Lauren and I had fall break last Friday and Monday, so we went to Zion's National Park and camped. It is only about an hour from where we live, so that is nice. The leaves were changing to yellow, it was cold in the morning and night, hot as we hiked. We hiked to Angel's Landing, only I forgot my shoes, had to buy new ones, got blisters like I have never had before! Ouch! It was worth it, though, as Angle's Landing is cool and we even were circled by an almost extinct condor. That was cool! We had to move from one campground to another, so rather than take the tent down, I stuck the tent with the poles out the window of the car, which embarrassed Lauren immensely. Kyle came for a few nights, which was nice as he came with a hammock and swinging chair which was fun, and also taught me how to use the camp stove, which I had a hard time with. Lauren liked having both her "weird" parents there. Here are some pictures:
Ok. never mind. I am sick of waiting for our slow internet. I'll load the pictures when I have more patience.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
10/20/09
On being single 9 months later: Getting better every day. Every-once-in-a-while I get this feeling of happy that I think to myself "oh, yeah, I remember that feeling a long time ago." I worry about stuff still, but over all, getting unmarried was a good thing. Kyle and I are still friends. I see him a lot different now and can see how I could have understood stuff differently and perhaps that would have changed things, but I am fine with how things turned out. We do things now with Lauren a lot, and get along good, but neither of us have a desire to "work things out." I think we are both fine with how things are. I am seeing him a lot differently than I did when we were married because I know I don't have to deal with the things I don't like forever. I can walk away anytime, so can he. I am glad I am not legally bound to him. He probably feels the same.
I will say, Lauren and I went camping at Zion's (see pictures) and while I was sitting outside a cafe there, I got talking to a couple who were there celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary. I realized I would never have a 67th wedding anniversary, probably not even a 50th wedding anniversary, and that was a little sad. Weird things like that hit me at weird times, but for my health and peace, I think I am in a good place.
Kids: Calvin is loving golf college in Phoenix, and finally broke 80, got a 77, on 18 holes golfing in their weekly tournament. I don't golf much, but I hear that is a big breakthrough. Yeah, Calvin!
Lauren is in 8th grade and seems to be thriving there. She has a lot of good teachers, and ones that I taught with a few years ago. She is a smart girl. She loves reading Harry Potter and has read all the books about 6 times!
Elisha and Phil are getting ready for the first baby, a girl. It is due Nov. 10. Sounds like she is having a really good, healthy pregnancy.
Ben and Brooke are having #3, another girl, in Feb. Brooke seems to be over the worst of the sick, but doesn't sound like life is bliss, sick-wise yet! Go Brooke! I am excited they will be coming down for Halloween to trick or treat, the only year in 7 when Halloween is on Saturday so they can come! While I still don't like being called grandma (my family went through quite the chastisement to me when I told them I didn't want to be called that, so I am called Grandma Karen. I like Boston's pronunciation. She just says "hey kenan") I love their little lives and the joy they give me every time I get to be around them.
Danielle has a release date of March 12 from her mission. She told of a funny story that one investigator who read the Bible knew Jesus would come sometime when no one knew, but she was surprised the Mormons knew it was at lunchtime that he would come. Danielle realized she thought the Mormons thought lunchtime because in the Joseph Smith story it said He was brighter than the noonday sun. I told my mom, who reminded me of the story when my brother Chris was little. He was glad to hear Jesus would come like a thief in the night because if we knew when He was coming, Chris was sure our mom would make him clean the house! Funny stories.
I will say, Lauren and I went camping at Zion's (see pictures) and while I was sitting outside a cafe there, I got talking to a couple who were there celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary. I realized I would never have a 67th wedding anniversary, probably not even a 50th wedding anniversary, and that was a little sad. Weird things like that hit me at weird times, but for my health and peace, I think I am in a good place.
Kids: Calvin is loving golf college in Phoenix, and finally broke 80, got a 77, on 18 holes golfing in their weekly tournament. I don't golf much, but I hear that is a big breakthrough. Yeah, Calvin!
Lauren is in 8th grade and seems to be thriving there. She has a lot of good teachers, and ones that I taught with a few years ago. She is a smart girl. She loves reading Harry Potter and has read all the books about 6 times!
Elisha and Phil are getting ready for the first baby, a girl. It is due Nov. 10. Sounds like she is having a really good, healthy pregnancy.
Ben and Brooke are having #3, another girl, in Feb. Brooke seems to be over the worst of the sick, but doesn't sound like life is bliss, sick-wise yet! Go Brooke! I am excited they will be coming down for Halloween to trick or treat, the only year in 7 when Halloween is on Saturday so they can come! While I still don't like being called grandma (my family went through quite the chastisement to me when I told them I didn't want to be called that, so I am called Grandma Karen. I like Boston's pronunciation. She just says "hey kenan") I love their little lives and the joy they give me every time I get to be around them.
Danielle has a release date of March 12 from her mission. She told of a funny story that one investigator who read the Bible knew Jesus would come sometime when no one knew, but she was surprised the Mormons knew it was at lunchtime that he would come. Danielle realized she thought the Mormons thought lunchtime because in the Joseph Smith story it said He was brighter than the noonday sun. I told my mom, who reminded me of the story when my brother Chris was little. He was glad to hear Jesus would come like a thief in the night because if we knew when He was coming, Chris was sure our mom would make him clean the house! Funny stories.
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