What blog? And other things I have let slip by.

It has been awhile since I even thought of this spot on my ever growing computer world! It was once my favorite place to rant, think, play, post and all in all tell about life as we know it. It seems like we get spread in so many directions that some things have to go, and I guess this was one of them.

We have had some great times in the last little while. Curt, Kari, Molly and I traveled to Texas and got to meet with so many of the people Kari made friends with while she was there on her mission. I was greatly impressed by the poeple there. They all accepted us and invited us into their homes with hugs and kisses and gifts of the heart and hand. I learned alot about acceptance and family unity there. It was great! I loved the looks and reactions Kari got when she would surprise the people there. You could truly see the love on their faces for her, which made it much more meaningful to me about how her life was while there.

We had so much fun and we all were relaxed and enjoying it ( except when Curt was driving... and the Navigator would lose it when he would) It's just a good thing that their personalities are somewhat alike and they can take that sort of thing and be ok with it! Molly and I were the quiet back-seat drivers, ok, mostly I was asleep, but that was ok too. I needed the rest of that vacation more than I knew at the time.

We went to the American Airlines Museum.. Kari was in heaven! She saw one of her instuctors there who has gotten a job with them and is at school right now to be a pilot for the company.

We traveled to Dallas and toured the area where President Kennedy was shot, and even though I was young at the time, it brought it all back to me. It was interesting to see it all and realize that we were on the very spot that it happened.

We sampled so many ethnic foods, no Tex-Mex for us! (Ha!Ha! inside joke from one of our new friends there!) I have a new favorite Salvadorian food called papousa.. I am going to learn how to make them. I even bought some of what I needed and then used it in another recipe, so it is back to the store before I try them!

We learned from one friend what a coconut is... she calls her husband that! ( Brown on the outside, White on the inside)

We visited with the mission President and his wife, they gave up some of their time to have breakfast with us. They are wonderful people.

We went to a Flea Market that was 100 acres of booths and goods, we only stayed a while though, it was soooo cold that day. Curt bought me a $2.00 scarf to wrap my face from the biting wind, and that was the only thing I got from there. Of course we couldn't have packed much, so it was ok. Molly got a coat and her monkey hat, which is darling. She had so many comments on it from adults and kids alike! She is a great traveler, we had fun with her with us!

We went to the temple one day and did a session. It was a nice break for us. Molly did homework in the visitor area while we were there. What a trooper she is...

Curt's favorite place was the stockyard in Ft. Worth. So much history and lifestyle that he loves. We went with some of the Solis family and learned alot that day. There is a fun maze there that the kids tried out. I had Molly try putting her left hand on the wall and following it and it worked! I read that in a book at one time and wondered if it was true! Now I wonder if it would work to use your right hand???

It was great getting back home to the snow and cold and blizzard... If you believe that I will sell you some good ocean front property in Bear River! I did enjoy coming home and seeing everyone again. I missed my family and was glad to hold those cute little babies again.

This month (January) has been mostly getting over pnuemonia and feeling better. It is almost gone now, which I am so grateful for. I am so tired of the cough. I will appreciate my health so much more when I get over it. I guess I never realized how tired in body and soul that you can get when you are weak and sick. Hopefully I will stay clear of any more of it. (And I hope no one else gets it!)

Well, this has been a long and probably boring for some of you, blog. I had fun, and I guess that is what matters! Now, on to remembering to keep this up so that I have somewhat of a record of our life. I am trying to be better at recording things, it is so much easier to remember when you read back on them....