Tom & Linda Day

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Day family news - August 2012

Sept. 1, 2012 NEWS FROM THE DAYS FOR AUGUST 2012: Linda and I just returned from a wonderful trip to New York – Manhattan. You already received some pictures of our trip – we went on a group tour with a travel agency here in SLC – about 50 of us. So our itinerary was all taken care of – a great tour guide as we traveled around to various sites each day, and we saw four great plays. Would you have guessed The Book of Mormon was my favorite play? Great humor, music and storyline following the mission call of two young men, their surprise to be called to Uganda, and how they had to adapt living together in missionary life with all the rules and regulations that come with it. Long story short, the natives only want to be saved from life’s rough journey – starvation, aids, terrorist war lords, disease and poverty. You’ll have to go see it to hear how it all turns out. Our favorite stops were the Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 site where beautiful 30’ waterfalls cascade down from all sides in the original footprints of the buildings into another pool that then cascades down and out of sight. The victims names are all inscribed on a 3 ft. wall that surrounds the waterfalls. I remember way back when Dad and Annette were in town from Everett, and I drove them to pick Aunt Maurine and we all went to lunch at Marie Callenders on Foothill Blvd by the U of U. As we drove up to the restaurant, all three of them wondered where the bathrooms were. I remember saying I hope I’m never at that age when my primary concern is where the bathrooms are. Well, that time has arrived. As our group traveled for 5 days all around Manhattan, most of us were primarily concerned at each stop as to where the bathrooms were. Because Karin keeps sending political emails our way, I decided to start mailing (not emailing) her pictures of Obama or his family, children and their dog. The dog, of course, is shown playing on the White House lawn rather than in a cage on top of their SUV. Steph and her kids held a garage sale at our house and disposed of many toys and clothes. They are getting ready to move into our home again, and hopefully sale their condo. Speaking of moving, Jackie and Wiggins bought a nice home in the Willowcreek area and are moving in this weekend. They just picked up a bunch of stuff they had stored here for the past 1 ½ years. They have sold the motor home they lived in for the past 20 months, and are looking forward to life in a house! It is Wiggin’s birthday tomorrow, and they are having everyone over for pizza and a swim – they have a pool! We’ve already decided to hold Thanksgiving dinner at their place this year. Katie and Bill and kids just left for a week vacation in California with Bill’s side of the family. While we were in New York, all the kids Joined Debbie/Chris/Kaylee and her friend Stewart/his kids for a weekend of camping and fishing at Mirror Lake. Chris has started school at the Salt Lake Community College, or SLCC (pronounced SLICK) after enjoying some time off after coming home from his 4 year stint in the Army. We all joined Cole/Jess/Emry for Cole’s birthday bash at The Pie in South Jordan. Cole, our oldest grandchild, has turned 29 and is in his 30th year. Hard to believe! Cole has staked out an area up East Canyon with camera’s getting ready for the bow hunt that started the day after his birthday. To date, he hasn’t gotten anything, but he knows they are there, as he has captured plenty of deer/elk on his camera. Jessica has started to look PG and is having a much better pregnancy than her first so far. They are having a boy. Linda and I also attended another play earlier in the month, Saturday’s Voyeur, a satire on Utah culture (politics ,Mormons and local goings on). It is put on by the Salt Lake Acting Company, and they use an old LDS wardhouse just east of 3rd West on 5th North for their plays. They have put it on every year for over 25 years and update the material/music to fit the current events. It’s edgy, liberal and a cash cow for the company as it sells out over the two months they perform the play. Linda and I also saw the Batman movie – pretty good - Linda’s reading 50 Shades of Gray, I just finished The Glass Castle, and am re-reading The Idiot’s Guide to Buddhism. We enjoyed the Olympics, caught a little of the RNC, and look forward to the DNC next week. Linda and I celebrate our 45th anniversary tomorrow – is that considered eternal? I just dropped Danny off at the airport for his trip to James/Abby Boone in Oregon for 6 days. Thanks to all the nieces/nephews who include Danny in their lives. He really appreciates you all! Danny lost a lot when JD, his friend who drove Danny around for the past 20 years, lost his license because he got on a freeway by mistake, and didn’t understand on and off ramps. They were pulled over by a policeman, and JD asked to be escorted home as he told the policeman he didn’t understand how to use the on and off ramps. This ended up costing JD his driving privilege when they revoked his driver’s license, and then he couldn’t pass the written test because he doesn’t know how to read. Sad, as Jenny, Danny’s Support Coordinator for the past 6 or 7 years, has been a passenger in JD’s car with Danny on many, many occasions and feels JD was a perfectly good and safe driver all these years. Danny used to host a Sunday night dinner every other week for JD and two other friends. This was just one the events JD provided transportation for. Derek provided transportation for this group a few weeks ago – thanks!! Our garden has been producing a lot – and the plum tree adjacent to The Garden of Eat’n provides forbidden fruit that I’ve shared with fellow workers down at the DMV. And that’s the news from the Days for August, 2012. Tom & Linda

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