Old Dog New Tricks

This is how much water I swallowed while learning to flip turn.   But I  have my version of it down to the point where I have knocked about 10 minutes off my swim mile time.

Jordan's trip to Nauvoo

"We went to Carthage Jail.  The Prophet and Hyrum and others were here.  I knew it.  The feeling was intense.  We had the tour.  I was able to put my fingers on the bullet holes that entered the room and struck Hyrum and Joseph.  It really was amazing.  He lived great and died great; and will forever be known a great leader and the prophet of the restoration."

"The temple has six stories.  I was on each of them.  After the sealing was over we walked arond and went everywhere.  When we went down to the baptistry. They wanted us to be witnesses!  It was neat because ususally missionaries don't get to go; none have for over four years.  So it was very cool!  They knew we were comming and let us have free reign, almost anywhere we wanted.  The sealing room was so neat!  I don't even remember the last time I was in one; when we were sealed.  I felt that our family really was going to be with each other forever.  You are my family and I am a part of you.  I am so glad that we have such grand saving ordinances!

In the temple they have an ancient apron which is very neat.  They have all the original keys to the temple.  They have Joseph Smith's sword that he used when he was in the batallion.  He etiched his name into it."

Lead in the Golden Years or Thank Goodness for Modern Medical Technology or We just got a $200/month Raise

This is  a prostRate position. A position you want to take when you learn you are a candidate for prostate (no R)  surgery. 

The following picture is a prostate gland (the least explicite on I could find).  When you are 61, chances are your prostate gland will become enlarged.  This makes pharmacutical companies happy because the meds you have to take   (Avodart and Floxmax - frequently advertised) to allow you to void less often than every 30 minutes cost about $200/month.   Alas, these meds do not work when the prostate continues to get bigger.  So, Monday Lenny  went in to have prostate reduction surgery.  It is a fairly simple nonincisive proceedure. That is why I got a little concerned when the surgery went about an hour and half over schedule.  It turns out that while probing around, with a magnifying tool, they discovered a golf ball sized calcium deposit in the bladder.  The stone was just large enough to elude the grasp of the apparatus being used.  Four different instruments were used to try and remove it.  As a last resort they would have made an incision.  The doctor said, "I wasn't about to not remove it".  Thankfully, they were finally able to break up the stone and now Lenny can write his name in the snow or as the doc put it, " Pee like a race horse".   Lenny commented, "I wondered where I lost that ball."

Cool Stuff

Homemade bread

North Logan Sunset

Maui was nice but...

  

So, it was my ideal to go to Maui before Nikki and Noah went.

   

We snorkled at this private beach and saw

every color of tropical fish you can imagine.

  

This is a picture of a whale.  We actual could see them spout and dive under with their tails in the air.

                                               

The beautiful coast line. 

  A wind surfer.

 

At the aquarium, you walk through a tunnel and watch stingrays and sharks swim around you.

This is the championship golf course that inspired the trip.  Lenny had a fun time golfing there.

We had a great time, but to be honest, Lenny and I are not travelers.  We would just as soon go to the cabin.  Sometimes when I would be looking at the surf I would think, "where is the pine smell?"

Missouri Sightings

Jordan and his companion Elder Johnson

Jordan really likes Elder Johnson

Jordans district

Jordan says, "Sheep on the right side - goats on the left".

I guess missionaries will teach anybody.  There is a special place in the telestial kingdom (real close to outer darkness) for the people who create and promote McDonalds food.