Family path crossings this weekend included having a wonderful evening with Jessica and the Merkley's tonight. Dinner was delicious artwork and fun to catch up. Jessica had just been messaging with Clayton and getting an update on whether troops were coming home from Iraq in December or not. Sounds like the press may have hyped the story and the withdrawal is not to be as large or rapid as we were lead to believe.
Steve, Shannon, Jord and Ty were in St. George for a few days. We had them scouting real estate deals we've been watching from afar but in real life--not as good as the pictures!
Dan was in Idaho looking at a Simplot job and also working on a job for Don at Monsanto. Mom said he looked pretty professional!
Kent's minus a dog--I ran over it accidentally with my truck. The night before, I swerved to scare them as the two pups and Deogee (D-O-G) were chasing intently but yesterday, just driving straight and one of the pups went for the back wheel, missed and died instantly. Sad but not unexpected! Listened to Kiana playing Fur Elise--very good! Kent & MIgnon are making plans to add on to their existing casa and we walked around imagining roof lines, entries and windows.
Amy dropped by her juicer--fixed in Dad-style. The refuse container and the plunger were missing so she had fashioned a new container out of an ice cream bucket and a bungee cord with a thermos cup for a plunger. Pretty ingenious!
Stopped by and visited Ben at the new world headquarters of whatever is the name of the company he's working for (it's not Rocket Engineering). Lots of shop space and plenty of room for family boats! It's the old Peterson Equipment facility just north of the road where you turn to go out to the airport in Logan. Nice little office space and good shop.
Michael called enroute to Florida for the SoftServe conference. SoftServe is the company that we both use for development in the Ukraine and they host a conference in Orlando each year for their customers. I was thinking of going but cancelled but didn't know Michael was also going.
Stopped by to get hugs from Macie and see Greshen and Grant for a few minutes while Dad and I were in Soda shopping. Don was at a game with Abby and Emily was at work. Grant's finished football for the year.
Had lunch with Frank and we stopped by Sam Hunter's Vent Racing shop in the same complex that Frank works. Sam builds custom parts for 4-wheelers and he, Dave and friends are going to race 4 of them in the Baja 1000 in Mexico. Also got to visit with Frank & Melissa on Saturday night for a while and they are doing good...will find out this week whether child #5 will be a boy or a girl! Gavin's scripture stories will be on the Mormon channel starting on Saturday--at the Pumpkin party!
A few shots... cantaloupe from my garden; a bowl of corned beef and cabbage soup made from the cabbage I grew in my Orem garden; the magic spot from the bottom of the lane; some clouds and little Jenny in autumn wheelbarrow.
An update on my back--I've been wearing the brace, going to physical therapy three times a week and stretching at least twice a day. Tonight it feels MUCH better. I actually have feeling in the side of my foot for the first time in weeks. I think I'm going to avoid surgery if I can. Thanks for everyone that has had me in their prayers and as they attend the temple. Really hoping for good things and a complete recovery without the knife!
Love you all and looking forward to seeing most of you this weekend at the world famous PUMPKIN PARTY!
Love,
Peter
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