Visiting Idaho and Utah

After driving through Yellowstone & the Grand Tetons, I drove to Rexburg, ID where I was able to visit my nephew Sean Kendall Russell and his family. It was great to see the farm where they live, and also to see the entire cheese making process that they have undertaken. I even got to sample some of the cheese and it was GREAT! That night we all went out to dinner: Sean, Rachel, Ginny, Margaret and Morgan who had just arrived from Virginia the day before.

The next day I drove to Tremonton, UT and had a great visit with my last and favorite missionary companion, Jack Stickney. It was fun to talk about the great times we had in France more than 35 years ago.

Then I drove to Sandy, UT to stay and visit with my good friend Betty (Pomeroy) Shaw and her wonderful family. We had a couple of great dinners and also went to see the new Harry Potter film.

Saturday I drove down to Provo and spent time with my niece Melanie (Monroe) Burke, her husband Dan and their little girl Maggie. I was surprised to find another niece Charity Monroe there as well. My nephew Michael Monroe completed the fun group. On Sunday, Michael and I attended "Music & the Spoken Word" at the Conference Center on Temple Square. What a marvelous experience to see and hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & the Orchestra at Temple Square in person.



The following day, I was able to have lunch and a great visit with my former Mission President and his sweet wife, Sidney and Anita Sager. We had such a good visit; it was very difficult to say goodbye. They have become like second parents to me, and now that both my parents have passed on, it is wonderful to be able to visit with President & Sister Sager.