bub,i didn't know arnie got egged, but mother did. shes still voting for him, anythings better than joe davis! (mom calls him that). we had a police pursuit today and i guess the guy jumped out around pierce college area, there began the foot chase. the way doc tells it,when they catch the guy(him probably being a mexican) they'll just hand him over a drivers license!
kelly showed up for her initial dental check up with the dentist nest door to my office dressed up with half an outfit that looked like tommys, the other half looking like someone's much younger than herself. i guess i'll not worry that clothing is one of her priorities! she reported back with 13 cavities..that about coveres every tooth in her mouth! i was proud.
i just got home from my drunk class..they made us watch "leaving las vegas".....i'm nauseuos. i'm going to try and enter something worth while in the storage department and catch some shut eye...night.

Mary, only Californians consider Chicago to be in the east (well, and maybe Idahoans). It's considered a midwest city!

Speaking of CA, where else would Arnie get egged? I hooted when I saw that on TV last night.

Greetings from Portland, OR. Hot and muggy here, supposed to be over 90 degrees here today! I'm up here on a quick business trip; will be home late tonight.

Katie and Danny, I hope the apartment is beginning to feel like home.

hey to the new chicagonians! glad to hear you made it safely and swiftley. have fun setting up house katie! I'll bet you'll be missed terribly in Utah, but what a fun adventure for you. I really hope you like the easterners, i know my brother has only had great things to say about the city.
If your not careful you'll have Anne beating a path to your door real quick! personally i don't think it's a good idea...but what do i know!
Gram and i had a really nice time together for the long weekend in Del Mar. It was nice to get away for a few days. Neither one of us (for gram its been longer) has been down there for a long time. The place really looked great minus a few spots on the carpet. Bob and Donna Hook go to great lengths to show their appreciation for their trips down, gram sure was suprised.
We went to Balboa Island on detour home for grams birthday. Can't remember when i was there last. We didn't stay long, had lunch at a chinese place mom likes and just window shopped a block or two. She drove me around to some of the different places we stayed at when we were kids, i only remember one of those trips. It's ALOT different now to say the least, but we did find the house and i sort of remembered as it still is today. Boy i sure wouldn't want to live there though, WAY to many people! Kinda reminded me of a busy ant farm! We always get a kick out of all the different people, some of the couples.....you wonder how they ever got matched up!! It was a fun time.
The kids are back to school and you reminded me Bub that i need my home teacher to come give Tom and Kel a blessing too, i had thought of it earlier and then it slipped my mind, not hard to do...thanks for the reminder.
I sent a note off to Laurel, hope she gets it. shes in my prayers.
Love you guys
Mar

Danny called last night. They made it as far as Des Moines last night! The trip they'd planned on taking them the better part of three days they now think they can do in two.

Happy Birthday to my mother! Number 77 today!

My dear mother was born three years before the stock market crash of 1929 which brought in the great depression. When she was five years old, her family moved from Idaho to Los Angeles. When I say "her family", I mean it. Her mother and her two aunts and their families all relocated to California, I'm guessing in search of better employment. Even her mother's parents (Jake and Emma Mani) relocated there. The whole lot headed west to the land of promise.

Happy Birthday, Mother. I hope it's a wonderful day for you and that you're feeling better and gaining strength every day. We love you and are grateful for the fine heritage you have given us.

Katie, Danny, and the kids left early this morning. Sweet Cristie got up at about 4:30 and sat on the porch to bid them goodbye as they drove past (they've been staying at the Nydegger's the past few days), but they must have taken a different route out of the nieghborhood.

We had a nice family evening last night. I was honored to give Kate a father's blessing before she left, and David a pre-mission blessing as well. We had a short family council on things we all might do to help Laurel, and then just hung out and enjoyed each other.

Thanks to all of you for all you do to make Laurel feel loved and included. Your willingness to help when you already have such busy lives is inspiring to me.

We wish Katie and Danny the best in Chicago! We're sure going to miss them here.