Aunt Cathy

Aunt Cathy wrote : Last week I spent three days backpacking with a couple of friends in the Wind River Range in Wyoming.  It was beautiful!

Duncan

While Graham was in his writing class, Duncan spent the week in the dorms at BYU.  He was attending the FSY (For  the Strength of Youth) program.  I asked him if he would do it again and he said he would.  I am so impressed because he didn't know anyone in the program, slept away from home from Monday to Saturday and sent some wonderful texts to me while he was there.

Graham

Graham finished his writing class that he was in while at BYU.  He loved it and Aunt Amy said they outdid themselves with the Harry Potter theme.  

It's All Right?

"When human language comes short the spirit of
God speaks for us in words more profound
than any human tongue."

 

Happy Birthday Andy!

 52 Years Old

You're Welcome Arizona!

I have the ability to bring rain to our barren desert.  It is something I have known for some time and since I have been back in town from my travels to Utah and California I have generously done my part.  This is what I have learned.  If you want it to rain, go get your car washed!  It only works during the monsoon season but I can assure you that I am doing my part.  I pay a monthly fee to the local car wash and so I have unlimited use of their facility and because of that I can go weekly when necessary.  Between the dust storms that literally darken the skies and the rain that comes soon after, my car is getting a lot of washing.  And as expected when I went to the car wash yesterday I knew that rain would be coming.  It did!  When I woke up this morning it started to rain and now five hours later it is still raining.  It's a gentle rain so far and the water isn't running down the street taking the leaves with it.  But it is raining!  You're welcome!

Graham and Duncan

Uncle Christian headed home and back to work but the rest of the family stayed in Utah.  Duncan is attending the FSY (For the Strength of Youth) program and Graham is attending a class on writing.  We were all a little nervous how Duncan would handle it for the week but Aunt Amy got this text last night from him with his roommate.  So far so good!  Graham is attending a writing camp and came home excited about all that he got to do there.