My Cup Runneth Over...Section Two...

One of the primary reasons I visited the Provo/Orem area of Utah was to go to A Santa Monica Ward Reunion in Springville.  Oh, my, that was an awesome event.  Some of these folks I had not seen in over 50 or 60 years.  My how they have changed!  

I brought my daughter, JerriAnne and we met my brother, Darell and his wife, Joan and his daughter, Michele there.  We had a wonderful meal and reunion, although it has only been a couple of years since I saw them!  My "little brother," Burdell Moody-Jarvis also came to visit the reunion all the way from Gold Canyon, AZ.  How wonderful to see him again.  He is a part of my family and I do so enjoy visiting with him.

Here are some of thr people I did remember:  (although some of their names have escaped my aging memory!)

                                                       Duane Nichols and Marjorie

There was Nancy Mills (LeSuer) Richard Jex, Doug Chester, Alice Cole, and Duane (Gary) Nichols.  How wonderful to connect again after so many years!  A sad note:  Some weeks after the reunion, Duane Nichols passed away from a bad heart.  I was saddened by that news.

Visiting with the Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren is always a joy!  Debi's little one's come to visit often and so we played in the back yard.  I love those little squeekers!

In this section, I will  also recall my trip from Debi's house in Orem, Utah to Heather's house in Las Vegas, Nevada.  I was going to rent a car for the trip, but Debi insisted that I fly...she didn't want me to get in an accident, I guess.  I will admit that my driving is kinda scary these days!

So, I boarded a plane in Salt Lake City and flew to Las Vegas, where Heather picked me up.  I had a wonderful stay with Heather and family.  I am ashamed that I didn't take very many pictures while I was there, but the ones I did are choice.

We did a lot of running around with and for the kids. It is always wonderful to be able to see what the kids, Parker and Hailey, are up to.  Parker is running Cross Country this year and has so much enthusiasm for the sport.  He is also an A-Number One Baseball player!  Hailey has tried out for the Volleyball team and she has a gift for the sport.  She made the team!

While I visited, Mark and his two children came to see us.  We did get a lot of photos of that visit.  Heather and Rich's new Puppy did some photo bombing!  (But I can't seem to find those photos

Another visitor came to see us while I was there!  It was my Granddaughter, Elissa!  She is such a sweet addition to this family!  We had a wonderful visit while we were all there together.  She had to share with me all of her plans for her upcoming wedding next August (2018).  I am so excited for her.

The major event that happened while I was at Heather's, was the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21st.  Unfortunately for me, it was pouring rain in Las Vegas, and no eclipse of any kind was visible!  I did get to get some good pictures from my husband's camera.  He was situated in Newport, Oregon and it passed right over him!

 

That event was pretty much the end of my trip to Utah and Nevada.  What an ending, eh?  I flew back to SLC and in a couple of days, boarded a plane home,  This trip was a memory that will last a long time.  It may be my last solo trip, as my traveling legs just aren't what they used to be.  Although, Dean and I still have some trips planned that I hope I can get up the strength for!

Until next time, bye-bye from a rambling traveler!