
(I can't do that), and how well he plays the piano!

 History of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints people  1815-1846
(Before the Church was established through
coming (the Pioneers) to the Salt Lake Valley.

 This is the book I would take on my
history trips back East to give to the instructor
as a gift.
The authors are brothers.
The first author is currently a
representative in Congress!
(The book was written before he became a Congressman)

.

 This book was written by a man who worked

at the White House and then became the Chief Usher.  
He was there for the last

part of FDR's administration and retired a

couple of months into Richard Nixon's administration.

I was quite surprised that the couple that were

the biggest partiers were the Johnson's!

(He was president through most of my elementary school years)

I've read Laura Bush's biography.
I have two more first ladies books waiting to read:
Barbara Bush and Michelle Obama.

Reading more in 2019 was a big goal of mine!
I kept books in the bathrooms, next to my recliner,
and in my car.  It was great to read while waiting
for groceries to be delivered to my car, and also
waiting for the doors to open at Jazz games.

MR. JEOPARDY

IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY

WOW!

It's hard to believe it's 2020!!!

It seemed like yesterday that we

were worried about Y2K!

The year 2000.

That time when we wondered if

the world would end.

Computers read the year as

the last two digits . . . such as 94.

They were afraid that when

the computers turned to 00, they

might think it was 1900...and we

would be screwed!

2000-2020

I was in my 40's, 50's and 60's.

My dad passed away.

My grandma passed away.

Calvan, Paul, and Jane, (favorite teacher friends)
passsed away.

Five of my six my nieces and nephews married.
(Chris & Kim were married in 1999)

Eighteen great nieces and nephews were born.

Chris works for family business and trains horses.

Kim is a "Stay at Home Mom."

Courtney, 19 . . .Graduated from Westlake.

Freshman at SUU.

Camry, 14 . . . 8th grade, Lake Mountain Middle.

Carter, 10 . . . 4th grade, Sage Hills Elementary.

Camille is a "Stay at Home Mom."

Mark works for the state administration:

Chief of Staff for Lieutenant Governor.

Head of Utah Elections.

Chief of Staff for Utah Senate.

Also interned in DC for Senator Hatch.

Bachelor's Degree from U of U.

Shayla, 13 . . . 7th Grade, Clayton Middle.

McKenzie, 4.

Jase, 4 months.

Ashley is a "Stay at Home Mom."

Associate's Degree from Dixie State.

Jon is in management for

"Savage Brothers Trucking."

Bachelor's Degree from UVU.

Jaycie, 14 1/2 . . . 9th Grade, Lake Mountain Middle.

Preston, 12 . . . 6th Grade, Sage Hills Elementary.

Addison, 9 1/2 . . . 4th Grade, Sage Hills Elementary.

Ryker, 5 . . . Preschool, Saratoga Shores Elementary.

McKay works for family business

and "Bateman's".

Lori is a "Stay at Home Mom"

and started her own cake business.

Cole, 15 1/2 . . . Sophomore, Payson High.

Haley, 12 . . . 6th Grade, Goshen Elementary.

Lily, 8 1/2 . . . 3rd Grade, Goshen Elementary.

Heidi is a Home Health Care and 

Hospice Nurse.

Bachelor's Degree from Dixie State.

Mike owns his own consulting business.

Bachelor's Degree from U of U.

Oakley, 8 1/2 . . . 3rd Grade, Deerfield Elementary.

Allyson, 6 . . . Kindergarten, Deerfield Elementary.

Brooklyn, 6 . . . Kindergarten, Deerfield Elementary.

Jacob, 3 1/2. 

Katie is a Nurse, and has worked

at hospitals in LA, Orlando, and Provo.

Bachelor's Degree from Weber State.

CJ was drafted in the 1st round of

the NBA.  He has played for the

LA Clippers, Orlando Magic, 

and Indiana Pacers.  He has also

played for several "G League" teams.

Bachelor's Degree from Washington.

Kaizen, 9 months.

2002 Olympics in SLC.

I served my Church.

Ordinance Worker at Mt. Timpanogos Temple.

Primary Secretary.

Primary Pianist.

Relief Society Pianist.

Relief Society Education.

Stake Relief Society Secretary.

2 years without a calling

(first time since mid-1970's).

I travelled.

Revolutionary War Workshops:

Northern, Middle, Southern.

Civil War East.

Presidential Home Tours of Virginia.

Western Caribbean Cruise.

Alaska Cruise.

New York City.

New Orleans.

Anchorage.

Minneapolis.

Rose Parade Trip with AFHS Band, including

Disneyland.

St. George.

Las Vegas.

I'll never travel like I did these

last 20 years . . . feet!

I was the president in Utah of
our teacher sorority, Alpha Delta Kappa.

We sold our property and home

that had been there forever.

I moved to a brand new condo that

my mom and I designed.

I became a member of the board
of the Utah Chapter of

Years # 7-27 of season BYU football tickets.

Attended "Sweet 16" and "Elite 8".

Mini Jazz ticket packages (since 1979).

Season Jazz tickets for 14 years.

I taught years #20 - #33.

Great time, except my last 4 years.

I retired . . . #33 years!

I became a "Stay at Home Aunt."

All kinds of foot problems, including

a BYU Football injury that I'm still

recovering from.

I cancelled my Hawaii trip this summer

because of the feet.

Major car accident.

Three surgeries for mom.

Many doctor appointments.

What I'm looking forward to

the most this year:

Social Security!

Getting in on it before it all runs out!

(Quite the laugh when this is your excitement!)