Veteran's Day, Aggie Night, A Visit to Mickelsen's and Katie's Return

Roger looks forward to Veterans Day every year! 

He loves to zip on his flight suit, then make the rounds for all of the free food offerings to all the vets. He shakes lots of hands, gets lots of, "Thank you for your service," and he even had a patriotic woman ask if she could sing to him as we were entering and she was leaving Olive Garden. He said, "Of course," so she came up to him and sang, "God Bless America," in a warbly but true voice.

We hosted Aggie Night and I fixed marinated shrimp street tacos with slaw, black bean casserole, 

rice and tomatillo salsa and Mary and Bob brought chips. 

Anne and Jay brought a delicious very berry pie and ice cream. 

We enjoy these dear friends so much!

We headed north for 11 days the week before Thanksgiving week. 

First stop was Mickelsen's to work on Patty's book she is putting together of Mom and Dad's life. 

Kay and Joan have been typing the verbiage of tributes and write-ups about their lives and I have been editing. 

She was up through the 60s telling their life stories with pics, and we edited and revamped and discussed much 

for a couple of days while our husbands played golf. 

You can't tell Patty not to fuss about fixing meals; she always prepares excellent food when you stay with her.

We are having Hal's favorite, Reuben sandwiches, and butternut squash soup.

We are so proud of our "Miss Kate"!!!

She was originally assigned to Japan for her Church mission, she MTCed at home and studied Japanese, 

then was sent to NYC because Covid closed Japan.

She has had the most upbeat, beautiful attitude and the most amazing conversion experiences with those tough New Yorkers, spreading her deep love for God, Christ and ALL of Their people!

Her teary talk in Sacrament meeting (and Zoom) reflected on that love and inspired many.

After the meeting, Jodie and Rick hosted a wonderful get-together where we got to catch up with relatives and friends. What a heart-warming day it was!

 

We got a pic with granddaughter Londyn and her boyfriend, Tucker. They are so cute and happy together!

We love and adore this granddaughter!

Rick and Jodie make an amazing support team!

As they were cleaning up after, Roger took some pics of this close mother/daughter duo.

We left Rick and Jodie's Tuesday; they left for Watercolor, Florida, with all of their family 

to spend a long Thanksgiving weekend and we left for Missy/Jedd's in Boise.

Stay tuned . . .