Game of Tag

Annie, thanks for tagging me. It's been a while since I have blogged, or even been online on my loveable old laptop. I'm at Jake's where there is wi-fi and hooray, I forgot how wonderful it is to do this while sitting comfortably on the sofa. I am very excited at the prospect of our upcoming trip back home to Utah and Opa! So with no further adieu, here we go:


A. Attached or Single- Attached for close to 40 years.
B. Best Friend(s)- Opa
C. Cake or Pie- Pie, or maybe cake, how about I love them both!
D. Day of Choice- Sunday
E. Essential Item- My laptop
F. Flavor of Ice Cream- Breyer's butter pecan
G. Gummy Bears or Worms- bears - the little hard ones that came in individual little packets that I used to put in the school lunches way back when in Germany
H. Hometown- Mobile. I love living in Utah, but I am a GRITS (girl raised in the south) and proud of it!
I. Indulgence - my blogs
J. January or July- January
K. Kids- Three handsome sons and three beautiful exemplary daughters. They are my heroes.
L. Last movie I saw in a theater- I think the pre-showing of "Harry Potter- Order of the Phoenix" with my Vasses last July.
M. Musician: John Denver
N. Number of siblings- 2
O. Orange or Apples- Gala apples
P. Phobias or Fears- automobile accidents and snakes
Q. Quote-“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” Desiderius Erasmus
R. Reasons to smile- Opa and the rest of my Utah family members whom I have missed and will soon get to be with again!
S. Season- Autumn
T. Tag - Jo and anyone else who reads this and hasn't been tagged yet.
U. Unknown fact about me- Other than the roach that once crawled in my ear, which I already mentioned in another one of these tag games, there is not very much exciting stuff about me that yall don't already know. I was going to say that I got to sing a line with The Lettermen way back in my days at Mississippi State College for Women in the sixties, but yall probably haven't even heard of them. They were very big way back then. Two of them were LDS.
V. Vegetarian or oppressor of Animals- If I had to choose, I would rather give up meat than veggies, so I guess that would be vegeterian.
W. Worst Habit- Lack of will power
X. X-rays or Ultrasounds- No clue.
Y. Your favorite Food- a crisp salad loaded with all sorts of veggies! Or home-made waffles with maple syrup
Z. Zodiac sign - Virgo

Thank Heavens for Little Girls!

"Is there anything more beautiful, anything that speaks more of divinity than a lovely little girl? I have little great-granddaughters, bright-eyed and beautiful, who sing and smile and touch my heart with thoughts of heaven. When I see them in their innocence, I recall the words of the Lord, "Except ye . . . become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3).

The previous statement is a quote from our late prophet, Gordon B. Hinkley as found in his book "One Bright Shining Hope," which Lynnie sent to me as a Mother's Day gift. The book is quite a treasure, full of precious statements and words of hope. This particular excerpt especially touched my heart, for while I am in Mobile for this month, I have had the opportunity to spend time with my darling Emmertson granddaughters, Taylor, Payton and Hayden. They, as well as Riley and Ashli, bring joy to my heart in so many ways. I love all five of the beautiful young women whom I am blessed to able to call my granddaughters.