2024 Journal

 30 Dec 2024, Monday Priorit ized Daily Task Karlene and Joe L Higham's 43rd anniversary 7:00 AM - Beth picking me up to go to the cabin in Heber 9:00 am - return Legacy Pass and pick up Subaru Outback key Debbie Beth called and woke me at about 6:50 am and was on her way to pick me up.  I had my personal prayer; I packed last night, and Debbie got up and saw me off.  We drove over to Jeff Nelson's and JC dropped Tucker, Maggie, and Andrew off.  Beth drove Jeff's pickup truck and we met Matthew, Madeline, Bella, Brett, Rae Lynn, Ethan, Luke, Owen, Brody, and Weston at Park City Ski Resort.  Melodie stayed at the cabin with Ava.  The children skied and had lunch at the restaurant and lodge.  I did not ski, but took some pictures.  The children are getting better at skiing all the time.  On the way home we stopped at 7-11 convenience store and got some hot chocolate.  Beth took the children back to Kent and Cyd Davis', JC's parents in...

 29 Dec 2024, Sunday Priorit ized Daily Task 9:00 AM - Lehi 7th Ward Sacrament 10 AM - Abbington Memory Center Christmas and Birthday card I was up at 7:22 a.m., had prayer, dressed for church, and let Debbie sleep, I borrowed her keys to the Subaru and drove to the church building. I found part of the chairs already set up in the overflow. I started setting up chairs, and in about 10 minutes, Brother Adams and some of the brothers from the 18th Ward came in, and we finished in no time. I drove down to the Legacy Center to exchange the temporary pass they gave me for my key to the Outback.  The Legacy Center is closed on Sundays.  I came home and Debbie was getting ready.  We attended the 7th Ward Sacrament Meeting at 9 am and then drove over to Abbington Memory Center.  The 12 Ward was late today.  Bishop Price brought his family and the residents had a nice program.  His son and daughter, both return missionaries spoke.  After church servic...

 28 Dec 2024, Saturday Priorit ized Daily Task Olin Brown Reynolds 2nd Birthday I was up a little after 7 AM, had prayer, showered, and had prayer with Debbie on the phone.  I sent Olin a happy 2nd birthday text to his mother to read to him.  Beth took me to the Legacy Center at 11 am to exercise.  She and Jeff Nelson picked me up at 2 pm.  We visited and I showered and shaved.  Debbie called and was on her way home from Wellsville.  Abbey won her last high school basketball game.  I listened to some podcasts while I was at the gym.  Debbie took Abbey home and drove back home.  I helped her unload the car.  She has flowers from Shirley Hobbs' grave and brought them home.  She is drying the flowers for family members who want them.  We watched BYU win the Southern Colorado football game in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.  Afterward, we watched the news on TV,  we had prayer, and got to bed before 10:30 ...

 27 Dec 2024, Friday Priorit ized Daily Task Today would have been my sister, Ora's 79th Birthday Debbie and I had prayer, showered, and got dressed for Shirley Whitehead Hobbs' funeral.  She was born in 1929 and had many family members here, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.   It is raining here and snowing in the mountains.  Matthew came down to rent skis and boots.   Debbie and I stopped at Zuppus for soup and sandwiches to go.  Matthew is coming by the house.  He could not use the 220 V electric dryer to charge the Tesla at the cabin.  I was going with Debbie to the grave services in Farmington, UT.  Matthew, Melodie, and the girls are coming over and Beth called me at the funeral and has a Christmas gift she wants to give us.  I took my travel case and clothes out of the Subaru and Debbie drove up to Wellsville and picked Abby up to accompany her to her great-grandmother's grave services.  Abby ha...

 26 Dec 2024, Thursday Priorit ized Daily Task Matthew, Melodie and the girls fly to Provo, UT, picking the Tesla up, and staying at the cabin in Heber 4 PM Return the rental car to Sixt 7:05 PM - Depart SAN to SLC and arrive at 10:05 PM  I got up at 5 AM, had prayer, showered, and shaved before riding with Matthew and family to the San Diego Airport. We got there at 6:40 AM. On the way back, I called and talked to Debbie. When I got home, I called Debbie again, and we had prayer. I took my thyroid pill and supplement before packing and weighing my bags.  I weighed and over the holidays put on 5 pounds.  Later, I did some situps and pushups before going downstairs at about 10:30 AM to eat breakfast.  I called Elbert Angel, the land surveyor who surveyed the William Alexander and Manaha (Matilda) McAlpin, Old Indian Graveyard, at Pleasant Hill, Haralson County. (Dec. 22, 2022 He is going to send me the GPS coordinates, longitude and latitude to put on a bron...

 25 Dec 2024, Wednesday (Christmas Day) Priorit ized Daily Task Luke Olin Lively's 14th Birthday Open presents at Matthew, Melodie, Madeline, Bella, and Ava's I got up at 5:30 am and everyone was sleeping.  I went back to bed and Ava came and woke me at 7 AM and we went downstairs.  Everyone was up, Vickie came over, and the family opened presents on and off all day in our PJs.  Ryan face-timed me from Logan, UT, and wished us a Merry Christmas.  I watched KC beat Pitsburg in an NFL game.  I face-timed Debbie in Twin Falls at Tony and Jody's family.  Laura and George were there with Clara and Allison.   I face-timed Beth in Utah, Rae Lynn, and her family in Clovis, CA.  I talked to Michael and later Ethan.  I called Luke Olin Lively in Heber Utah and wished him a happy 14th Birthday. Matthew and Melodie fixed a nice Christmas dinner, sugar cured ham, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, and rolls.  Matthew cooked the ch...