Day Newsletter for June 2014

July 1, 2014

NEWS FROM THE DAYS – JUNE 2014

Kaylee, Debbie’s 8 yr. old asked to come and stay with us for a week. We enjoyed having her and entertaining her. Then Jessica, Steph’s 11 yr. old joined us as well for 3 or 4 days prior to us leaving for a week in St. George. We took them both, as well as Steph and her other two, Sarah and Taylor. We all enjoyed mostly swimming at the clubhouse, and I lost count after 8 or9 times swimming, as the kids would want to go in the day, and then again after dinner, as the pool stayed open until 10PM. Steph only stayed 3 days, as she was starting a new job. While in St. George, we went to the Wizard of Oz at Tuachan, and of course, they did a superb job with the musical, special effects, etc. We also saw a great movie, thinking it was for kids only - Mr. Peabody and Sherman. The kids loved it too.

The day we returned home, Katie had back surgery she had scheduled just two weeks prior, and so we helped her & Bill by having Sofie (now 3 yrs old) over for a few nights. When Katie came home from the hospital 3 days later, we continued to have Sofie sleep at our house, and she and Linda would spend the day hours helping Katie/Bill/Hazel (5 weeks old) as Katie has to spend 6 weeks not sitting up for more than 15 minutes at a time. She had some discs fused and cartilage installed and it’s all held together by six 3” screws so the bones can fuse properly. She can have the screws removed in about one year. Sofie resumed sleeping at home after a few more days the first week, and Linda continues to go over most days and spend the day helping.

On June 17th, coming home from work, it was SNOWING, and the freeway electronic signs going east said chains/4 wheel drive required in Big & Little Cottonwood canyons. Later that week, I went golfing. Crazy!

Lots of stuff happening here and nationally. The state of Utah is going to appeal the federal court decision that made it illegal to outlaw or discriminate against gay marriage. So it looks like Utah will be the state that finally creates equality for gays. And then there’s the news about excommunications due to proponents arguing women should hold the priesthood. And finding out there are no scriptures saying they can’t. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that privately held companies who file in the courts can refrain from covering contraceptives. A crazy kind of month!
Our former attorney general who resigned amid scandal, as well as his predecessor, had their houses served surprise search warrants, and the police confiscated $10,000 cash in John Swallow’s home, and found emails/info about our Sen. Mike Lee and his questionable deals involving the attorney general, as well as questionable info about the famous short sell of his home when he was elected senator. Who keeps $10,000 cash in their home?

A man we knew from the insurance agency Linda used to work at, and with whom we invested money, was charged with 17 counts in a ponzi scheme this past month. I still remember when he and his wife returned early from their mission to try and work things out, unsuccessfully. Crazy stuff.

Stephanie started her new job, and is enjoying the additional $$ and job. Jackie likewise moved into a higher paying job at the West Jordan police department, and is enjoying her new duties. Debbie also moved into a newer position at American Express one or two months ago. And with me moving into a new position a few months ago, it’s been change in all our lives.

Wiggins went on another undercover adventure to free underage girls kidnapped for sex – this time in Haiti as well as Columbia. The man who heads this non-profit group works full time for the LDS church – I’ll have to find out who he is and what he does. The group he organized is non-profit and funded primarily from private donations.

Bill & Katie celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary this past month. Our grandson, Cole, helped Linda get her car inspected with new brake lines – he has a side shop in addition to his regular full time mechanic job with a car dealership in Orem.

In addition to helping watch grandchildren/help with Katie, we’re now dog sitting this coming weekend for Jackie/Wiggins as they travel to Blanding (where Wiggins is from). Jackie has returned the favor more than once by stopping by to check on cat while we go on our vacations/outings. Speaking of our cat, he came down ill just prior to our St. George trip, and a 2nd mortgage later, we were able to have him cared for/cured so we could leave for St. George.

I just went to get one prescription. The pharmacy had 4 prescriptions ready for me, and I asked how it is I am getting more pills for two of them when I almost have a full month supply left. The lady looked at me with a blank stare, and then it came to me, as these are on auto-refill. I’m obviously not taking my pills everyday like I think I am. She’s wanting to say this, I know, but doesn’t. Instead she asks me if I want to take them off auto refill. I finally agree, and then she has to help me with signing for help/no help options in needing instructions on taking the pills, and then on signing for my debit card……I’m sure she told the other two people working there “I sure hope I never get so old I need help like that”. I just shuffled out with my head down, hoping I could remember how to get home. And that’s the news from the Days, as I remember it. Love,

Tom & Linda