Clowning Around!
YEP this is my office on Halloween- we like doing fun stuff together and enjoy a little laughter. It was interesting what everyone came as- yes that’s me the clown- I love helping everyone have a good time. That night at my home I stayed in costume for the “Trick or Treat” participants and about 8:30 the last group came by- older kids- they had heard about me and asked “If they were to give me their candy since my costume was better?” Well we did high fives and I took some of their chocolate and they took my gummy worms. It was all good- they said they would see me next year if their parents would let them come over and share some chocolate with me. I hope I’m here next year at my office and at my home. I wonder what and where I will be next year? Whatever or where ever I’m at, I’m sure I will be doing some clowning around of sorts- come and join me and the gang, just for laughs. Hay couldn’t we do this for Thanksgivings, Christmas, Valentines, My birthday-Wow- why not everyday, so we all could lighten up and be clowning around just to distress, regroup, and easily put a smile on our face and complete the task, and you were just clowning around.

Fall is comeing

Yep, we went, we saw, and have little proof that we did. We were able to go up to Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon and Strawberry/Payson area to see the changing of the leaves. Thanks to Mel & Tim we were able to get away from all the madness & veg out in Sedona a couple of nights. We went to the Red Rock National forest-took some pictures but they didn't turn out too good, I'll try to post them anyway. Then we went to Oak Creek Canyon. You would think there would be plenty of color there but just a few areas with some yellow. So on our way home we went the long way around and went through Strawberry and down through Payson. Just before we got to Strawberry we found some beautiful changing leaves- a little red, some real golden/orange and yellow mix. the mountain air was heavenly, so we soaked up what we could and came home. Its always good to find a break in the craziness going on. I renewed my love for the fall season.

Grandma great with Brother & sisters

Yep, grandma really did it this time- what a nice reunion. I'm not sure how it got started but it turned out great. I know Dora coming into town had something to do with it- then Jessie got involved and the next thing- Marie and Nelson was coming for just a few hours. They all had a fun time talking about the old days and what fun they had. Just before Nelson had to leave we got this picture (I hope I can download it). They truly needed this time together.

Updates

I can't believe its been so long between entries. I've been trying to get some pictures on here and I give up. I'll just update everyone then work on pictures again.

40 YEAR CLASS REUNION

Yep, its been 40 years since graduating. There were so many there and we got to tour the new Auditorium and the new campus. Man has things changed-but a lot of good memories. The high school is now where the elementary school was-and the classrooms where I attended grade school an also taught Art classes my senior year- that's now the high school. That felt weird- but cool also. The building is in a horseshoe shape and between the two wings is a courtyard that our class is putting cement, eating tables, trees/flowers- a really cool place to hang out. They kept the bricks from the old high school and are engraving them and putting them in the courtyard forming the letters of HHS. I bought one of the bricks-I'm anxious to go back up when they are finished to see it. We had 10 of our teachers there for the evening meal- I did not realize that most of our teachers weren't much older than us- just 3-5 yrs. So they are still alive and talking about their grandchildren like us. The one teacher- Mr. Jay Clark that I babysat for- recognized me we had a long talk. Mr Haywood was there-he looks the same but his health was a little frail- I believe he is approaching 80. Dick Heward was there but his eye sight is failing him- so me and Brent went to get him for the Sat. Dinner. I won the Bonco games and almost won the most grandchildren- Beverly McGee won it by 2 more than me. All was great fun and it was a blast renewing friendships. I've been waiting for pictures and a report on the reunion but I believe we had 40+ at the Sat. Dinner and there were some that came Friday night that couldn't come Sat. It was FAB!!!!!

NEXT-July 26 GOING TO CAMERON & AMANDA's LOVED IT!

Sat- when we arrived we went strait to the canyons and picknicked and hiked- it was beautiful. Just hanging out with them was absolutely wonderful and when we headed to thier home we went to see the new Harley Davidson place. Cameron and Brent were dreweling on stuff so we had to leave. Then Sunday we were able to go to Scott & Paula's for dinner and to get to know Ryan & new wife Kelley( I think I spelled the name wrong- but she is a real keeper- they are so cute togather). We ate this meal that Amanda made - it was amaizing- she is such a great cook. We played card games and some played on the wii. We watched a storm roll in from Camerons frunt porch- and saw a beautiful rainbow- It was great being with them-the boys are growing too fast. Then home again and to work.

August 24- WARD BOUNDRY CHANGE
Today we had our ward boundries change and a new bishopric. I thought they might be taking the two wards and making a third but they just realigned them. It looks like our primary is taking a quantem leap. The new bishop is from the other ward-Some of the oldtimers know them they have been here 8 yrs.- We don't know them but everyone seems to be excited that do know them- I'm anxious to see what all happens now with the change and get to know the new members that we are gaining.

TURLEY REUNION

WOW WHAT A FUN TIME-IT EVEN SNOWED ON US AT THE RIM (IT LOOKED LIKE CHRISTMAS) FAT FLAKES JUST BEFORE HEBER (SEE PICTURES)-THIS IS END OF MAY-WHATS UP WITH THAT?
ALL MY SIBLINGS WAS THERE-THOSE THAT TOOK PICTURES PLEASE SEND ME THE ONES THAT I OR MY FAMILY ARE IN-I WANT TO MAKE A SLIDE SHOW. I DID GET PICTURES FROM MY COUSIN DAVID & RICHARD LEE OF GRANDPA GEORGE WORKING ON THE TEPEE MOTEL AS WELL AS WHEN HE WAS THREE AND THE FAMILY WAS ABOUT TO FLEE MEXICO. I WILL TRY TO DOWNLOAD THEM ALSO.
WE HAD AWESOME RIBS THAT KORRIN MADE AND JOANS ROLLS-DUTCH OVEN TATERS- WOW EVERYTHING WAS SOOOOO GOOD.
COLLEEN TOOK ME AND LOGAN, KARLI, & JOEY FOR A WALKING TOUR OF WOODRUFF BEFORE LUNCH. WE WENT TO THE SCHOOL HOUSE WHERE I WENT TO FIRST GRADE BEFORE WE WENT TO LOUISIANA. THEN WE WENT TO THE HOME THAT I CAME HOME TO FROM THE HOSPITAL WHEN I WAS BORN-IT SURE DOES NOT LOOK THE SAME BUT IT IS STILL STANDING AND LIVED IN. THEN WE WENT TO THE RIVER TO THE OLD SWIMMING POOL AND CROSSED THE OLD BRIDGE- THE RIVER IS SO LOW IT DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME- MY GOSH ITS ONLY BEEN 50 YEARS!!!! COLLEEN TOOK PICTURES I WILL TRY TO LOAD THEM ON.
THEN IT WAS TIME TO GO- ALL-EVEN LANDON & KRISTIN & FAMILY, CAMERON & AMANDA & FAMILY CAME TO GILBERT WITH US AND WE ALL GOT TOGETHER AT OUR HOUSE SUNDAY- LANDON & KIDS HAD TO LEAVE BEFORE DINNER AND SCOTT & KRISTA & FAMILY AND MATT & SARA & FAMILY CAME BUT WE ENJOYED WHAT TIME THEY COULD BE WITH US. WE HAD A GREAT MEAL AND PLAYED GAMES-THE KIDS LAUGHED AND CHASED EACH OTHER AROUND-ITS GOOD TO HAVE LAUGHTER IN THE HOUSE AGAIN-WE LOVED IT!!!!
MONDAY WE PICKED PEACHES AND DAD & CAMERON CUT UP THE FALLEN TREE AND TRIMMED THE PEACH TREE SO BRANCHES WOULDN'T BREAK- IT WAS A BLAST HAVING THEM HERE-HATED SEEING THEM GO EARLY TUESDAY. PICTURES & SLIDE SHOW SOON TO FOLLOW.

BIRTHDAY TIME

YEP ITS TRUE!!!! MY BIRTHDAY CAME WITH A BANG-OR WAS IT RUSHING WATER? WELL BRENT DID IT FOR ME-GOT TICKETS TO GO TO NIAGARA FALLS- I'VE WANTED TO GO THERE SINCE ABOUT 8 OR 9 YRS. OLD. WHAT A THRILL- FLOWERS IN BLOOM- TULIPS, DAFFODILS, TREES LOADED WITH BLOSSOMS-EVEN THE DANDELIONS WERE BEAUTIFUL THE BRIGHT YELLOW FLOWER AGAINST THE BRIGHT GREEN-STUNNING. THEN THE FALLS WERE EVEN MORE THAN I COULD IMAGINE-FABULOUS DARLING.......

THEN ON SUNDAY WE WENT TO THE CHURCH SIGHTS- HILL CUMORAH, SMITH FARM, SACRED GROVE, PALMYRA & LAST THE PETER WHITMER FARM. YOU KNOW WHAT "IT REALLY IS TRUE-ISN'T IT". AFTER BEING THERE - AT THESE SACRED PLACES I COULD FEEL THE SPIRIT SO STRONG THAT THE THOUGHT KEPT COMING TO ME. WE ARE SO LUCKY HAVING THE GOSPEL IN OUR LIVES. THE AREA IS LOADED WITH SUCH PLUSH FARM LAND-NO WONDERS THEY LOVED IT THERE BUT I KNOW THE WINTERS ARE PRETTY BRUTAL-BUT SPRING IS GREAT.

I WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT THE PICTURES ON SO YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE OF WHAT WE SAW. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

AND THE AWARD GOES TO.......

YEP YOU GOT IT-AMANDA SET ME UP. WELL HERE WE GO -I'M TYPING IN WHATEVER COMES TO MIND OF WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW. MY WORK IS GETTING EVEN MORE CRAZY-I'M WORKING 4 SHORT SALE-3 LISTINGS & ONE BUYER- I HOPE I MAKE IT THROUGH CLOSING-WITH COMMISSIONS IN TACK. IT LOOKS LIKE DAD MAY HAVE NEW BOSSES-HE ISN'T SURE WHO THEY WILL BE BUT THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE COMPANY WAS BOUGHT.

END OF JUNE IS MY 40 YEAR CLASS REUNION-I WONDER WHERE THOSE YEARS WENT THAT I'M REFLECTING ON. I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT BUT I'LL BE MELLOW AND JUST GO WITH THE FLOW-NOT- I'M BRAGGING ABOUT MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND FAMILY-I KNOW THE PARTY WILL START WHEN I GET THERE!!!

END OF MAY IS THE TURLEY FAMILY REUNION-I'M EXCITED TO SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS-VERY RARELY DO WE ALL GET TOGETHER- HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET TO SEE CAMERON & AMANDA AND MAYBE LANDON. COLLEEN IS GOING AND MAYBE SARA AND FAMILY-KRISTA IS NOT SURE SHE CAN MAKE IT AND MELODY IN SCHOOL & CAN'T GO-BUT WE WILL TAKE WHAT WE CAN GET. THAT WOULD BE A MISSION NICELY ACCOMPLISHED-JUST TO BE THERE WITH ALL THAT CAN MAKE IT. MAYBE I'LL GET SOME PICTURES TO SHARE WITH YOU.

BEGINNING OF MAY IS BIRTHDAY TIME- I LOVE BIRTHDAYS!!! THIS ONE MY SWEETHEART BRENT MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE ME TO NIAGRA FALLS-I'VE WANTED TO SEE THEM EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL-JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. I'LL TRY TO POST SOME MORE PICTURES-I WANT TO MIX IT UP A BIT AND HAVE FUN AND BE OUT AND ABOUT SEEING ALL I CAN SEE-PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

NEXT WEEKEND NEPHEW WESLEY IS GETTING MARRIED. ALSO, AUNT DORA WILL BE HERE AND WE ARE GOING TO GET UNCLE BUDS TEMPLE WORK FINISHED AND HAVE THEM SEALED. IT WILL BE GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE.

THAT BRINGS US BACK TO NOW. PAUSE AND CONSIDER I'M NEW AT THIS SO GIVE ME A BREAK-BRENT AND HELEN