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.

                                                                                             

#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!!!

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.

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