Our first week in Utah seemed like a whirlwind. We went from
one appointment or activity to the next and tried to settle back into our house
in the cracks. Here are some of the things we did:
- Doctor appointments at the University
of Utah to check out the A-fib with my heart. The images were clear and
the damage minor but serious enough that the doctor will ablate my heart
on Monday.
- First visits with our great-grandson,
Henry; and becoming reacquainted with his big sister, Olivia. Henry warmed
up as soon as Grandpa fed him fresh blueberries. Olivia waited until
Grandma had a tea party with her.
- Reunion with other grandchildren who
were not able to meet us at the airport. Tyler finished his semester at
Utah State and came to help us move heavy tools from our basement to the
garage. He also gave us tech advice.
- Reunion with my siblings. My brother
and his wife who live in Denver flew in for a sibling’s luncheon and we
spent a few hours in heaven together. My brother and his wife who are in
Phoenix participated electronically but came to hear us
speak.
- Musical performances for our
grandchildren. Graigry performed with a BYU university orchestra and we
enjoyed hearing live orchestra music again. Ashlyn and Emily sing and dance with Clayton Productions and we were able to see one
of their final holiday performances.
- Greeting people, we haven't seen in 18
months in Costco and in our church activities, catching up on the changes
that have happened while we were away and getting to know new people who
have moved in around us.
- New telephones so we can communicate
in America. We didn't expect that task to consume as much time.
- Celebrating our 50th
wedding anniversary by making a decision and purchasing a car for
transportation. It's a white Camry hybrid SE.
- Preparing
a talk for our large ward plus many visiting family members. Our daughters
planned food for a luncheon afterwards that lasted until dark. We were
surprised by some of my cousins as well as siblings, nieces, nephews, and
their children. My mother’s sister, Aunt Joana, spent most of the day. It
was a happy reunion.
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