A great conference weekend!

We enjoyed a wonderful Arcadia Council Leadership Conference this weekend with Elder Holland.  I got to tag along as "the Stake President's wife" and was glad of it!

Took pages of notes - hopefully will really get them transcribed soon so I can benefit from them!

Instruction is good!

In memoriam

My sweet friend Connie lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on August 4th. We got to know each other mostly because her daughter and son were the same ages as Hannah and Noah. And though the age difference was large, we found lots in common.

 

We took trips together, we worked in Cub Scouts together, we worked at the same school for a time, we shared books and ideas and woes.

 

For a period of time, we walked together. And shared deep, personal feelings.

 

  

She was as much fun as this picture represents! Her laugh was priceless!

We did a few Young Women camps together.

 

And I still use her pie crust recipe - it's the only one that's ever worked.

Words cannot express how I feel about my friendship with Connie. Or how much I miss her.

Love your friends.  Hug your friends.  Stay in touch with your friends!

Let's recognize some wedding dates!!

 Phoebe and David - 20 years on the 14th! Such a happy day that was - and it seems like yesterday!!

78 years for Bob and Mary on the 17th. 

 

80 years for Pop and Helen on the 19th.

I wonder if they celebrate birthdays and anniversaries in the next life??

I am so behind!

 Happy Birthday Annika!  The more time I spend with this cute girl, the more I love her! She is so open, loving, generous, and helpful!

She and Harry Potter had a lovely birthday!

The many-talented Hannah had a birthday on the 20th - I hope they all treated her in the style to which she would most likely want to become accustomed! She hasn't posted any yeas or nays yet!!

Like I said, not sure anyone even reads this anymore!!