What's In This Blog

I created this blog for my journal. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this blog I keep many of the things I come across as a member of the church. I also share my experiences on the ACE Train and getting to work, my experiences in Manteca where we have lived for three years, and other things I think are noticeable.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Famiily Vacation: Trip to Salt Lake Friday 7/6/12

Isabel, Maria Ines and I

With Tony and Alejandra, niece.  She was three when I was in Argentina

Jose, husband of Maria Ines, and Mia, granddaughter
Our Salt Lake trip included three high lights for us.  Miranda got to spend time with Carolyn Dye at Temple Square.  Sorry no pictures.  I spent time with friends from Argentina, and was astounded by the growth and felt the same old love.  We ate epanadas of ham and cheese, and Maria Ines gave me three alfajores, which I enjoyed over the next week--they were delicious.  Jose told stories of the old Pacheco Branch.  He and his family were baptized just as I was moving out.  Alejandra waited to be baptized, but now works for Beehive Clothing.  Mia wanted my alfajores, but I was stingy and didn't share.



Isaac's sword



Mary Ashton's beeds and Anne Sorenson's sock and shawl

beat topping tool
We visited the DUP Museum of Pioneer History in Salt Lake.  I now have my own pictures of family artifacts, as well as a few others. 




In between we went to Liberty Park for a picnic.  We ate leftovers from Thursday's picnic, sandwiches and drinks and chips and apples.  Tony checked out the playground.  They have a new water area.  We also visited the "Charly" ferries wheel. 

There was some business to attend to.  We went to distribution center and Seagull Books.  Miranda went to Deseret Book.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Newest members of our family: Spud, Cat and Megan Rabbit

We have two new family members.  Megan came to us from the Normans, who were worried about the reaction of their new dog to the rabbit.  He is now Tony's rabbit; but Sheri mostly cares for him.  Pictures to come later.

Spud, or Spud Jr is a cat Caleb brought home.   His name is from Caleb's Band, Hot Spud. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcmYzHOHqME&feature=plcp






Sunday, July 15, 2012

Movie Night: ****^The Amazing Spider Man

I have now seen this movie twice, 3-D and regular.  I can't say that 3-D added a lot, except at the end when he is flying around.  I say another review that said it was good; but not amazing.  I would say it was amazing, but not perfect.  There are plenty of special effects, there is a love story, which doesn't mimic the other Spider Man movies, there is a nerd who becomes Spider Man, there is a different villain.  Of of these make for a great movie.  Tony came out of the movie climbing the walls in the restroom.  Now that is great.

Peter likes Gwen, who is a fellow scientist at school.  She claims to top of her class.  Peter's father is a former scientist at OsCorp, but hid a secret formula and fled, but he and Peter's mother died in a plane crash.  Peter crashes into OsCorp, which leads to the famous biting.  Peter designs his own webslingers based on technology of OsCorp.

Peter goes to dinner with Gwen, whose father is a Captain on the police force.  The police do not appreciate Spider Man, and have been trying to arrest him.  However he does let Gwen know of his secret

Oh, in the mean time, Peter has inadvertantly given to Dr Conners, his father's ex partner, the formula his father hid.  Dr. Connors uses the formula, and turns himself into aer,  super lizard.  Peter/ Spider Man feels responsible and sets out to stop him.  He tries to warn the police, but they think he is crazy.

I liked the movie--except the crane scene.  I thought that was corny.

Trip 2012: Roy

Terry, Mike, Rolf, Gerdt and Boyd with Sheri in front

Boyd's family

Terry and Julie
We traveled to Roy from Idaho Falls for a reunion of Sheri and her brothers.  Many of them now live in the Salt Lake area.  Terry and Julie have since moved to Iowa, is this was only a couple days before their move.  We all brought our own meal, I did Taco Bell.  Rold supplied water melon for everyone.  Although it was a fast reunion, it was fun.  Jeremy and Kayla met us there.  Jeremy and Caleb played soccer, and Tony did the playground.  They had a sliding glide that I had to lift him up.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Summer Trip 2012: Idaho Falls


We started our vacation with a trip to Idaho Falls to visit Grandpa Scoresby.  It is fun to sit and talk with him.  We promised Tony a visit to the park and these are a few movies from the park.  First is Caleb and Tony making music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG2BZPfHLFE&feature=plcpt
Next is Tony swinging.  He finally has learned to pump and keep himself going.  He seemed to pump for about an hour.  Says he focused on the frog to keep going.  The slide had the appearance of a frog. 
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&video_id=idYVHhCqXr0

  Of course such a trip needs some pictures.  Sheri's father and us.

Tony hide and seeking

 Iona Cemetery, Sheri's grand parents, great grandparents.  
At the Falls