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Just thought I would mention that I don't think anyone reads this blog. I guess it is just for me. I'm not sure why I post (every now and then) on it. I keep the same thing in my jounal. Some of my thoughts are private and yet I put them on here. Maybe it's because I know no one reads it. Well, at least you can see how darling my grandchildren are. Love them to death.

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A Big Move Update

July 2, 2010
I don’t know what happens to me. I am pretty good at writing for awhile and then I taper off. Such has been my last stint, I really tapered off. Well, here it goes again, a catch up.
First, Brady is now working as a department manager at JAX. They had to move to Loveland Colorado. They are in a cute little house that fits them. I can’t wait to see it.

Brady and family seem content and happy. He can ride his bike to work in 3 minutes and earns a dollar each day he rides. Let’s hope they can make ends meet on such a small budget. I also want to go on the record that Kenndi looks like Brady. What a sweetie she is. She loves the sand box and the grass and playing.
Craig has been offered a buy out/early retirement from the Church. He can retire in December with 9 months pay and full insurance premium payments. I believe he will take it. I have believed from the very beginning that he would take it. I can tell by the way he answers his customers (members) calls and the way he complains that he is ready to leave it all behind. Me, on the other hand, I think I will work till 62 unless the school offers a buy out. (Just for the record, I don’t think that will ever happen.) Like always, I worry about our finances and the money that is spent on hunting and fishing. We are at a point in our life where we pretty much buy and do what we want. I think that will change for me but I’m not sure about Craig. We have already met once with Chuck and will have another meeting with him next week to determine how our finances are. Let me just state, that I felt from the beginning that he will jump on the retirement. He feels he is to be the sacrificial lamb trying out the new program. FM’s will have twice the area with no custodians. The decision has to be to SLC by July 31.
Linda and her family invited us last Sunday to Idaho Falls to attend Scott and Jodi’s baby Max’s blessing. Afterwards, they did a picnic at the pavillion. It was a fun day and good to visit with everyone. Matt’s kids are sure growing up. They are very nice looking children. Scott and Jodi are very proud parents, as so they should be. Max looks just like Scott to me and has his grandpa’s (Jodi’s dad) cheeks. It was good to visit with them a little more as we will be staying with them in Hawaii for a couple of nights.
I continue to work on my devotional. I give it on August 17. I am very nervous because I don’t speak like I use to. My words don’t flow and get all jumbled. I worry so much about making sure things flow together and people understand what point I am trying to make. I am scared to have someone read it because the lack of comment tells me they don’t know what to say. I let Lexie read it but she hasn’t said much which actually says a lot. It doesn’t matter much what I think because I am locked into it.
Bonnie and Larry continue to struggle. Bonnie had her second surgery for tumors on her stomach. Larry had another CT scan and his lungs are full of cancer again. His family was told it is a matter of time. Gay had surgery this week for her condition. They had to go to San Diego for the surgery. We haven’t heard how she is doing. Craig’s family reunion is next week in Moab. We have been told not many are coming. All of the Springers’, only Jed from Dennis’ family, no Day’s, maybe MoNene and a few Denision’s. Kirtly goes to so much work and he loves the reunions but this time, I think they should have punted. I told Craig originally, that I thought they should have just a sibling reunion due to Larry and Bonnie’s health. They are not up to being at the cabin for more than a day. Bonnie isn’t even home from Grand Junction and surgery so who knows what will happen. We have rented a cabin on the river because we don’t have a camper to stay in. I don’t want to sleep in tents because of the heat and my back. I really don’t think at age 60 that I should have to sleep on the ground.