FIRE!

ONE OF THE FEW FIRES IN UTAH THIS SUMMER

THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY A HUMAN.

SPANISH FORK CANYON WAS CLOSED ONCE.

NOW IT'S HIT THE SOUTH END OF UTAH COUNTY.

THIS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.

IT HAS BEEN GOING FOR A WHILE.

THERE ARE 2 FIRES.
THE POLE CREEK FIRE HAS BURNT 54,000 ACRES.
THE BALD MOUNTAIN FIRE HAS BURNED 14,500 ACRES.
THEY ARE CLOSE TO COMBINING!

THIS IS THE #1 FIRE PRIORITY IN THE
US RIGHT NOW.
I HOPE UTAH GETS HELP FROM OTHERS.

THE MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF TIMP 

LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE SNOW ON THEM!

MOSES

HAYLEE

LOVE MY HAYLEE!

WHEN SHE WAS IN 5TH GRADE, I HAD 2 HAYLEE'S.

HAYLEE EVANS

HAYLEY BROWN

THEN, MY GREAT NIECE WAS BORN.

HALEY MITCHELL

ALL SPELLED DIFFERENTLY!

WHEN I GOT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, I JUST LAUGHED.

IT WAS LIKE MY GREAT NIECE, BUT A DIFFERENT SPELLING

WITH HER NAME!

HAYLEE RETURNED THIS SUMMER FROM

SERVING AN LDS MISSION IN BOLIVIA.

HAYLEE'S MOM'S NAME IS BRITTANY.

BRITTANY WAS THE OLDEST OF THE FAMILY

THAT LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM

ALPINE ELEMENTARY . . . NEXT TO THE MAILBOX.

I DID NOT TEACH BRITTANY,

BUT TAUGHT HER BROTHER, TAYLOR.

TAYLOR HAD A TWIN SISTER, AND THEIR BIRTHDAY

WAS THE SAME DAY AS MINE!

BRITTANY IS THE SECOND FROM THE LEFT.

AT THE END OF THE RECEPTION,

THE ENTIRE WEDDING PARTY JUMPED INTO THE POOL!

I MET MITCH AT A JAZZ PLAYOFF GAME WITH HAYLEE.

HAYLEE & MITCH HAD A PICTURE TAKEN

IN FRONT OF THE "JAZZ NOTE."

IT APPEARED ON THIS INSTAGRAM PAGE.

YUP.  MY STUDENT!

TWEETIN' TRUMP

One of President Trump's biggest hobbies

is to be on Twitter.

Whoever taught him how to tweet, was nuts!

Except, when he tweets about me!!!

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

DOGSITTING

Katie & CJ 

have a golden doodle dog

named Jax.

He loves to go everywhere

with them!

CJ has already left 

for Indiana.

Katie, Jax, Laurel, Ashley,

and Ryker were at our condo.

They decided to go to McDonald's

and over to see Laurel's mom

at Stonehenge.

Katie asked if I would

"dogsit."

After Jax's mom (Katie), 

grandma(Laurel), adopted mom (Ashley),

and little buddy (Ryker) left,

Jax notieced that Katie's car

was still there.

Here's Jax's response

the entire time they were gone:

DRIVING IN UTAH

CLAIRE

Another one of my all time favorites . . . Claire McKinlay!

She was the most adorable student!

Just teeny tiny in stature, 

but big in heart!

Claire is very artistic.

Also, she can really sew, knit, crochet, etc.

She served an LDS mission.

As a 5th grader, she was 

so smart,

so sweet, 

so talented,

so artistic!

I was unable to go to her reception.

It was the first BYU Football home game.
Preston was looking forward to going.

But, I sent a present.

Claire's mom, Paula (aka Bookmobile woman)
made this dress, along with all of the flower girls!

GETTING DISNEYIZED

Bronson Gregory was one of my

fabulous students!

He was one of the most positive boys that

I ever taught!

Bronson recently returned from serving an LDS mission
in Bolivia.

He always loved Disney, and he and his

family went there several times a year.

On the family's recent trip, Bronson

applied to work at Disneyland!

"While studying, I got a text from Disney that read that I’ve been accepted 

to work at Disneyland!! My role is custodial 

so I’ll be walking the park, I’ll get my ears in January!!!"

It doesn't matter to Bronson that he'll be doing

custodial work.  He's all up for it!

And, he'll be great at it, too!

90

September 8, 1928

The day my dad was born.

June 14, 2003

The day my dad passed away.

Age 74.

September 8, 2018

Today, my dad would have been 90 years old.

He was 30 years old when I was born.

That means next month, I will be

30 years less than 90!

Richard Pearson Mitchell

Obituary Condolences

Richard Pearson Mitchell 1928~2003  Richard Pearson Mitchell, 74, died June 14, 2003, in Nephi, Utah.Born September 8, 1928, in Lehi, Utah, to Francis LaVere and Hilda May Pearson Mitchell. He grew up in American Fork, and graduated with honors from American Fork High School. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from USU, and a PhD in electrical engineering. He served his country during the Korean Conflict. Richard married Dixie Alice Howard on September 1, 1956, in Nephi, Utah. He taught math, physics, and surveying at Utah State University and Dixie Jr. College, and Electrical Apprenticeship at UVSC. Richard and Reid were owners and operators of B&D Pump and Electric.  Richard served as a National Director of the Appaloosa Horse Club, and was to be inducted into the National Hall of Fame in July. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Dixie, American Fork; one son Reid (Laurel) Mitchell, Pleasant Grove; daughter, Ann Mitchell, American Fork; six grandchildren: Chris (Kim), Camille, McKay, Heidi, and Katie Mitchell, all of Pleasant Grove; Ashley (Jon) Kelly, St. George; one great-grand-daughter, Courtney Paige; one sister, Virginia Pascoe, St. George. Preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Shirl Mitchell. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 20, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunset Hills 1st Ward, 949 North 540 West, American Fork. Friends may call at Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 North, American Fork on Thursday, June 19 from 6-8 p.m. and at the church Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Lehi City Cemetery.

Added to the family in the last 15 years since he passed away are:

3 grandsons-in-law: 
Mark Thomas
Michael Schmutz
CJ Wilcox

1 granddaughter-in-law:  

Lori Haden Mitchell 

5 great grandsons: 
Cole McKay Mitchell, 14 
Preston Reid Kelly, 10 1/2
Carter Chris Mitchell,  8 1/2 

Ryker Jonathan Kelly, 3 1/2   
Jacob Michael Schmutz, 2

10 great granddaughters: 
Jaycie Lynn Kelly, 13  
Camry Kim Mitchell, 12 1/2

Shayla K. Thomas, 11 1/2
Haley May Mitchell, 10 1/2
Addison Brooke Kelly, 8

Lily Kay Mitchell, 7
Oakley Kay Schmutz, 7
Allyson H. Schmutz, 4 1/2   

Brooklyn L. Schmutz, 4 1/2

McKenzie Jordan Thomas, 2 1/2

One year since I wrote this post:

2 great grandsons:
Kaizen Craig Wilcox, 5 months
Jase Kash Thomas, 1 week

Courtney Paige Mitchell, great grandchild #1, was 2 1/2 when he passed away. 

She'll be 18 on September 26, and is a senior at Westlake High School, the largest high school in the state!  This school  didn't even exist when her great grandpa was still living!

What Was Happening in 1928?

• First television program broadcast in New York
• Aviator Amelia Earhart attempted to be the first woman to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean
• Calvin Cooledge is president
• Herbert Hoover is elected president
• Boston Garden, original home of the Boston Celtics, opens
• Yo-Yo manufactured
• Gerber Baby Food first made
• St. Moritz Switzerland Winter Olympics
• Amsterdam Summer Olympics
• Work on Boulder Dam begins (name later changed to Hoover Dam)
• Shirley Temple born
• Mr. Rogers born
• Mickey Mouse born (appeared in "Steamboat Willie")
• New York Yankees win the World Series
• Lady Chatterly's Lover and The House on Pooh Corner were the top books

          Costs:

• Postage Stamp  $.02
• Loaf of Bread  $.09
• Gallon of Gas  .$22
• New Car  $320
• New Home  $7,600

1928 Fashions

CARS

Ford Model-A Coupe

Studebaker Erskine Coupe

"Boxy" Ford Pick-Up

Cadillac

Pontiac Coupe

Lincoln