Day family newsletter - Sept. 2014

Sept. 30, 2014

DAY FAMILY NEWSLETTER – SEPT. 2014

Linda and I tried twice to see the fall colors turning in the canyons. Our first attempt was the first week in the month and we drove the Alpine Loop – you enter from Alpine/Highland and drive some 26 miles on a very small asphalt road clear to Sundance. Too soon for the colors, we found out, but we had a nice lunch in the bar at Sundance, and enjoyed a great group performing out in the ski lift area for an hour or so. This past weekend, we figured the colors had to be ready, and drove up Big Cottonwood canyon; once again no colors – either too late, or they’re not changing this year. But we enjoyed a walk around Silver Lake in Brighton (where there were some yellow leaves), and then a great dinner at Silver Fork Café on the way down.

Tom Smith (from the old Redondo neighborhood) and I met up with our old boss when we mopped floors at Albertsons grocery stores after high school to earn money for college. It was good to see Joe Rawle; he lived just east of the Wilkes in one of the duplexes where Ted Bundy later lived just before he was first arrested for an attempted kidnapping. And we enjoyed swapping stories/memories.

We were invited to a friend’s house (John Jarman of the Cabin Classic group). They spent just over one year remodeling their home on the street furthest north above the avenues. Now we know how the upper 1% lives – WOW. John retired at age 30 when he inherited the first of millions from grandpa, and later from dad.

While Linda attended Kaylee’s 9th birthday (Debbie’s youngest) at a bounce business, I attended the Jansson reunion hosted by the Jansson family. About 25 to 30 came, and it was nice visiting. I talked to Dwayne, who I hadn’t seen in 40 some years. Afterwards, I drove Danny back to Derek’s home in Lehi, where he was staying for that weekend.

The next day, Linda & I attended an organ recital at the Cathedral of the Madeline. We were very impressed, with not only the music of two different organists, but the surroundings and awe of the cathedral. Later that week, we saw another play of the U of U called The (Puttan??) County Annual Spelling Bee. It was very good. The next night, two of Steph’s kids slept over while Steph and Jessica attended a workshop Steph had for work at Weber State College. We then got up for Jack’s (Katie’s oldest – 6 yrs) soccer game Saturday morning. Saw a great movie - The Equalizer one night. Read a good book, No God but God.

Steph had us over to The Training Table, her favorite birthday place, for her birthday on the 28th, even though her birthday is on the 29th. We were reminded that Dad’s birthday was the 28th, and Beth
(Linda’s mom) was on the 30th. And Danny’s phone got fixed the next day. And that’s the news from the Days.

Love, Tom & Linda