Yes, I'm back!

Hello, is anyone out there anymore? I have neglected to write for over a year, but I vow to start again, if anyone out there is interested. Please advise.

Happy Wedding Day to Stewart and Lindsey

This is my youngest brother, Stewart, and his bride Lindsey. They were married last Saturday the 13th. Lindsey works for a photographer so she had a sweet deal to get lots of different kinds of pictures. They had a Scottish wedding since our family is Scottish and none of the others had done it. I thought they both looked smashing and I'm very happy for the two of them that they have each other.

Stew is very special to me. He was born in 1982. I was 14 years old. During my junior high school years I would babysit a lot for my mother while she worked in the afternoons. I used to change his diapers (he'll be mad at me for saying this). I used to babysit and care for him and make him dinner and give him baths. I was kind of like a second mom to my younger siblings. Stew is the caboose of a very long train 10 cars deep. He's the last of 10 kids. He is one of the most talented guys too. He's played the piano since he was about 5 years old. He sings beautifully, and he's funny and so smart. He put himself through college with all of his scholarships because he was a smart student. I'm just proud of him for is achievements and that he has someone now to share his life with other than an apartment of guys (ooooh stinky).

I sure love you Stew and I'm thankful that we are family. Lindsey, I am glad that you are part of our family now and I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

Sunday in South Carolina

And this is what I like about the South!! Warm weather, lazy kitties and a forest behind the house. Senga and I have been watching this robin that just goes nuts when we are anywhere on the side of our house. Charlie likes to go out the side gate (on his leash, of course) and this robin just starts going to town. It flys to the fence, then to the top of the roof on the house next door. So... it finally dawn's on me that perhaps there is a nest somewhere close. And yes, there is. It's in the covering on top of our gate. I was surprised a bird would build a nest that low. Anyway, so we have been watching the nest and keeping Charlie and Willie away from it. This afternoon, I was cleaning out the garage and took some pool stuff back to the pool house and I saw a robin egg on the sidewalk. I also noticed that mother robin has not been around today. Senga gets the ladder and we look in the next and there are two other eggs in the nest, but the damn lizards must have gotten to the nest because they have broken into the eggs and the baby birds are half in and half out of the egg. Poor little things. I guess because the cats like to go over to that part of the yard, the mother robin must have left once to often.

Big Love

So, I find it interesting that everyone is up in arms about HBO's Big Love, series that apparently this week will reveal some temple ordinance on the show. IT'S A SHOW, people. Don't watch it, it's that simple.

The LDS church came out with a statement talking about not responding, and not calling for a boycott from the church. And the more they make a big deal of it, the more people will tune in to watch it Sunday night and see what they do reveal, thus spiking the viewership and the ratings, which equates to money to HBO and Time Warner. They've already confirmed that Big Love has already been given a fourth season because of the popularity of the show, so all the attention just brings ratings their way. When did the church stop, not responding to such things? That would have been better and little attention would have been made.

I have actually watched Big Love since it's start 3 years ago. They can be mildly irreverant with things but it is very entertaining to watch. They always say they're FLDS, not to be confused with LDS.

My other thing about this is that the entire temple ordinance stuff has been on the internet, both video and audio for years and years. So if anyone wanted to know what's in the temple ceremony they could just search the worldwide web. Where's the church to stop these various websites from posting this? You can't just go after a TV show and their parent company.

Blessed by March 1st.

Hey everyone,

Not sure if anyone reads our blog anymore since we've been pretty dang lazy but I couldn't let this day go by and not mention a big milestone of tomorrow, March 1st.

Tomorrow marks 20 years that Joni and I have known each other and I thank God for her every day and that I met her. 20 years ago tomorrow is my original hire date at WordPerfect Corporation where Joni was already an employee and we met on my first day there. Little did I know at the time that she would be my life's partner, after a tumultuous 15 years of both of us reconciling how we felt and with our religion and sifting through a marriage and other relationships that weren't right for us. We've been through divorce, separation, deaths, and all the wonderful loving joys as well and we've come out on top.

I feel blessed every day that she is my partner. She is the one that loves me no matter what and encourages me to be the best I can be. I am the luckiest girl on the planet for the relationship she and I have today.

Joni, I love you so much and you are the one I want to grow old with, laugh with, and love the rest of my life. Thank you for always sticking by me and accepting me despite my short-comings. Happy 20th Anniversary tomorrow too. I look forward to the rest of our lives together.

A little time away from work and time with Kelly

Senga and I spent the last 10 days in Key West. It was time to take a break from all our hardwork and just relax. We had a fabulous time, even though the weather wasn't that warm. We have so many highlights from our trip, new friends, great memories and we met Kelly McGillis. In fact, we had Brunch with her one morning. She is a very lovely person, so down to earth and so open. We spent about two hours with her and we learned a great deal about her. She also wanted to know about us. She was curious about the "mormons" and shared some of her thoughts on spirituality with us. It was a great way to end our vacation.

Home Sweet Home

1. I'm looking forward to going home today. I miss everything about being home with the person I love the most. I wonder why I allow someone else to direct my time away from what is most important to me.
2. Utah is home. While SC will always be our second home, Utah is where our hearts belong.
3. I can't wait for S to do what she loves most in the snow.
4. Now, it's on to Cincinnati and then home.