This would have made 'em happy

2nd home had Gertsch home on pine canyon road

first home I grew up in in midway

swinging in the barn

petting Laren's horses in the feild next to Lyle's

the extended gertsch family has a pretty much standing invitation to meet at Lyle and Nola's on memorial day weekend (Sunday ) I think it would make my mom and dad happy to have us meet

because when they were here with us--that was some of their happiest days--

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I think of mom and dad's birthdays both being in the month of June- and I think what an influence they were and I know their influence live on--so bottom line--I think they would have been happy to see that we still get together and share our lives from time to time-and come back to our homes saying -a good time was had by all-

latest hike (#3) if we're counting

loving the smell of all those pines--it wasn't too hot or too cool-just the most perfect hiking weather


that white stuff behind my head is water--that's where we stopped for lunch

snow in june? yup this is hard to tell in the close up--but we had patches of snow on the hike

quaint dining huh?

dad pondering about throwing a snowball at me

smithmore house trail head sign

I seem to be counting each hike--with these blog post titles--we do work by the way--dad mon -thurs and I will start teaching summer reading at the school Tues--thru Thurs starting this week--we hiked two different little trails--one I don't know the name the other one called smith morrehouse trail

both fairly easy trail (good for old folks like us) this week enclosed are a few pic of trail head sign and on the other one a pic and view of river below--you have to look hard through the trees for the river but its there...anyhow it was fun then we had a bowl of soup in a historic coach of an old train--the eating place was called road island--and it was quaint--and sort of like eating a huku lau (sp?) in Hawaii--like it was all full of personality--

funny thought -the best is yet to come

--The Best is yet to come--this is kind of a fun way to think about life's events--I heard this thought at a RS gathering last night--and took a little different take on it from how it was presented--but here is the main idea--the way I see it
when you go to a dinner--say a family or casual dinner--even a church dinner the folks gathering your plate may say 'YOU CAN KEEP' your fork--then that should make you happy--because you know there is more--and probably the best is yet to come--probably some delicious desert
well I just feel like keeping a fork in my hand at all times--cause with all of you active and involved --busy folks in the family--there is always something new and upcoming--around the corner--so I thought maybe we can add that to our list of stuff (like chocolate cake-puppets and trampoline pictures--we could add "FORKS' as a reminder that the best is yet to come) just a thought--keep up the good that you all do--(and keep the faith.--then certainly the best is yet to come-with each passing year)

kudos--TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL YOU DO--

kudos (what that means exactly I am not sure) but in other words "way to go everyone "
AS SUMMER ARRIVES AND we've reached some new platues-
-*school programs--*dance festivals--*teaching your kids * working at your jobs--*school classes/***especially the last of college classes--all the sports --specifically gymastics-dancing in our front rooms--and soccer to name a few
missionary work--cleaning--cooking --or for eating the cooking --or for just BEING THE SUPPORTER--and cheerleading --audience whether cheering in person or in spirit.

FOLKS (each other) IN THE many -many ACTIVITies we all involve ourselves in--(like I said pictured or not) --you are all wonderful --in our eyes..

one of two pic CAPTURES THE SUPPORTER BEST --I went to our families events (most) and some of the neighbor girls --programs and Eden call's too--(if you wonder about one of the pic)
just ALL THAT YOU DO-
CAN'T wait to get together and hang around and relax--at some point--and that will be our form or celebrating and giving you congrats on a more personal note--you must know we are proud of you all-- side note:
I ommited names here as I don't like to post names --but since I use this as a family news letter--per say--names aren't really necessary anyway--so way to go everyone on everything even if your pic isn't on this post--dad and I love ya for all ya do------ KUDOS to all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

excerpt/ Pic from Irma Call

We found a cabo verdian family. I am so excited about them please please pray that something works out with them. They are great

letter excerpt:

Hey!
"Well i got some interesting stories. This week was filled with wacko things so i hope you enjoy my stories.
Okay well first of all i got hit by another old lady. We were looking for a less active and i was asking a lady for information and she wacked my hand and didn�t answer my question. I don�t know whats happening with me and old ladies. Dad you wanted more details from the first one but basically i was in her way (when we were both looking at the Catholic Pope) and she hit me with a magazine nothing too special.
Second story we are knocking doors and we find this old lady who starts telling us her health problems i will spare you the details cause let me tell you it was TMI, so to change the subject and start talkin about the gospel i asked her name. She told me it all (people have like 5 or 6 names here) So i said oh what a mouth full. And she goes my mouth isn�t full my dentures just fall out sometimes � laughed my head off."......

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she went on to tell more of the work and pday and other things happening this is just a glimps into the life of Irma Call--she is well and happy--we are so happy that she is happy

from me (Lynda)

second hike - perfect day (almost)

* the hill we hiked was small

*salt on the sand by my whilte shoe

*stricking a pose out in the water of the lake--the water was warm--

dad on hill above the jetti (look to the water edge to see small spiral)

the part the goofed up our "almost perfect day"

was hitting a rock and getting a flat tire--dad is my hero--he got us out of the mess

oops -flat tire due to hitting a rock probably

this is a pic taken from up on the moutain side we hiked up --neat huh? its a man made rock roadway out in the middl of the sand in the great salt lake (up on one of the odgen accesses to the lake ) the picture doesn't do it justice, it was neat!

"you can borrow my slicker"! it started to sprinkle a little and I had the slicker with me --so why not use it? (at least while I watched dad change the tire and the wind came up) burrrrrrrrrrr.............(okay --dorkey--but I couldn't resist) (:

this video is short (25seconds) and shows panarama of the view

first hike (of the season)

this point of the mountain is what we thought looked like a party hat--that we diverted off to see the top--where we had the good view

this is a historic kiln (3 kilns) where the pioneers fired lime rock to use in soaps an food and other materials for building--(interesting) we thought

(notice the crazy hats)

we took a great hike fri--trail head started up by the university of ut. we went out of the way of the main trail to hike the little hill that we thought looked like a little party hat--we got a great view of the entire Salt Lake valley--(sorry no pic--but movie clip enclosed ) of the panarama as we did not think a still shot could do it justice..anyway t'was a great warm up hike and tough enough for us--the weather was great not to hot --not too cold--so a good time was had by all