It's Friday and We're Baaaack!

The flight was great and we got to Midway about 12:15am. While we were in Long Beach going through security we ran into Kenny and Erin Jenks! I grew up with them in Torrance and Kenny and I were ballroom dance partners for the Dance Festivals. We danced in the Rose Bowl, etc. I had really good experiences as a youth growing up. When Kenny was getting ready to leave for his mission, he and 3 other friends who were all leaving at the same time decided to have 'one more' date. I was Kenny's and we all went to Disneyland. These guys picked us girls up very early in the morning and we had breakfast there and closed it down dancing to Olivia Newton John at midnight. We were all just good friends so no pressure and it was a fun way to send these good guys off on their missions.

Anyway, Kenny is now the bishop of the singles ward in his area and was bringing a bunch of YA's up to conference this weekend. Erin is such a sweetheart and it was great to reconnect with her too.

Today, Duff and Shaun and Christine went to Provo so Shaun could take a test and go to the BYU bookstore and get another sweatshirt. And I went to Tai Pan Trading. Oh MY! I hadn't expected the sensory overload. I could hardly take it all in. It was a lot to process. I did get a Christmas tree for the cabin and a few fall decorations to use at Thanksgiving. The next time I go I'll have a much better perspective. Quite a fun place.

Then Shaun and Christine came back up and Duff and I picked up a few things from Costco. We ran in to Theresa Watson! Her family used to live in our ward and they moved to Springville a year ago because Dale was transferred here. It was wonderful to see her and we had a good long chat right there in the middle of Costco. Duff was very patient!

It has been raining most of the day. Some thunder and lightening. COLD! Just the way we like it. I wonder if we will have snow in the morning????!!!! The news just finished and they say there's a mighty good possibility!

Shaun is in bed, I'm getting ready for bed, and Duff and Christine should be on their way back from the airport picking up Josh and Meredith. We have missed them and they could use a little change so this is a perfect weekend to be together. I called them earlier in the day and told them it was 40*, windy, raining. Josh relayed the message and you could hear Mere in the background yelling: yippee, yeah, etc. It was 95* today in Tempe and they are ready for some cooler weather!

Looking forward to conference. I NEED it. I'm feeling like a sponge lately and need to soak up lots of good things.

Until tomorrow---