Spiritual
Sunday was good. Church was enjoyable and my primary lesson went well. We spent the day reading and resting.
Dee was able to attend the temple this week on Tuesday evening.
My daily morning foundation of General Conference talk(s), prayer, scripture study and Come Follow Me study continues each day.
I have indexed 5340 records and reviewed 6868 records so far this year.
Family
The Wilkins Family
Allison and Joshua Marco Polo-ed me on Sunday and caught me up on the family. They have had a strange illness running through the ranks, taking on various forms of body aches, pink eye, nausea, etc. but it seems Adam might be the final victim and all are on the mend. Spring Break was wonderful and included hikes, trips to serve in the temple on two occasions, bike rides, homework and paper writing for Allison, car repairs for Mike, and resting. Now for the next hard ride of nine weeks of school. Grace returned from Hawaii on Monday and she shared that the airport was alright and she had a great flight that included breakfast and she played solitaire with friends the entire six-hour flight. Her first impression of Hawaii: so GREEN! They attended a music clinic at the University of Hawaii. They visited and toured Pearl Harbor. (Did YOU know, it is not legal to sing at Pearl Harbor??) She went to Puna Ho High School, a 78-acre private school with huge tuition, and taught her choir a couple of Hawaiian songs. They did get to see the beach in Hawaii, where they saw a jellyfish and enjoyed a beautiful sunset. They attended the Alamowana Center and performed there, then did some shopping. They attended a wonderful and very fun luau. It was held on a small beach. Lots of pictures. She wanted a picture of a roasted pig, but no one would go with her to take the pic. And when she actually saw it, it was that great a deal! Happens to all of us, Grace. They got to see dancers, a fire eater, and other great entertainment. They visited the Polynesian Cultural Center, learned about the islands, and participated in hands-on activities, and tours. She even got to go to BYU Hawaii and see the Laii Hawaiian Temple. That was the highlight of her trip. They attended a dramatic performance showing the life of Hawaii. They also toured the Dole Plantation. Good foods she enjoyed included sushi, shaved ice, and the luau foods. She also brought home some swimwear and three bites from a Hawaiian spider. 0Josh starts varsity soccer this week at school and Sam with begin meeting with the student council.
The Ethan Rice Family
Ethan traveled to Indiana on Monday morning to give more of his employees reviews. The rest of the family had a busy week and weekend.
The Doran Rice Family
Happy Birthday, Doran on Tuesday! The family is busy and doing pretty well.
Morgan
Morgan dropped by on his way to donate plasma with Cassie. They searched at a used tire place for newer tires for Dad's project truck but found none.
Kayty
Kayty had a good work week and ended up purchasing a new room refrigerator for her insulin.
The Nathan Rice Family
I visited with the girls via FaceTime on Sunday and Monday. Their weather was cold on my phone but they dont seem to notice at all. Annie is looking forward to a playdate with a friend this week on Wednesday. Both Annie and Ellie have completed another math workbook in homeschool and are doing very well. Annie shared that for co-op last week, they talked about seeds and had some good activities. She is wanting to plant flowers.
Dad's Garden
We continue to eat carrots and dad dehydrated a ton of chard this week. It's still blessedly very cool outdoors and the basil is very confused and the tomatoes don't know what is going on.
Other highlights
Rain came again. We are so enjoying it and the cooler weather.
Bulk Trash Pile was picked up early this week. Dad was gone and one more heavy sack of leaves and needles needed to be gotten out so I struggled it into the wheelbarrow and got it there.
