tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40572047801776812832024-02-19T01:00:18.532-07:00The First Cottle'sPam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-24708687320801167282011-01-27T12:05:00.000-07:002011-01-27T12:05:15.174-07:00January Get-AwayWell winter in Monroe finally got to us a little. We enjoy the whiteness of the snow and the beauty of the mountains and valleys, but the endless cold made us consider a trip south again. We did this last year and visited with Ann & Sherwood and Carol & Gordon who winter over along the Colorado River. So following my first ward conference of the year I had a few days free and we decided to head out. We spent our first night at the Falcon Ridge Hotel in Mesquite. We have enjoyed this hotel because there is no gambling in the hotel and it is clean and smells good. It also is new with nice ameneties. <br />
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Monday morning we headed on to Las Vegas and with the aid of a new "toy" (Tom Tom 550) we drove to a couple of Costco's in Las Vegas to get a few things for the trip. I really didn't understand how these GPS systems worked, but it took me 5 minutes at the north end of Las Vegas to be convinced it was worth it. From Las Vegas we drove through Boulder and across the new bridge over the Boulder Dam. I had hoped to be able to stop and look at the bridge, but they don't allow for that. In just a minute you are on the other side and into Arizona. <br />
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We arrived in Lake Havasu City that evening and found our hotel, one we stayed in last year, and in the evening we drove to Carol &Gordon and Ann &Sherwoods camping sites and visited with both of them. They seem to be doing all right and are enjoying the warmer weather. We were surprised to learn that Ann & Sherwood have put money down on a house in Lake Havasu City and were planning to close on the house the following week. I guess they like being down there. <br />
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The next day we had lunch with Ann & Sherwood and then played a round of golf at an executive course out on Havasu Island. It wasn't a great course, but we had fun. It was the first golf for Pam in over six months and she played quite well. <br />
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The next day was Wednesday and we played golf at the London Bridge Golf Club, which is in Lake Havasu City and now we have played on both the Olde London course and the Nassau Course. The two 18 hole courses are next to each other up on a hill overlooking the lake and built around housing developments. <br />
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On Thursday we played golf at the Emeral Cove Golf Club and what a spectacular course. It was build along the river and into the lava fields adjacent to the river and it was stunning in its beauty. Fortunate for us the carts worked really well for the elevation changes and distances from tee to green would have made walking impossible. <br />
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Friday morning we checked out of our hotel and headed south to Parker and then east to Phoenix. Our goal was to visit the Mesa Temple (which I have never seen before and Pam was a child where her family came to Mesa for a family reunion). The drive to Phoenix was about as bleak as you can imagine. Nothing much but open flat dry land. Phoenix was huge, covering a large valley and the freeway system was amazing. Our GPS took us right to the front door of the temple and that was comforting. We spent an hour at the temple taking pictures and then found our hotel nearby. We had dinner at a Texas Roadhouse (good as usual) and then returned to our hotel and changed clothes and went back to the temple for a session. It was a wonderful evening and the ordinance room was packed with young people. They told us that is the way it is almost every night. I guess it is not hard to understand why the church has finished the Gila Valley temple (about 40 miles away), and announced both the Gilbert Temple and the Phoenix Temple which will be within 20 miles of the Mesa Temple. <br />
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Saturday we left Phoenix and headed north in the general direction of Utah. We did some investigation and decided to visit Sedona, Arizona on the way. The drive north was unusual as we passed literally forests of Sugauro Cactus. They are so majestic in their appearance. I had no idea that Sedona was such a tourist town and a long time artist community, but it was beautiful all nestled in red rock canyons. They also had several world class golf courses and that was attractive to us. <br />
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We attended the Sedona Ward on Sunday and was a pleasant experience being with those saints. Not a large ward, but good people and enjoyable meetings. Following church we spent a quiet afternoon driving up and down the valleys looking at the adjacent mountains and the beautiful homes and scenery. <br />
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Monday we played another round of golf at the Sedona Golf Resort and what a beautiful place that was. It was one of the most challenging rounds of golf I have ever played. hundreds of sand traps and greens that were quick and very undulating. Sort of like on television. We had such a good time and enjoyed it very much. <br />
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Well all good things must come to an end and tuesday morning we checked out of our lodge and head home for real. Our route followed US 89 through Flagstaff, Page, Kanab and on up the familiar route to Monroe. Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-7661946538452742032010-12-21T11:02:00.001-07:002010-12-21T11:05:24.724-07:00December 2010 NotesIt has been awhile since I made an entry in this blog, but I hope everyone who reads this is fine and are anxiously getting ready for Christmas. We began December with a wonderful visit to Denver for the blessing of beautiful little Alice Mae. It certainly was enjoyable for us to be with the 4 families in Denver and Erin and her girls. You all seem to be doing well and we are so thankful for each of you, especially our grandchildren,. Here are some visual memories of that visit:<br />
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Following Thanksgiving the annual traidtion of putting up the Christmas tree took place and Pam, Erin and Johanna had a good time decorating and playing Christmas music. Since that date your mother continued the interior and exterior decorations and the following pictures show what a beautiful job she has done: <br />
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This week, which is just before Christmas, we have had warnings of storm, and it seemed to hit with gusto last night. The forecast is for more through the next few days. But we awoke to such a beautiful scene this morning. Actually we awoke much earlier as the power went out at about 2:00 am and despite the fact we should have been sleeping and not noticed it, we did and ended up enjoying some time to ponder about our life together and our children and how blessed we are. Finally the lights came on about 6:00 am and we turned on the TV to see what was going on through the state and promptly fell asleep. This is what is looks like around our home this morning. We just hope it last through Christmas as it is quite warm outside. <br />
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Well family and friends. We hope you have received our Christmas card and know of our love for each of you and hope this season will be filled with happy days and wonderful traditions. We will miss your family celebrations and look forward to a Christmas Day phone call.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-78769951495639285532010-09-20T18:38:00.001-06:002010-09-20T18:42:23.006-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil96rjovMtVmLa724qeoAuVHuz1ljTa-IReKlcj3OwNPYVLBYqsKjEh8UPVwybs-rasrwauSfJ50yUVtSgbRWe7Hi26FC-9qla7EiNU146I55_rtCFSQty7e1YYvl0QgJqBF2E_IoHzQ/s1600/DSC_2567-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyBj9hbN_rHcEz08mPJggVKx2LzV_GMZB7ObT7FBZHfgQ6BXRLlsx4cC9dA3rwuwcd92gPx6n0_6FYKlFxj8jaWAR8vzeHgJ3WrAWDutumlNMDWPpsj6wuJrk7rGjZM-fQNHApqQW3g/s1600/DSC_2626-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil96rjovMtVmLa724qeoAuVHuz1ljTa-IReKlcj3OwNPYVLBYqsKjEh8UPVwybs-rasrwauSfJ50yUVtSgbRWe7Hi26FC-9qla7EiNU146I55_rtCFSQty7e1YYvl0QgJqBF2E_IoHzQ/s1600/DSC_2567-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Pam went to Pleasant Grove to be with Erin when Beth was born. It was a wonderful occasion and Beth was another beautiful Colton production. Kate was so cute with her and Erin seemed to be doing excellent in her recovery. </div><br />
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After going home I decided it was now or never with your mother's pet project of the fireplace. So I got brave and took it down. It was a sad day as it was one of my best productions. Something I'll never do again I'm sure. But it didn't take too long to knock it all down and get it outside and ready for the trash.<br />
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While this was going on a seemingly insignificant fire began brewing over in Beaver and before you knew it it had moved north up and down the ridges until we began getting an afternoon deluge of smoke and ash. It is sill going on with no end in sight. I-70 up clear creek canyon has been closed for the last few days and who knows when the fire will be put out. Another of these "let it burn because that is natures way."!!!<br />
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I began the rebuilding process a week ago and by the time Pam arrived home on Wednesday of last week the box was in and the new sheetrock applied to the mantle. I also had the new wooden mantle in place and when she got home she helped me a lot in finishing the mudding on the new corner that extended down to the floor and then eventually the painting. Thursday of last week I had the new box set and we began tiling. It went pretty well and by the afternoon we had everything in place. On Friday the vertical wooden columns were set and the grout put on the tile and Pam also finished painting the entire south wall all around the fireplace and in the two alcoves. By 7:30 pm we had everything cleaned up and the front room back to order so that we could host an Area Seventy for our stake conference. So we are now in the process of finishing up the wood mantle [paint] and I guess we are committed to painting the entire front room. Hope everyone likes it !!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well I have finally decided I need to make this post before it is ancient history. But the Joseph Cottle family reunion was held in Monroe and we really had a good time. Our entire family was here for most of the first week of August. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Early in the week the kids found the sprinklers and even Reynolds and Jane had a great time running around the back yard in the "cold" water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesITnSAGlxEO8JHzLD0LtGBLA4dI2oWnfq23qXtuhDUaGH_QEElTJkIvRZ1tX8H96Ft-EXvwXcxoXOlyYv0P4-V2yvYJSOhcpQr180Pb7ElWEAkf4R4Do_t7d2KrcPTLmHXRAnUGdlA/s1600/2010+342+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesITnSAGlxEO8JHzLD0LtGBLA4dI2oWnfq23qXtuhDUaGH_QEElTJkIvRZ1tX8H96Ft-EXvwXcxoXOlyYv0P4-V2yvYJSOhcpQr180Pb7ElWEAkf4R4Do_t7d2KrcPTLmHXRAnUGdlA/s320/2010+342+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During the first part of the week we enjoyed quite a few evenings on the back porch watching the kids play. The "men" also played golf almost every day when the weather cooperated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDd0vG_lVY8bGxReq9I3STeebIUOtnaUB6dVqL08xiVcAwJDsGEBObImoK4jNruR1DUr_MdggAFLzfFIbxH2lwMohWM9rG7izB-sf5xwUEedewQdu0yrL6K2cH48wWXa6VUKFh646TA/s1600/2010+347+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDd0vG_lVY8bGxReq9I3STeebIUOtnaUB6dVqL08xiVcAwJDsGEBObImoK4jNruR1DUr_MdggAFLzfFIbxH2lwMohWM9rG7izB-sf5xwUEedewQdu0yrL6K2cH48wWXa6VUKFh646TA/s320/2010+347+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have some budding musicians</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2GMvhnGCIaUkKzysKsMFLyQbEYPt0IDsiPTYy9BrymSaB96zaOu-CEcXXObmBjBoKtKGQHS_DKMwoDPZEswSFUfKYE8TEvbqnBndMv0SlHiIbx9FKYochAPuIFpRapangX4K4kvY5A/s1600/2010+349+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2GMvhnGCIaUkKzysKsMFLyQbEYPt0IDsiPTYy9BrymSaB96zaOu-CEcXXObmBjBoKtKGQHS_DKMwoDPZEswSFUfKYE8TEvbqnBndMv0SlHiIbx9FKYochAPuIFpRapangX4K4kvY5A/s320/2010+349+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course each morning began with a freefall in the kitchen. We went through boxes and sacks of cereal, gallons of milk, and even some good old fashioned bacon and eggss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWfz-gea_QUppnefaFXoLag6F_sD0DC4cKRglTMCh2vulNgNkAeKhFDMejwiSpLsNb-Ctwop1WFT41IyY5X3itGhyphenhyphenMWY5ub80k41vdwV3B5z3y-z_lnpyHKV_uZomCxbcFXIrwLpZA/s1600/2010+352+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWfz-gea_QUppnefaFXoLag6F_sD0DC4cKRglTMCh2vulNgNkAeKhFDMejwiSpLsNb-Ctwop1WFT41IyY5X3itGhyphenhyphenMWY5ub80k41vdwV3B5z3y-z_lnpyHKV_uZomCxbcFXIrwLpZA/s320/2010+352+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWfz-gea_QUppnefaFXoLag6F_sD0DC4cKRglTMCh2vulNgNkAeKhFDMejwiSpLsNb-Ctwop1WFT41IyY5X3itGhyphenhyphenMWY5ub80k41vdwV3B5z3y-z_lnpyHKV_uZomCxbcFXIrwLpZA/s1600/2010+352+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWfz-gea_QUppnefaFXoLag6F_sD0DC4cKRglTMCh2vulNgNkAeKhFDMejwiSpLsNb-Ctwop1WFT41IyY5X3itGhyphenhyphenMWY5ub80k41vdwV3B5z3y-z_lnpyHKV_uZomCxbcFXIrwLpZA/s320/2010+352+Family+Reunion-500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On thursday everyone was in Monroe and the highlight of the day was the water slide. We had it for four hours in the afternoon and the kids and adults had a time of it. The water was close, however it didn't seem to bother anyone, even the little kids. We also had a badmitten net up and to warm up vigourous games were played. Tom brought a lawn game that was tried and was very interesting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Unfortunately we had a lot of rain that morning and the picture below shows us coming back down after a trecherous section where we wondered if we would stay on the road. We ended up going to the Monrovian park and cooking a wonderful Dutch Oven dinner (thanks to Tom and Johanna) and the kids played in the river, and climbed the nearby peaks. We had a nice warm fire and it was a wonderful few hours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well that's about it. I'm sure many of you have other pictures of our week, but we concluded Saturday evening at our home where we had another excellent meal (Weston grilled steaks on the grill) and then we assembled in the house and had a wonderful testimony meeting. I guess we plan on continuing this tradition, but now it will be every other year. We will give some time for the in-law families to meet!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for making the time to come together. It was well worth it. Next time we will have a few more new ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Johanna and her children, Andrew and Haley, visited us in February and Johanna couldn't be satisfied with just visiting. She and her mother conjured up a peoject in the upstairs front bathroom. Before I knew it the wall paper was in a pile on the floor and we were committed to doing something. Well the plan was for some paint on the walls and tile above the shower surround. <br />
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The wall behind the mirror was painted a darker chocolate and it looks quite nice. The rest of the walls in the bathroom were a lighter gray color and compliments the darker color.<br />
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I drew the short straw regarding the tile. It extends above the shower to the ceiling with a decorative strip about 6 inches below the ceiling.<br />
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We finally got everything put back together today and everything looks pretty nice. So to celebrate we drove to Fillmore for a Carl's Jr. Can't be anything better than that!!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Our little adventure began on Friday the 22nd of January. Carol and Gordon Berthelson and Ann Marie and Sherwood were "snow birding" down in Arizona and we thought maybe we would drive down and check out this phenomena. We started in the afternoon and drove to Mesquite, NV the first day. We were so surprised at the changes in Mesquite. We hadn't been through this area for several years and the growth was amazing. We had a reservation at the Falcon Ridge hotel which was new and had no gambling associations which was nice. We drove around a little and one big surprise was that the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place></st1:city>Oasis Hotel and Casino was closed. It was one of the founding casinos in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Mesquite</st1:city></st1:place> and it was all dark. A new casino across the freeway from the <st1:place w:st="on">Virgin River</st1:place> was still unoccupied. It’s a mystery how one could be very successful and another one nearby fails!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The next day we headed down I-15 to Las Vegas and took the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region> 93/95 exit in <st1:city w:st="on">North Las Vegas</st1:city> to <st1:city w:st="on">Henderson</st1:city> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Boulder</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype></st1:place>. The expansion of housing and businesses was amazing. We ended up taking US-95 to <st1:country-region w:st="on"></st1:country-region>Searchlight <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Nevada, a </st1:state></st1:place>parallel road to the Colorado River. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place></st1:state>The drive was interesting, however, and we stopped in Searchlight for gas and a bathroom break and then continued on to Needles where we picked up I-40. In another hour we were in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Lake Havasu</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state></st1:place>. Pam and I had passed through <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Havasu</st1:placename></st1:place> in 1991 when Johanna and Tom were married, but we didn't remember much. We located our hotel and then took a drive to find Carol and Gordon Berthelsen’s resort. They were staying at Echo Resort which was about six miles south of Parker Dam on the California side of the river. They had no idea we were coming and were very surprised when they opened the door of their 5th Wheel. As you probably already know, Pam and I seldom make plans--we just go! They really had a nice location on the river and were very comfortable.<br />
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Sunday was the next day and we drove to Parker, AZ to attend church. Carol and Gordon were there when we arrived and in a few minutes Ann Marie and Sherwood walked in and boy were they surprised to see us. I told Sherwood we were checking up on them. We enjoyed the ward and they really took good care of all the visitors. We spent the afternoon with Ann Marie and Sherwood. They were in a different resort, called the River Resort about 10 miles south of the Echo Resort on the California side of the river. They also had a very nice setting on the river and seemed happy to be there.<br />
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</div>Well the new year is behind us already and here we are half way through January. We have been enjoying life even though it has remained quite cold and snow is still on the ground. We have begun the lighting project in the kitchen and purchased cans for the ceiling (6) and then I took down the old lights. The ballasts were beginning to degrade and we continually had flickering lights on one of the units. I then installed all of the under counter lights. We bought another set to total six sets and I put them on it and we only had one disappointment. They would operate with a master switch. So we put them up anyway and got the power supplies all hidden away and they look and work nicely, just have to turn them on individually.<br />
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Pam has been working on another quilt for Aunt Win and it will look beautiful when done. It is for one of Aunt Win's granddaughters.<br />
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We have discovered a wonderful cassette and CD book collection at the city library. We listened to two of the Barroman books (LDS Author) on World War I and World War II. They were both excellent. We just finished a book on Harry Truman and it was really good and really opened my eyes to that period of time. When I was a boy I remember going to the movies on Saturday at the Egyptian Theater in downtown Ogden and during the news reels whenever anything came on about Truman, the audience just booed and booed. I always thought it was because of the bomb, but in this book I learned it was for firing General MacArthur. That was pretty awful period in US History, but history has determined that it was a good decision because MacArthur had turned into ego maniac. Anyway it was a good book. We are now listening to a book on Benjamin Franklin by David McCullough and his writing is very compelling and enjoyable. <br />
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Yesterday we took a long drive down by Bryce Canyon and listened to the book and watched the scenery go by. Still a lot of snow and everything is pretty. I have added a couple of pictures from Kingston Canyon. Some very interesting rock formations. <br />
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Today we began ward conferences and I enjoyed being in the Monroe 1st ward. All the meetings were very good. Friday evening Pam and I joined in their temple session and it was huge. Well things are going all right around here. Pam's Brother printer just seemed to die on her and she is not a happy camper. Hope everything is well in your homes.<br />
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</div>Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-5036817498054231432009-12-23T10:25:00.000-07:002009-12-23T11:31:33.506-07:00Dear Family and Friends,<br /><br />Well Christmas is finally upon us. We thought that we might be golfing on Christmas, but boy oh boy the weatherman was right for once. Last night the snow began and it didn't stop until early this morning and when it was done we had at least 10 inches on the driveway. It was absolutely beautiful and I didn't even mind shoveling it. Yah I know, I wouldn't want to do it every morning! But Pam and I have pretty much gotten everything ready for our solo Christmas. Of course Pam and Erin decorated our beautiful tree almost a month ago and it is still wonderful to look at, especially at night. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ytMKSzl_dkpLEKyDius2lwlt5ItKGEhU14lN9_bsi-hX56dLD20d8vew69dHg90988sS5c5b26Tfv7QHw5akpgtf0LoCcdL6cc-LodKikx5Jx6B_6NBJRvwd1b0oSlmUeec84RpJZw/s1600-h/2009+514+Christmas-400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ytMKSzl_dkpLEKyDius2lwlt5ItKGEhU14lN9_bsi-hX56dLD20d8vew69dHg90988sS5c5b26Tfv7QHw5akpgtf0LoCcdL6cc-LodKikx5Jx6B_6NBJRvwd1b0oSlmUeec84RpJZw/s400/2009+514+Christmas-400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418496861443776514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ-WwbUJs3I7A2Gi8oKYQ8Ws6tNujaCyAKG1kU19jV4Ykq0kDDYSfVwfYM7lpSItsoq_B7ZeOuPQYUG7YW4ZovBdAAuKU-p2MZ-KaFvoefuZqnDTVvbYUGIDHc1ppz_swmweLNgV1kg/s1600-h/2009+517+Christmas-400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It was just beautiful and you hardly wanted to make a mark in the snow. As the cars and trucks went by it was so quiet. But I finally began shoveling and this is what everything looked like this morning. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E5H6AjcasH_V2o1HmNiLqWwYybeKyy2F-5MrOOuki654mSx5OgWmhjNFZl8a063u0W_a2pfWsZC1XT1YmqZWLs4rAkbvA0YHU9golkxoiuK5DysdWVwmmrI3SxwfEfY9qBcqbSMfbg/s1600-h/2009+528+Christmas-400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E5H6AjcasH_V2o1HmNiLqWwYybeKyy2F-5MrOOuki654mSx5OgWmhjNFZl8a063u0W_a2pfWsZC1XT1YmqZWLs4rAkbvA0YHU9golkxoiuK5DysdWVwmmrI3SxwfEfY9qBcqbSMfbg/s400/2009+528+Christmas-400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418497039961231138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvZNGghagVQeF6FvQLv-y6TX3s2i_wy6GiEmYM_FxWv4FL1LhxgHMj9CKGs964OMyMh5ELrF68Qydd7J6KUpqeoOEZ7Az6Qez9xUcIOtStzZCI0UDVWxP4ogRD9KpN99P5hK_xfKf2w/s1600-h/2009+529+Christmas-400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSy_Z0s2NvtpArRstkRAhvGYUeyEvo3sYS_j_ql5eas1TEEQ56XojBGCcMZUtuahBWJh77jU8DNQHC5dKt-OdVFR3Qp001NfXQsl8RBZycXUkf9ZOr1dSsRT8bOJIMBXCdMGOspfUJ9Q/s400/2009+541+Christmas-400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418497459030495314" border="0" /></a><br />With the path around the north side of the house Sidney now has a path to the deck or I should say under the deck. But he has pretty much enjoyed the garage for the past few days as it has been quite cold. We have even let him in the house on and off!!!<br /><br />We have enjoyed just looking outside and seeing everything so white and beautiful. I would imagine that Denver is getting the storm today. We surely hope every one has a great Christmas Holiday and that you are enjoying the messages and music of the Savior and this special time of the year. Pam and I were able to see the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Devotional a week ago and it was magnificent. Well have a wonderful time in your individual homes and we will miss you all. Look forward to visiting with the family on Christmas Day!Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-9380389306937326332009-11-13T12:17:00.001-07:002009-11-13T12:46:57.736-07:00Post Halloween--Pre ThanksgivingWe have looked at this corner of the basement for about 16 years and have discussed this and that and looked at cabinets and hardware, but with the current renovation spurt, this corner finally got its due! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt79nDRyhDJQsVQwk4n-LJAad2RDRc40CBl-VXlO9UU87n17DzKvyfEyF-AcQ3KjprZuYa_-B_8JW71FUNCnMU9PQZfFfWMUNokcw4UG9a2BcATweAHmVxyR0NnMMiJFqWyuLxTS6vwQ/s1600-h/2009+274+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt79nDRyhDJQsVQwk4n-LJAad2RDRc40CBl-VXlO9UU87n17DzKvyfEyF-AcQ3KjprZuYa_-B_8JW71FUNCnMU9PQZfFfWMUNokcw4UG9a2BcATweAHmVxyR0NnMMiJFqWyuLxTS6vwQ/s400/2009+274+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669719754199026" border="0" /></a><br />We thought we found cabinets we wanted, but when we went to Provo to buy them at Home Depot, we found they were only available by special order and became quite expensive. We did find some "put together" cabinets and they looked quite nice, so we purchased a sink base and a drawer pack and after putting them together and instaklling them in the corner they looked nice. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvkVYAj5ucdJO6-SytV3AriN7x4RSs1_hvn4Qwn2pHa-3XgvkjDp7DE9n5mlTXuO70ID4-11uiGnEuSNGUUpbg9fRIGdZPy9FCb59_8lVA2l2FMCV89Bx4YTnux1LxhvCr1-1o87ylA/s1600-h/2009+275+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvkVYAj5ucdJO6-SytV3AriN7x4RSs1_hvn4Qwn2pHa-3XgvkjDp7DE9n5mlTXuO70ID4-11uiGnEuSNGUUpbg9fRIGdZPy9FCb59_8lVA2l2FMCV89Bx4YTnux1LxhvCr1-1o87ylA/s400/2009+275+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669723108799586" border="0" /></a><br />We have ordered a rolling cart that will go on the wall to the left and on which we will put the microwave. Here are a few more pics that feature the cabinets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcwga7knwpCKCGLI87atynY3XT-ZRxlqE4SjxLHltic3QS4v13G-EHGaK2givhFpVx6JQIrUEBQyE-vJC6JR8OTcfXI_je3ybfCnFufRBN5CvaB5f4KXv5JSXCHCWeoZCcTLTzhXQ9Q/s1600-h/2009+276+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcwga7knwpCKCGLI87atynY3XT-ZRxlqE4SjxLHltic3QS4v13G-EHGaK2givhFpVx6JQIrUEBQyE-vJC6JR8OTcfXI_je3ybfCnFufRBN5CvaB5f4KXv5JSXCHCWeoZCcTLTzhXQ9Q/s400/2009+276+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669726294695714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEw5eVuVoW5aJ4yNIJLaUtpPb6bt8DvuXe8ZSFqzT5wqvYGMHwZ7uplWeP6O2_kaOu6tYwhSo7NxVG6o5BU5BAHqNnuGauXUbZnPgDSnwJrboCPSHStMEKqEShXnR4FyaneKBEkAKqg/s1600-h/2009+277+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEw5eVuVoW5aJ4yNIJLaUtpPb6bt8DvuXe8ZSFqzT5wqvYGMHwZ7uplWeP6O2_kaOu6tYwhSo7NxVG6o5BU5BAHqNnuGauXUbZnPgDSnwJrboCPSHStMEKqEShXnR4FyaneKBEkAKqg/s400/2009+277+Basement+Kitchenette-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669729846187026" border="0" /></a><br />While this project was going on we received the wonderful news from Travis that big changes were going to happen on the 8th of November when he would be ordained and sustained as the 2nd Bishop of the Roxborough Ward. Of course we wanted to be there, but had Stake Conference that weekend. Fortunately for me it was a broadcast conference and upon checking with my area seventy advisor, he assured me it would be all right to miss the broadcast and be with my family. <br /><br />So following the saturday adult evening session, Pam and I boarded the VUE and headed to Denver. We had a great drive and arrived around 4:00 am sunday morning. After a quick nap we got up and dressed for church and slipped into the back of the chapel and sat on the last row without anyone noticing. President Walker made the change in bishoprics following the sacrament and then after the sacrament meeting we joined the rest of the family in a classroom where Travis was ordained a bishop. <br /><br />Later that afternoon we spent a wonderful afternoon with the gathered family at Travis and Jennifer's home. The only thing that would have made it better would have been to have Erin, Weston and Kate there. <br /><br />Yup, the Chargers were playing...I think the game was football...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_Q0Qjz_I7W3LaqmVlevo0Sm3KRWy_KX6ID2WvN6-klpPL2KW2RUIlDJcyT4_nNL3MZ9WfOPqc6uk3Y16QTrmPVeS-wyRRwMd-03MWh5MtMZ8catD6bNqS-ncpvozakfa6G4hBHuYCA/s1600-h/2009+278+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_Q0Qjz_I7W3LaqmVlevo0Sm3KRWy_KX6ID2WvN6-klpPL2KW2RUIlDJcyT4_nNL3MZ9WfOPqc6uk3Y16QTrmPVeS-wyRRwMd-03MWh5MtMZ8catD6bNqS-ncpvozakfa6G4hBHuYCA/s400/2009+278+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669734804975058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgth-KEkG_oaWafSvKRNpVAa2ERISAZWEV-sgNlm_fBL5FVAUawowRh0R2FOEEI3JSkIl9O6f9QUKREJzW-0goAcmMy0eFKBJ1D_RVcbI2eem0CwGc8jWCwdWNNDbmChhze_R3a0nMByw/s1600-h/2009+279+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgth-KEkG_oaWafSvKRNpVAa2ERISAZWEV-sgNlm_fBL5FVAUawowRh0R2FOEEI3JSkIl9O6f9QUKREJzW-0goAcmMy0eFKBJ1D_RVcbI2eem0CwGc8jWCwdWNNDbmChhze_R3a0nMByw/s400/2009+279+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669887909740130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ5BCN87-wd9ds0J1G1Z_4OU29CqQWE3C3rCkOvrPNPrkfBjo9mWsVjbrq2IYECn8kJx17xH4JgbR69rYVn35kH8ZGxpwzN7DBtJ1D2dsOBgE49whymopaBq_Y51m9CFoyvbFoBl5IQ/s1600-h/2009+280+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ5BCN87-wd9ds0J1G1Z_4OU29CqQWE3C3rCkOvrPNPrkfBjo9mWsVjbrq2IYECn8kJx17xH4JgbR69rYVn35kH8ZGxpwzN7DBtJ1D2dsOBgE49whymopaBq_Y51m9CFoyvbFoBl5IQ/s400/2009+280+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669892271654162" border="0" /></a><br />It was wonderful to see all the grandchildren (and their parents). I know that Drew, little Alex, Kali, Megan, Andrew, and Haley were there, but they were just blurs most of the afternoon. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWvcCR3FBszTJ0h8FfA6HqH2R2LpASwJqvU50jlJkxqzPxNNU6LKEgrB15lbLIHkZ8yZREQtiED3gvVny2gOz2uFpy2fTD9kJY_l-RFEw-nmfYasARsbElHvioVXQEUcn9UJr3nb8oA/s1600-h/2009+283+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWvcCR3FBszTJ0h8FfA6HqH2R2LpASwJqvU50jlJkxqzPxNNU6LKEgrB15lbLIHkZ8yZREQtiED3gvVny2gOz2uFpy2fTD9kJY_l-RFEw-nmfYasARsbElHvioVXQEUcn9UJr3nb8oA/s400/2009+283+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669901840484338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7UYSi9Yui_ZQ0VrEtE3zjnIlDFOTcWqmgbacOB6GojMU6FIa9LqrJeg1eNJKuA49Cs_SoKeRH1fs4ArDyl0fw6R0wxYU5IWTqRgMv5_p4TY20-yGcjPAYBTxlqEzdKBguQuJVo7xPQ/s1600-h/2009+285+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7UYSi9Yui_ZQ0VrEtE3zjnIlDFOTcWqmgbacOB6GojMU6FIa9LqrJeg1eNJKuA49Cs_SoKeRH1fs4ArDyl0fw6R0wxYU5IWTqRgMv5_p4TY20-yGcjPAYBTxlqEzdKBguQuJVo7xPQ/s400/2009+285+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403669908826535282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdkAE2jkR0xPXz51jq7_1PD7ekNIenPHOz3k8f1p2GHz0WOhfPIQZhCN-EfQpTFSjaZkumEaCzZkVtpxBsNrUHXoBawsccNdv0O8Ooy3xxew_yyA9t2wmLrKM6F-BOnIDC5qjvX5H0w/s1600-h/2009+290+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdkAE2jkR0xPXz51jq7_1PD7ekNIenPHOz3k8f1p2GHz0WOhfPIQZhCN-EfQpTFSjaZkumEaCzZkVtpxBsNrUHXoBawsccNdv0O8Ooy3xxew_yyA9t2wmLrKM6F-BOnIDC5qjvX5H0w/s400/2009+290+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403670051682704722" border="0" /></a>Of course we couldn't be together without food! Thanks Jennifer for the wonderful taco meal<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgWpI09zL24xOBU1CNs0pcM5h7qGigThrNVjqpSh6LJgxw0-Axp3jXtYbmoX0fhmXyRPDT8WeCrzKa11vg9MnM_JIKKueqrrZ-hHegTrqiROsiyT5sumoWlx1FD0uPR5GrdO21E6pLA/s1600-h/2009+295+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgWpI09zL24xOBU1CNs0pcM5h7qGigThrNVjqpSh6LJgxw0-Axp3jXtYbmoX0fhmXyRPDT8WeCrzKa11vg9MnM_JIKKueqrrZ-hHegTrqiROsiyT5sumoWlx1FD0uPR5GrdO21E6pLA/s400/2009+295+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403670059280476706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO7mq57DFyCwtKkGsGl8Le9JGEy_r02p_od9l5Hq3LNN8m9_35vs3kkSN0WMuVoyg5slGJbYaqAFsrVGaBaMeNsqUehPXaQquNN5pDTDNKeDevI365Ho2yXxzbxdezIJLlj0itWMiuQ/s1600-h/2009+296+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkR8FTrcba9IRSyZY6RQY3qNmVu8dRxzNO-D1hvk5aPf1a-MrI7VjHpa0T5AROin3Rp15nJfoppdE3R9mDS0-fh3RkQddwCvJD1ancrlE0hVcJYiYl9wsgRTN7WdsLhhmb5oOs1iYIkw/s400/2009+298+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403670070290504770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNRaOBhuLspovlRTfyxM_WJRctq2R8RyeinxEGycHg8O5nco1O6_THkcvRc9EDSocng6lNl1l34svWlt_YeFHErCYuePmBKJQ3is_bu0Gq2TNtvOHo8sjbA67zBONJ-NWLr-SMfwvPg/s1600-h/2009+302+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNRaOBhuLspovlRTfyxM_WJRctq2R8RyeinxEGycHg8O5nco1O6_THkcvRc9EDSocng6lNl1l34svWlt_YeFHErCYuePmBKJQ3is_bu0Gq2TNtvOHo8sjbA67zBONJ-NWLr-SMfwvPg/s400/2009+302+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403670184494591586" border="0" /></a><br />After we were all fed and happy we returned to visiting and enjoying the afternoon. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGm_GzAQdW4UZ_iEcbkCAAy2-Yank3IuFpM4dN6br7j4ZzlBS43PFn-qjHUl6S6SUOFIKpzJXjJLVrUhQ5JlrZ6x5NMpyNG9sezN7_WFeXXDJad_Un5cDTIpTrX4ycBGv14YhxyjxeA/s1600-h/2009+303+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6mkcuasdvcLZ4rnzBEMdSc7tusfupZv93s_zSSEImu8tFmzW2KwNyehzVN1gC5nA6C_otl7NgJiXZpPUSOF5J9S-KlEfU9XzbtqrnYwy_6lTTJH-oSWCW184giCMZCLNGlIG0lKsiQ/s400/2009+306+Visit+for+Travis+ordination+as+Bishop-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403670197841715762" border="0" /></a>Pam and I spent another couple of days in Denver and enjoyed visiting with each of the families but it had to end sometime, and for that it was Wednesday morning. We left at 8:30 am and had a very enjoyable drive home. The weather was beautiful and the high mountain passes were spectacular as was the Glenwood Springs canyon. We arrived home about 4:00 pm and found all well at home. Yea, Sidney was still there! He isn't smart enought to go anywhere else. <br /><br />Thanks family for the wonderful visit. Sorry Erin and Weston---we missed you!Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-8401945521912530432009-10-28T11:51:00.001-06:002009-10-28T12:10:14.928-06:00Winter's Here...October has been an interesting month with visits and projects and hopefully this will update our activities. Andrew and his children, Jane and Reynolds arrived on the 21st from Salt Lake City, where they had dropped off Sarah who was heading north to Calgary, Canada with a friend. We were happy to have them for the rest of the week. Andrew and I got to play a couple of rounds of golf and the weather was perfect. Jane and Reynolds got used to us (we think) and had the run of the house. Here are a few pictures of a few minutes before bedtime in our bedroom. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR0sBiivfyAE3rx9vTFvOcr0qP951aI2Tu1FfWGygP3MQXWZhrayRPw4WFuoNo43w68xNCEIfGiPRBz7FXCjIh04z_jJ5nJRHKaSBXwGWFTDk0BOjsXduAWlkLcX9oJ_98yOGOEJUYA/s1600-h/2009+308+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCR0sBiivfyAE3rx9vTFvOcr0qP951aI2Tu1FfWGygP3MQXWZhrayRPw4WFuoNo43w68xNCEIfGiPRBz7FXCjIh04z_jJ5nJRHKaSBXwGWFTDk0BOjsXduAWlkLcX9oJ_98yOGOEJUYA/s400/2009+308+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710249774953746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKpaueNdYBB5AYiCuJ6KEDpJ6tnNPwcXg0wrVi4Q0mWNmPMSoJKuEy105NGalPKH3phVNfm4Bbmz-1B1JNSdBpU_2TD1-2aScc41jlpBo0NcjnvIlX7g31iUGMPZ8SY2R50z62l0ztw/s1600-h/2009+310+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAao4J2YpHe-HW1Q2VjcTCt9bBJzoylPTgzBhI1WPUAmxuaqCwlQuTuEW_ODDA3MWWoPJpgyDMYuKvRO1NNY9cTSDVnxHRPb3sI-FGg3ps-bhUwmWs9BUip-nR_-_AQdtvY_iln0AtA/s400/2009+321+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710438010967506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa64rtCDKJKhaXlp9fvuGN-LswSBL7x-Qdksc1fVXTOR-ka9N4Ni0vpe8OpPUwt6flRwhnQFG4mUo5NX-dZhxaQOhRVuVorWSeSjuLObZq2kpRJb80Ng6kTXnzjGSFYwP89AjQx2O7Q/s1600-h/2009+322+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa64rtCDKJKhaXlp9fvuGN-LswSBL7x-Qdksc1fVXTOR-ka9N4Ni0vpe8OpPUwt6flRwhnQFG4mUo5NX-dZhxaQOhRVuVorWSeSjuLObZq2kpRJb80Ng6kTXnzjGSFYwP89AjQx2O7Q/s400/2009+322+Andrew,+Jane,+Renyolds+visiting-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710442456701314" border="0" /></a><br />Andrew left for Denver on Sunday after sacrament meeting and Jane and Reynolds were with us for a couple of days and did very well. They certainly liked the nursery in Primary. On the following Monday, a member of our stake came and began a project of installing our new counter tops and back splash in the kitchen. We made the decision to do this last month and are finally around to it. The end result was beautiful and I hope you all like it. Pam does for sure. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCcsSkSDpfSN4pP3XG6HpB70kIu7gY3ZSWWZjxh4FbtflyH7vPF-xLtsSuxN1UhCfaZJu6r6H8CrEDtmG9Jfb2iDbY7jyFFw6eDJC50E6RSONH1tiCYtjuUPa5xgeotvcJouH1uyRoA/s1600-h/DSC_1748-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCcsSkSDpfSN4pP3XG6HpB70kIu7gY3ZSWWZjxh4FbtflyH7vPF-xLtsSuxN1UhCfaZJu6r6H8CrEDtmG9Jfb2iDbY7jyFFw6eDJC50E6RSONH1tiCYtjuUPa5xgeotvcJouH1uyRoA/s400/DSC_1748-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710447626943666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0ZMgYl1sweKbPO9mRYdt99HQnhEUI-dfLZOOWdUu91F40X4Ax0w-9QApZfwTBdDaVc4rcYz8grVNYp2DQf9pCkKjY8hX-ADDxGlkdjhOuANl_3k8GkYfdz10je8QpsvjB8asPSTJOw/s1600-h/DSC_1749-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0ZMgYl1sweKbPO9mRYdt99HQnhEUI-dfLZOOWdUu91F40X4Ax0w-9QApZfwTBdDaVc4rcYz8grVNYp2DQf9pCkKjY8hX-ADDxGlkdjhOuANl_3k8GkYfdz10je8QpsvjB8asPSTJOw/s400/DSC_1749-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710452295371922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdp3vPq3z4H9G2-F2vmqsnpsK3U1t8aA7cYillaUjNVuVSCFWnjH0Cx7niralIf8rnlL0wXwM2N58CoHx5DHSfunIlxSPQcoiZALLqX5y6pYdElIEBjm9yTOOzRGlGF6NrkEM1bDTzQ/s1600-h/DSC_1750-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdp3vPq3z4H9G2-F2vmqsnpsK3U1t8aA7cYillaUjNVuVSCFWnjH0Cx7niralIf8rnlL0wXwM2N58CoHx5DHSfunIlxSPQcoiZALLqX5y6pYdElIEBjm9yTOOzRGlGF6NrkEM1bDTzQ/s400/DSC_1750-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710456227532898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRS4HeRp-bx5XB1G5pWw6YZpJh6UOBHQa-Ex2jNgy4mlMrftNvAl_R5qPjjsMzEtZYQfgafs83zv6qCVIoEs6DMA5INnjd3CzTJaHZu4BvCOviUTcroyPhRCpNQMH6UxtKvvOOq8vjPw/s1600-h/DSC_1751-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRS4HeRp-bx5XB1G5pWw6YZpJh6UOBHQa-Ex2jNgy4mlMrftNvAl_R5qPjjsMzEtZYQfgafs83zv6qCVIoEs6DMA5INnjd3CzTJaHZu4BvCOviUTcroyPhRCpNQMH6UxtKvvOOq8vjPw/s400/DSC_1751-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710611079168018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchwRXBIsRd16Jf0GzmFfyIx408nx-EqmaVIAg7mCylA4duKz1All5klcxKCcLmd37HAxkD6h-qlGp006C35JVQNbQpusCfYRtXthE9VriqH4eUQNM_7k4LgaVvFBZht8tky753wOJtw/s1600-h/DSC_1752-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchwRXBIsRd16Jf0GzmFfyIx408nx-EqmaVIAg7mCylA4duKz1All5klcxKCcLmd37HAxkD6h-qlGp006C35JVQNbQpusCfYRtXthE9VriqH4eUQNM_7k4LgaVvFBZht8tky753wOJtw/s400/DSC_1752-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710615570161730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhwkr8-3XyiGIbusiNCJAHVwyJVbMXt9_t6KKwps231UyUmbmCc6RznMitCDWQYQEG7CbquMF-X3T18ebwYOBkRzyY6uV6Wb0BvqyZplu3a_zg4Z2ki7D2cOXgWhymrTDHnXmbCCnYQ/s1600-h/DSC_1753-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhwkr8-3XyiGIbusiNCJAHVwyJVbMXt9_t6KKwps231UyUmbmCc6RznMitCDWQYQEG7CbquMF-X3T18ebwYOBkRzyY6uV6Wb0BvqyZplu3a_zg4Z2ki7D2cOXgWhymrTDHnXmbCCnYQ/s400/DSC_1753-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710617204427650" border="0" /></a><br />Monday evening, late, Sarah and Erin and Kate arrived from Salt Lake. Sarah had spent all day Monday coming from Calgary to Salt Lake. She had a great trip and we were happy to have her with us for the week. Jane and Reynolds were happy to have their mother back. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate too well and it was quite cold. On Wednesday a huge storm rolled through and resulted in snow, the first snow of the season. The kids wanted to be out in so much that after breakfast we let them go and they had a little fun, although they were pretty cold and didn't associate cold with snow. But they soon found out. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSHlN5HjpXHiMjxO8u6jiBCg1FDkzK4a2jnGz31J4FriOhcxpbdRerMhl9DtC8n48Fmeo4_E3j-MD4t1F1Us1HiXRxu0CEgtw3638-Uv2VxGMGnj9q9yRq0Mrso1Os1CWMHzwGO_zBw/s1600-h/DSC_1760-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSHlN5HjpXHiMjxO8u6jiBCg1FDkzK4a2jnGz31J4FriOhcxpbdRerMhl9DtC8n48Fmeo4_E3j-MD4t1F1Us1HiXRxu0CEgtw3638-Uv2VxGMGnj9q9yRq0Mrso1Os1CWMHzwGO_zBw/s400/DSC_1760-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710790706367506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO3e2ok5b2tZsWLTOuXSoND3j68CkYqW-QU8h9fqjtPydZrUezXNqr4PdJNr3PY8mywr4Celm3oY-VkJWOEI9H3aI4eAMSNnvEC835hlnfYQwnAlRJky_FHyZmXk5pkdEwmJnbo-Rcw/s1600-h/DSC_1758-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO3e2ok5b2tZsWLTOuXSoND3j68CkYqW-QU8h9fqjtPydZrUezXNqr4PdJNr3PY8mywr4Celm3oY-VkJWOEI9H3aI4eAMSNnvEC835hlnfYQwnAlRJky_FHyZmXk5pkdEwmJnbo-Rcw/s400/DSC_1758-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710781453010994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCByxMYGHAgsXSNbZqmsabcxKn9DM9StrTDIDpDy8nj3yi_OyrKFOMSLKHFPlOA_EOY7s_NfmJYpmoBmoupRRWtnH-F-PBRxwVUcexw6EOpuipR3JNO8u8_-PIe1WlYnAbTAXUMy7W9w/s1600-h/DSC_1755-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCByxMYGHAgsXSNbZqmsabcxKn9DM9StrTDIDpDy8nj3yi_OyrKFOMSLKHFPlOA_EOY7s_NfmJYpmoBmoupRRWtnH-F-PBRxwVUcexw6EOpuipR3JNO8u8_-PIe1WlYnAbTAXUMy7W9w/s400/DSC_1755-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710627819967906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGDJQu23bZUuT9UKBj5_0x1aDH6-nF1-d7hEVSugSx3cbVjmZK5zuj7lGGQN6oLSCQ7C-t5v6915zbc3vx8F-KckXwGFPs79cJLABIA5y7t04pPsymuTSUODBQrayFG4ZUrJvtJuWHQ/s1600-h/DSC_1754-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGDJQu23bZUuT9UKBj5_0x1aDH6-nF1-d7hEVSugSx3cbVjmZK5zuj7lGGQN6oLSCQ7C-t5v6915zbc3vx8F-KckXwGFPs79cJLABIA5y7t04pPsymuTSUODBQrayFG4ZUrJvtJuWHQ/s400/DSC_1754-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397710623788630978" border="0" /></a><br />So that's our hectic schedule. Andrew is going to meet us in Grand Junction this week end and we will give him back his family. Other than that we are doing well and I am preparing for Stake Conference in November--will be glad when that is behind me.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-2980724559830397902009-10-15T17:03:00.001-06:002009-10-16T08:19:34.782-06:00Early OctoberIn late September, early October, Pam and I began a project of renewing the look in the front entryway. For those of you who know about the tile purchase, this is phase I. But the fireplace is still intact!! Anyway Brother Holmes from our stake was visiting me and we talked about the project and that is what he does for a living and with times being tough for construction I offered him this project. It took a couple of days to tear out the old and put down new sub-floor and then lay the time. Actually the tile looks wonderful as an entryway and really looks great with the carpet. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOKdIM9jHgK4_PpqKmk0cjaH_9RRBkRgn7QU6VtqcTmHNy3-vpFUPBf8TrN5gi5u_EBlBZb1S8gpO9drQ6m_LYpFRrAph6u_238iDov-gxj4_T4qNa5vzojt2bq-5zTYbEeu_qHGI1Q/s1600-h/2009+279+New+tile+in+entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOKdIM9jHgK4_PpqKmk0cjaH_9RRBkRgn7QU6VtqcTmHNy3-vpFUPBf8TrN5gi5u_EBlBZb1S8gpO9drQ6m_LYpFRrAph6u_238iDov-gxj4_T4qNa5vzojt2bq-5zTYbEeu_qHGI1Q/s400/2009+279+New+tile+in+entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966496378325858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eV7KkQmeUsgd6MFIbXd4Oz5GM-zz2fNIBqB1kgZ1w1YFataJQtSOtY4BXV9ACOPkLR2wnf7NnFl1NlGRwPri8QDUeMdoaApZ8097z15Y71s3QDzWexDq2U6XUiPRf37cngF22BZmYg/s1600-h/2009+280+New+tile+in+entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eV7KkQmeUsgd6MFIbXd4Oz5GM-zz2fNIBqB1kgZ1w1YFataJQtSOtY4BXV9ACOPkLR2wnf7NnFl1NlGRwPri8QDUeMdoaApZ8097z15Y71s3QDzWexDq2U6XUiPRf37cngF22BZmYg/s400/2009+280+New+tile+in+entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966502591894562" border="0" /></a>Well since that went so well we talked about the kitchen. Our counters are just not acceptable anymore and granite would look so cute. So here we are with the ground work of that project. Brother Holmes is doing that project for us also and we will have beautiful granite counters and a very attractive back splash all the way to the upper cabinets. The first thing we needed to do was remove the wallpaper from the kitchen and while the paper was strippable, it really wasn't and took quite a bit of work to get it off. But we ended up cleaning all the walls in the kitchen and kitchen nook, and then we painted the walls that are not tiled and light shade of green and it looks great with the flooring in the kitchen and the kitchen nook. I also moved several of the electrical boxes to make them more useful and put the cable outlet behind the TV on the shelf as well as an electrical box up there. With the wall exposed I could cut and adjust without concern for the wall since it will be covered with tile.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3SWP0ulLnr2PNxpa-3AYx9TOhz2ij4R-plz31VNwqLnYUxzjfYYJrXY0xEezKIsmsr__YD-TtTu_CwP9vFFKGCj5rHWCR8g71iRNoWEIRT3hFOPLMIfpgfC1KBz_MN60R_beZsuU2Q/s1600-h/2009+283+Renovating+kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3SWP0ulLnr2PNxpa-3AYx9TOhz2ij4R-plz31VNwqLnYUxzjfYYJrXY0xEezKIsmsr__YD-TtTu_CwP9vFFKGCj5rHWCR8g71iRNoWEIRT3hFOPLMIfpgfC1KBz_MN60R_beZsuU2Q/s400/2009+283+Renovating+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966521432661506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j5GIIgqPOusYfzSKOl6B7uPvQNAh1fceYIVp8uwGL_w8xJo-xRzOY1u96Gu7P6XD4jP6ErKz5-L78-KVfl3mMKp8JByQOorQmgoRDCkctT67nP9otMi6nv1RkPw8KhdiJiqiUfN_Lw/s1600-h/2009+284+Renovating+kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j5GIIgqPOusYfzSKOl6B7uPvQNAh1fceYIVp8uwGL_w8xJo-xRzOY1u96Gu7P6XD4jP6ErKz5-L78-KVfl3mMKp8JByQOorQmgoRDCkctT67nP9otMi6nv1RkPw8KhdiJiqiUfN_Lw/s400/2009+284+Renovating+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966526563917330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXuhVEQlPJqq1vQeHHmV1S8LC2P5finkS7rQ3Mrae6KORZafV7JL2d4R9WHfz_8JVIMiiEExHfgAdqMNyGIETDUEUq6q3Bs0M5l7g89MIVOPKqF19kvcS6X0oK7UE0JroGFG39o2GSg/s1600-h/2009+285+Renovating+kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXuhVEQlPJqq1vQeHHmV1S8LC2P5finkS7rQ3Mrae6KORZafV7JL2d4R9WHfz_8JVIMiiEExHfgAdqMNyGIETDUEUq6q3Bs0M5l7g89MIVOPKqF19kvcS6X0oK7UE0JroGFG39o2GSg/s400/2009+285+Renovating+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966693906239090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6KtILcz3_KRIbhvP3NaXOOvYKWStcL-FfIFuI-ev9BQNtrRpavL6qJ2i4trqo3GjRQxCLLU6t7_a99JBioXYWCpzcRff2TwLIGkL4EB1lYO_geeX9vtFxJtpE7GXLcnrFUD_qSFHEw/s1600-h/2009+287+Renovating+kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6KtILcz3_KRIbhvP3NaXOOvYKWStcL-FfIFuI-ev9BQNtrRpavL6qJ2i4trqo3GjRQxCLLU6t7_a99JBioXYWCpzcRff2TwLIGkL4EB1lYO_geeX9vtFxJtpE7GXLcnrFUD_qSFHEw/s400/2009+287+Renovating+kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966707217584674" border="0" /></a>Last weekend while all this work was being done, we had the privilege of having Kate with us. Erin and Weston made a whirlwind trip to Sacramento for a friends funeral and we got to play host to Kate. She was such a perfect lady and made the three days perfect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHJ89eGTqCDVe2BRsf0XZCDVXV_EMnu3DGeypq6ZNojA5wSbiToESZs9KhSXa8ctVQ5aI3xPNS9GowItAyHP5ggvxfNfmo9txohHHGn3qQprcG_qmTNoogiS4V7zOlK4oC4x8HyXvOg/s1600-h/2009+289+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHJ89eGTqCDVe2BRsf0XZCDVXV_EMnu3DGeypq6ZNojA5wSbiToESZs9KhSXa8ctVQ5aI3xPNS9GowItAyHP5ggvxfNfmo9txohHHGn3qQprcG_qmTNoogiS4V7zOlK4oC4x8HyXvOg/s400/2009+289+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966723311163266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYeQ4ctkWDVCF9KFLCLz4JYYnz0k7zHo1eaHA5rpqLHRWAsjCIXhl5epDIGMQsiErxBG7BjoFO2KnNPp0SLIDW5ANt8A4_wdfXAtvp9EF6fqyjXXMnXOVuRDdCSL2ZahaBKtrcqn_ag/s1600-h/2009+292+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYeQ4ctkWDVCF9KFLCLz4JYYnz0k7zHo1eaHA5rpqLHRWAsjCIXhl5epDIGMQsiErxBG7BjoFO2KnNPp0SLIDW5ANt8A4_wdfXAtvp9EF6fqyjXXMnXOVuRDdCSL2ZahaBKtrcqn_ag/s400/2009+292+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392966931510341090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQY6JZf1Pva0Ze7L4wOwMcZi0nw-VLDuui4RxcxGYhyphenhyphenSTwSqRq3zDGNzd_q7PYgFQSB4l8Lw4ftHQX2CmC041Zh34m9ZK5bsgeLk3g-632uPttuENmLAWgOM19aVYl2ELf-jXtLNWw/s1600-h/2009+296+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeQY6JZf1Pva0Ze7L4wOwMcZi0nw-VLDuui4RxcxGYhyphenhyphenSTwSqRq3zDGNzd_q7PYgFQSB4l8Lw4ftHQX2CmC041Zh34m9ZK5bsgeLk3g-632uPttuENmLAWgOM19aVYl2ELf-jXtLNWw/s400/2009+296+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967174814840514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjBXp2R3pdSF3Hmv_rLeNNVafDC8ZA7vhAsbNke23oe-AaD-8JizjXf9i7bTOu0gFCix-_cqY6bKZa1CnMuAFr2Xs-4Z1JTNMnGib8Ws5HKc5BeGQqXQr4HjvxDxma42kE1tNYGh70Q/s1600-h/2009+297+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjBXp2R3pdSF3Hmv_rLeNNVafDC8ZA7vhAsbNke23oe-AaD-8JizjXf9i7bTOu0gFCix-_cqY6bKZa1CnMuAFr2Xs-4Z1JTNMnGib8Ws5HKc5BeGQqXQr4HjvxDxma42kE1tNYGh70Q/s400/2009+297+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967181661082722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-TAgQelZGlPWSPRCvk7CN5cZzWfW0TTXUgqo2d82ZRNrsIllWDVtGHFJ24avs-OnIhrpruYi-Ktylv6KLlFCLZGgNSfG8InJZd4aHLAGCntQrR7T3IZPOVONAdEbnlwN3IEE1eZAIA/s1600-h/2009+298+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-TAgQelZGlPWSPRCvk7CN5cZzWfW0TTXUgqo2d82ZRNrsIllWDVtGHFJ24avs-OnIhrpruYi-Ktylv6KLlFCLZGgNSfG8InJZd4aHLAGCntQrR7T3IZPOVONAdEbnlwN3IEE1eZAIA/s400/2009+298+Taking+care+of+Kate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967190778745842" border="0" /></a>And finally, yesterday we celebrated Pam's birthday with a little trip to Fillmore for some golf and of course a visit to Carl Jr's. I know it's not like going to Olive Garden, or Cafe Rio, but when you live in Central Utah it's pretty special. Boy that $6 burger was pretty amazing. Anyway we had a great time and Pam played very well and the weather was just perfect. We hope everyone else is having good weather and enjoying this Fall time of year. We love you all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj9OJ6nN-BYOt2fFZSpogsfi77Cc55c0PAuZ57zzldnXjQZxZQjGFV22AUv8kG6LBRusZ_a8GGI3Ok8DHms03dwAeVRWg7lvpxDo5nqxCAZkepH_A5AStye3csyfxKYwJhchoqUXPcg/s1600-h/2009+306+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzj9OJ6nN-BYOt2fFZSpogsfi77Cc55c0PAuZ57zzldnXjQZxZQjGFV22AUv8kG6LBRusZ_a8GGI3Ok8DHms03dwAeVRWg7lvpxDo5nqxCAZkepH_A5AStye3csyfxKYwJhchoqUXPcg/s400/2009+306+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967510339289282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi10XEeipzLFyg2GJv-Hpoz2opKVjIHU4ZKUhEkIypj7DJGBFEBBGNEyKnjlKQf3w5oAD8VHtR8h0hv_5IpNxa4GCALs8mDGoRBECVwxQoP3tp60mYTNJCx7zDcU6YpIX2LUmnj8ZOA/s1600-h/2009+304+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi10XEeipzLFyg2GJv-Hpoz2opKVjIHU4ZKUhEkIypj7DJGBFEBBGNEyKnjlKQf3w5oAD8VHtR8h0hv_5IpNxa4GCALs8mDGoRBECVwxQoP3tp60mYTNJCx7zDcU6YpIX2LUmnj8ZOA/s400/2009+304+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967423851306994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt2ZNQi4X0A3u-NPLWlYqO6YW2QpTkJQdValmQF5s8ed7oNTpQqZ2keKG0yfa-XtOrvUn3qT5WNu9HMSpr-yzSD4GC9r6Kmn7uOJL7TXBhyphenhyphendZK2NEkh3Em5A3DW5ZVAGM4BpvTnJ8cQ/s1600-h/2009+301+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt2ZNQi4X0A3u-NPLWlYqO6YW2QpTkJQdValmQF5s8ed7oNTpQqZ2keKG0yfa-XtOrvUn3qT5WNu9HMSpr-yzSD4GC9r6Kmn7uOJL7TXBhyphenhyphendZK2NEkh3Em5A3DW5ZVAGM4BpvTnJ8cQ/s400/2009+301+Golfing+on+Pam%27s+Birthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392967407520993762" border="0" /></a>Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-22905719287598543852009-09-21T19:37:00.000-06:002009-09-21T20:13:11.515-06:00Busy Week !!We have had a very busy and interesting week betginning on the 12th of September. I was able to attend a special priesthood leadership conference in Manti with Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Elder Richard Hinckley and Elder Daniel Jones. It was a wonderful 3 hours of instruction held in the beautiful historic Manti Tabernacle. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK4C2AM3JZO4XLdfwTCv3oRgqNh3sK_lfrfs7rPzlw2KyYpT-0dwSWuI_5r15cbwDkdrnmnr9VhTYaFwpoP2wFnLzc1pi2igyLbFDHyZCWqK2SOV2WLJv0La8-MlP-SyP7gcPMDc9Kw/s1600-h/tn_Manti+Tabernacle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizK4C2AM3JZO4XLdfwTCv3oRgqNh3sK_lfrfs7rPzlw2KyYpT-0dwSWuI_5r15cbwDkdrnmnr9VhTYaFwpoP2wFnLzc1pi2igyLbFDHyZCWqK2SOV2WLJv0La8-MlP-SyP7gcPMDc9Kw/s400/tn_Manti+Tabernacle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384102085692454658" border="0" /></a>Pam joined me that evening at the home of the Manti Stake President where he and his wife hosted a dinner for the stake Presidents and the general authorities. After a wonderful dinner and visiting Elder Christofferson followed us home and spent the night in our home. It was so enjoyable to visit with him and find out about his life and family and share our experiences also. The next day he presided at a special stake conference for our stake and we had a rich outpouring of the spirit as we heard from Elder Christofferson and Elder Jones. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6SVIEhCwVYWIeCorpT63hQ2WTr1MHN_rOJ8h_BIvFdZwjbDun32zgVTSmxKfAHu6LP-Rfe8OpIpPRbR7VY5stg0uKLgyi_uFbnJ70kg48lL6Z7zDjGmnKsQBNKaJlGGfNIyGxF_rEQ/s1600-h/christoffersont_large-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6SVIEhCwVYWIeCorpT63hQ2WTr1MHN_rOJ8h_BIvFdZwjbDun32zgVTSmxKfAHu6LP-Rfe8OpIpPRbR7VY5stg0uKLgyi_uFbnJ70kg48lL6Z7zDjGmnKsQBNKaJlGGfNIyGxF_rEQ/s400/christoffersont_large-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384102095422710034" border="0" /></a>Wednesday Pam went to a dentists appointment to examine an tooth that was giving her problems and Doctor Jeffries referred her to an endodontist in Sandy and we went up to Salt Lake Thursday morning and within two hours he had found two missing canals and hopefully fixed the problem she was having. We had also leanred earlier in the week that My Aunt Mae, my mothers sister, had died last weekend and the funeral was scheduled for Saturday in Logan, so we stayed up north in a hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. <br /><br />As we tried to find the hotel we were blocked from getting to where we wanted to go by huge tents and other items that ended up being the set up for the Dew Tour stop in Salt Lake City. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63ZXueVFl7QwRKY_BATozR2EKqIK11SgMzb6pc8VaFpB2CwSsjP4n_aQUlnfVrD6bupmHBXpQTvJR_qU27PjUhkf28ImnY4TjNjFZLJbslvpQt33JrxE6BstoncwC3fGbl09Z0B1cGw/s1600-h/Dew+Tour+14_0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63ZXueVFl7QwRKY_BATozR2EKqIK11SgMzb6pc8VaFpB2CwSsjP4n_aQUlnfVrD6bupmHBXpQTvJR_qU27PjUhkf28ImnY4TjNjFZLJbslvpQt33JrxE6BstoncwC3fGbl09Z0B1cGw/s400/Dew+Tour+14_0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384100908666191746" border="0" /></a>As you might imagine we rushed right out and got tickets (just kidding), but young people were everywhere and parking around the hotel was at a premium. <br /><br />Early Friday morning we went to the Distribution center and when done there went across the street and took a tour of the Humanitarian Center. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju78CFTLNz5HuD_JW4wbmnsagd8AoLmq1pQE3zkSW2pl6g3ypKgcLX8flTbrv_BkK1wr-Er3lKGU-Ivv7jxVRxZsU1S7fFTWMoMfRBsJp9hnKuKDDLwWKnwemjMwryzdqovWC7T2tdgA/s1600-h/3099069626_de79fe709e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju78CFTLNz5HuD_JW4wbmnsagd8AoLmq1pQE3zkSW2pl6g3ypKgcLX8flTbrv_BkK1wr-Er3lKGU-Ivv7jxVRxZsU1S7fFTWMoMfRBsJp9hnKuKDDLwWKnwemjMwryzdqovWC7T2tdgA/s400/3099069626_de79fe709e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384100902658403682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi204NcbnxDXd8AtkKoZJ-dqU70M3tX4Z-iSG75vZoy8d4JprKeoKvGMZbTPC3GDntE6aQxHOs8RLgPvsBV13TZpzz1AENNh12MxO0OhIT2nRsQ243zYX3y93ng5EzPb4T6QJCJIzsPWg/s1600-h/1950870.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi204NcbnxDXd8AtkKoZJ-dqU70M3tX4Z-iSG75vZoy8d4JprKeoKvGMZbTPC3GDntE6aQxHOs8RLgPvsBV13TZpzz1AENNh12MxO0OhIT2nRsQ243zYX3y93ng5EzPb4T6QJCJIzsPWg/s400/1950870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384100893316836498" border="0" /></a>The tour was very enjoyable and we are amazed at the good the church is doing throughout the world. We were joined in our tour by a extended Tongan family and after the tour was over one of the ladies came up to us and introduced herself (becauase we had mentioned along the way that we had lived in Tonga) and she told us her name and asked if we knew Zola Larsen and LaVona Thomas. She was named for these two ladies and they happened to be wives of building missionaries in Tonga when we were there in 1957-1958. We had a wonderful few minutes with them and we knew her family very well and many of her relatives. What a small world. <br /><br />Later in the day we did a searach for tile in several showrooms and it is amazing how many tile and stone stores there are in Salt Lake. Later in the afternoon we visited Lynn and Yvonne at their new home in Kaysville and had a wonderful time with them. <br /><br />Saturday morning we headed north to Logan and attended the funeral service for Aunt Mae. Upon arrival in Logan I saw a sign on one of the stores which read "0 Days to the Top of Utah Marathon." I didn't think too much of it, but getting closer to the downtown area we came to a slow crawl as we came upon marathon runners going up main street. We were finally able to turn east and made our way to the chapel in time for the service.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5nNVyXdeyqpDVb87zg1-bXB9stsm5ZzlUcHAzOUOCT2syZBkX45y-lRYq6Ox1MGJxkTqV5nxZuywzGmWPgRy2u9pi-KkhchBBrmKkQIeC9Iu4fOk7XIiVnAwQ5fOllbcW3SH7vxEhQ/s1600-h/DSC_1676-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5nNVyXdeyqpDVb87zg1-bXB9stsm5ZzlUcHAzOUOCT2syZBkX45y-lRYq6Ox1MGJxkTqV5nxZuywzGmWPgRy2u9pi-KkhchBBrmKkQIeC9Iu4fOk7XIiVnAwQ5fOllbcW3SH7vxEhQ/s400/DSC_1676-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384100913888950242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaRh_efl313KrI9jkbg9RiKioIi8Wl92eWgLYIRyF9VITTOSfoTDfqnqAcQ1PEA9aoCwSBIe6knJwCinMJU8Np8Hv4Jtpe34vnJTp7w8fSj-Zrbm5FxV9XVSXVKCbqWhh6w9kFrrfSQ/s1600-h/DSC_1680-600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaRh_efl313KrI9jkbg9RiKioIi8Wl92eWgLYIRyF9VITTOSfoTDfqnqAcQ1PEA9aoCwSBIe6knJwCinMJU8Np8Hv4Jtpe34vnJTp7w8fSj-Zrbm5FxV9XVSXVKCbqWhh6w9kFrrfSQ/s400/DSC_1680-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384100924582944402" border="0" /></a>As I mentioned, Aunt Mae was my mothers last living sibling, and so we have arrived at the end of an era. Uncle Art is doing fairly well but will miss his wife very much. He has a large extended family in the Logan area to help him adjust to the loss in his life. <br /><br />Our week of fun ended as we returned to Monroe and to Sidney! He never seems to learn how to run away.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-73032434583514886642009-08-25T15:56:00.000-06:002009-08-25T16:24:36.455-06:00Oquirrh Mountain Temple DedicationWe have had a very exciting weekend here in Utah. Several months ago the first presidency announced that the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication would be broadcast on Sunday the 23rd of August in two sessions. And what was really strange, was that all church meetings on that day in Utah would be canceled so that members could attend either of the dedication sessions. I think it emphasized how important Temple's are to the Lord and that they truly should be the center of our lives. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3MRG36v2cgMg0T_PaoQp41_8ySGVGVPyFngLQmf52hS_PfHLHSa7OCc-a7omPPcHNVgyl0rcYL3QjXfkOTMdt2OgnMJEa97eCRh-yfU7VXL7IIy3GWYCM71KjtqpeqLzSKgvyjnJqw/s1600-h/OM+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3MRG36v2cgMg0T_PaoQp41_8ySGVGVPyFngLQmf52hS_PfHLHSa7OCc-a7omPPcHNVgyl0rcYL3QjXfkOTMdt2OgnMJEa97eCRh-yfU7VXL7IIy3GWYCM71KjtqpeqLzSKgvyjnJqw/s400/OM+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374023809961063138" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday morning Pam and I attended the 9:00 am session, but we had to be there much earlier. I was at the stake center at 7:30 am looking over everything. Our instructions indicated we should ensure our chapel was secure and clean and beautiful. We had done all we could to ensure all of those things were in place so that our stake center would be an extension of the Oqurrh Mountain Temple. People began arriving as early at 7:45 am and by 8:30 am the chapel was full and we were well back into the cultural hall. When we locked the doors at 8:45 am we had over 720 members in attendance. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4ffulZYduK3F66fB3DY2gZgYi-OxfNtJdqvv9txyFFELIcbQuoubFzfpj2rAlWzhvpLUOfcOft7wfz-BWEBnMDCmd5mOZb7SJbDzv5q0f4_NWw1vzna5q2u2WG_frLPKnGYGt8F8Gg/s1600-h/OM+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4ffulZYduK3F66fB3DY2gZgYi-OxfNtJdqvv9txyFFELIcbQuoubFzfpj2rAlWzhvpLUOfcOft7wfz-BWEBnMDCmd5mOZb7SJbDzv5q0f4_NWw1vzna5q2u2WG_frLPKnGYGt8F8Gg/s400/OM+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374023822315833154" border="0" /></a><br />It's always wonderful to see the Prophet and he arrived with a small party of dignitaries and right at 9:00 am the session began with President Monson conducting. We heard from Sister Lifferth of the General Primary Presidency, followed by Elder Paul Johnson and Spencer Jones of the seventy. We then heard a wonderful talks from Elder Bednar of the twefve followed by President Uchtdorf. Finally the dedicatory prayer was delivered by President Monson. Such a beaufiful and spriitual prayer. A multi-stake choir provided the music and they were beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa2h8iKhr0GtnpAYAYMG7gxIKnW0_EJ_X4ekM55ipsvNMy2wHTLP2jVFg3T6D1XMhKT1VdN3jesBKG4vVY9EYmCVYBIKP2_49cYOPpOJJ_0uGTZabp2gkXvK2y7p7-feq6FLTkrKaLw/s1600-h/OM+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa2h8iKhr0GtnpAYAYMG7gxIKnW0_EJ_X4ekM55ipsvNMy2wHTLP2jVFg3T6D1XMhKT1VdN3jesBKG4vVY9EYmCVYBIKP2_49cYOPpOJJ_0uGTZabp2gkXvK2y7p7-feq6FLTkrKaLw/s400/OM+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374023828755966754" border="0" /></a><br />In the afternoon I returned at 1:30 pm and we went through the same routine concerning the building, ensuring it was clean again and set up for another session. We had high councilors at each of three doors checking recommends or dedication tickets and by 2:45 pm we had over 400 in attendance. President Monson again presided and conducted and was joined by other general authorities and general officers of the church. We heard from Sister Silvia Allred of the General Relief Society Presidency, followed by Elder Paul Sybrowky and Elder Craig Zwick. Elder Zwick was Travis' mission president in Chile. Finally we heard from Elder Ballard of the twelve, followed by a wonderful, tender address by President Monson. President Eyring delivered the dedicatory address, which was the same prayer as in the morning. Again another equally wonderful choir provided the music.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQJoG75itKljxgplRly-ml3uyLfgzIGQ_0GO351nhpPMd8d6t1DGTv8nXj2gQJWCJZ6LrY2p2uKGFNC3Bskorn12zyT_Z3_5o_udTfp-qkEFOSAp4GWq-P0uZaj8WIIMCLYVimsIuQA/s1600-h/OM+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQJoG75itKljxgplRly-ml3uyLfgzIGQ_0GO351nhpPMd8d6t1DGTv8nXj2gQJWCJZ6LrY2p2uKGFNC3Bskorn12zyT_Z3_5o_udTfp-qkEFOSAp4GWq-P0uZaj8WIIMCLYVimsIuQA/s400/OM+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374023837324065874" border="0" /></a>With the Oqurrh Mountain Temple commencing operations today, it makes 130 operating temples throughout the church. I hope and pray that we all take advantage of temples near our homes and enjoy the work taking place within for ourselves and our ancestors. Pam and I made a commitment many years ago to attend weekly and for the most part we have accomplished that goal and plan to continue to do so. It has made a tremendous difference in our lives.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-50647880055313111662009-08-05T16:35:00.000-06:002009-08-05T17:40:03.497-06:00Cottle Family Reunion 2009 - DenverPam and I and Erin, Weston and Kate drove to Denver on Wednesday the 29th of July and joined other members of the family for a 3 day family reunion. Unfortunately Andrew was in Munich, Germany during this period and could not be with us. Johanna, Cynthia, Sarah and Jennifer put together our activities and it was a wonderful fun-filled reunion. Upon our arrival we made the rounds of the family and visited and enjoyed seeing everyone again. Erin and Weston stayed with Travis and Jennifer and Pam and I stayed with Tom and Johanna. <br /><br />Thursday morning Jennifer and her girls and Sarah and her children and little Alex went to a swimming pool nearby and spent an enjoyable time while the rest of the family went golfing. We had two foursomes and played 18 holes at the Broken Tee golf course. The weather was suspect because it was cold and rainy but the 4 hours in which we played turned out to be very nice and we had a good time. That evening we all assembled at Tom and Johanna's home and enjoyed a wonderful meal of Tom's stuffed hamburgers. When we had all we could eat, we drove to Tom and Johanna's chapel and played "Human Foos Ball." A few of us had played before, but for the majority it was a new game, but a lot of fun and from the young children to an old man like me. We had a great time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRMqEsUGxHkfHn3I541ULO5UvKNI2vxv8iShbIxlDYicomE23cM-1pq8UKdTsIU31HlyujvffHwhgCto2PTkbZfXpStVLP-HoSREM6KILhTHV_a1gpmvOi2ZFYrAnFHFCOVMoyZb6aQ/s1600-h/2009+099+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRMqEsUGxHkfHn3I541ULO5UvKNI2vxv8iShbIxlDYicomE23cM-1pq8UKdTsIU31HlyujvffHwhgCto2PTkbZfXpStVLP-HoSREM6KILhTHV_a1gpmvOi2ZFYrAnFHFCOVMoyZb6aQ/s400/2009+099+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366614089266429698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmv4lfi3CdQMx_i2utgMYYCOdfkrliQk6Yw5CHmVww9WqqDOs5jgWFET10YlYIXOrRyI5UMN0SUtLWdlIaNFWgiEvJdC9iiWj1jrbLmdn9OzmxzcjGB3zee2lnBVXkF7ssCLcTnghvw/s1600-h/2009+104+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmv4lfi3CdQMx_i2utgMYYCOdfkrliQk6Yw5CHmVww9WqqDOs5jgWFET10YlYIXOrRyI5UMN0SUtLWdlIaNFWgiEvJdC9iiWj1jrbLmdn9OzmxzcjGB3zee2lnBVXkF7ssCLcTnghvw/s400/2009+104+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366614096923992706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYBc0g4u3a2SeS66N3Hj3sIcGMLiJAiyjX5auGY_K6mF8prGmdWpI0sHhGt0Wzyc7226GXv_PpmcDCqfyCuCPaBoEubRoz1NCeu0Pz-_71fSml2-V7qj_rAqieesdIqxXtDQd8Yq1tg/s1600-h/2009+106+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYBc0g4u3a2SeS66N3Hj3sIcGMLiJAiyjX5auGY_K6mF8prGmdWpI0sHhGt0Wzyc7226GXv_PpmcDCqfyCuCPaBoEubRoz1NCeu0Pz-_71fSml2-V7qj_rAqieesdIqxXtDQd8Yq1tg/s400/2009+106+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366614102938686514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1g3fmlYMqW0fQX675tOkJfSfAeWti4vmdOGJXiHYMyFz6X6XWVcZ5mfxaRTXZFOn-fpENbcG7vDBnjgUze8upbySAFFwT_aC0bz6f7Yua1-KF5qx5gkZMHYlHnLxkGadGYvPwtplGiw/s1600-h/2009+107+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1g3fmlYMqW0fQX675tOkJfSfAeWti4vmdOGJXiHYMyFz6X6XWVcZ5mfxaRTXZFOn-fpENbcG7vDBnjgUze8upbySAFFwT_aC0bz6f7Yua1-KF5qx5gkZMHYlHnLxkGadGYvPwtplGiw/s400/2009+107+Family+Reunion+Dinner+at+Woods-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366614107892708178" border="0" /></a><br />Friday our plans took us to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in downtown Denver. We began our odyssey through a number of venues around 11:00 am and spent 3 or 4 hours enjoying the Space Odyssey, Expedition Health, Edge of the Wild, South Pacific Islands and Australia, and finally Gems and Minerals. There was a lot more to see, but we were tired and called it a day around 3:30 pm. We drove to Andrew and Sarah's home and had our evening dinner and enjoyed visiting. To cap the evening off we walked to a nearby elementary school and played a rousing game of "Kick Ball" and stretched a few muscles. 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It was a perfect day at the beach, with a clear sky and temperatures in the 80's. 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Spencer took care of some of the children in Highlands Ranch and Drew the others in Roxborough. Eveyrthing turned out perfectly and the 11 of us at the restuarant enjoyed the meal and visiting. <br /><br />Sunday was the conclusion to our reunion and perhaps the best day of all. At 11:00 am the family met at the Roxborough chapel following sacrament and sunday school meetings and attended the ordination of Drew to the office of Deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood. Travis ordained his son and gave a wonderful blessing. Following the block of meetings we all met at Travis and Jennifer's home in Roxborough for the final events of our reunion. Travis and Jennifer prepared a wonderful meal and we ate and ate and ate some more as we visited and watched all the fun antics of the little children - in and out of the house, and up and down the stairs. They had endless energy. The girls had stuffed plastic easter eggs with candy and Tom and Johanna went outside and hid them all over the yard and then the children went hunting, starting with the youngest and finally with Spencer. <br /><br />After an hour or so we held an adults meeting on the patio and discussed the future of our reunion and then the children joined us and we had a final devotional. I told about one of our ancesters - William Henry Cottle and their crossing the plains and eventual settling in Plain City, Utah. I then began a testimony meeting and one by one we heard wonderful expressions of love and devotion to family and the church from all the adults and also Spencer and Kali. It was a wonderful conclusion to a wonderful reunion. We look forward to 2010 in Monroe!Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-41780402325628561202009-06-02T09:59:00.001-06:002009-06-02T10:33:46.128-06:00Summer 2009Well summer is here in Monroe and we have enjoyed the beautiful weather, occasional rain storms and moderate temperatures (so far!). 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNgZpnZpjuz92o4DL6qiKpeMq1EO1j1X_VUzqjI9GY3IHiDJppIDk7wGZqkKLumz_ww1V7Bb9Ng0KIxYOGO8l0uc48J-fAaPLoWJ4DcXlP5J4XcI3jgeKXFtluQth7Hg9dmYzHnquHQ/s400/DSC_1336-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342762875448661954" border="0" /></a><br />Our garden is looking good and thus far. We have peas, beans, potatoes, and corn growing nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJfejITxP2QW7KHpp_B2_aST-Sd9DibGOO2GtWxILgjavU74RPbN3wK_9ZV8cp9ELVXZyzq8Q0iBpsLCvaHLm8wW2FpinW08BvvIj3QHPDSUbFGiwT74tVjOvuaF8cG_ydi6tRp0XAw/s1600-h/DSC_1337-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJfejITxP2QW7KHpp_B2_aST-Sd9DibGOO2GtWxILgjavU74RPbN3wK_9ZV8cp9ELVXZyzq8Q0iBpsLCvaHLm8wW2FpinW08BvvIj3QHPDSUbFGiwT74tVjOvuaF8cG_ydi6tRp0XAw/s400/DSC_1337-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342762879047636146" border="0" /></a><br />The rest of the yard is green and beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb2AKVSor0q3EW_t7RYCbOgixjlWjVmZY0On5BssH3YhrqJgQLI4UP3pQxDCqv5AjpjZOO9YNNvl5MTR-F5V7KfHRIElDYV23v-ek187Jbv8LJ_CZQvwW-5Y0Owb1chnhvVdjN0kBNQ/s1600-h/DSC_1338-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2dfbucyp-uXYeLsMzEB1ODdvaNdLuLZB0Na3WDjy6a_xwJ2z7n-kAagoyWOZ6iUU_5Q6ga8EQrV6GLnnULUH1iuroJ1N2GGKj7Upqdho4cKz4IShq6VjrXdgAKGWf7XjiUetTT5VuA/s400/DSC_1343-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342763353500681570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvD1kBLJMA5RWmRzjMl3aO3i3jgk7dTMUK-LuWnJdfov5dE4dff9XPfDVDpNObqmdVnu_VmBQxcKCDT9WxiuVCQ9SQY2RhYzHY-sdo6OkMhsNPJwJDwKvPvYtbHoJsaO_rtChbbHjxQ/s1600-h/DSC_1346-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvD1kBLJMA5RWmRzjMl3aO3i3jgk7dTMUK-LuWnJdfov5dE4dff9XPfDVDpNObqmdVnu_VmBQxcKCDT9WxiuVCQ9SQY2RhYzHY-sdo6OkMhsNPJwJDwKvPvYtbHoJsaO_rtChbbHjxQ/s400/DSC_1346-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342763361067779298" border="0" /></a>Our Sacred Grove!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVzDcsceo-1KMZppWXa_QLyfb0tcfss96Zx4zd_p4WbTJP8GtgkhAphYnbQ9EHvtOADVhfVAmpGKQI1bC4eOz4DcXbl-M4b_2RgY2gDrkwgEOhEw1HK9DcBsEpfVUONJLxN-PC0Xl0w/s1600-h/DSC_1345-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVzDcsceo-1KMZppWXa_QLyfb0tcfss96Zx4zd_p4WbTJP8GtgkhAphYnbQ9EHvtOADVhfVAmpGKQI1bC4eOz4DcXbl-M4b_2RgY2gDrkwgEOhEw1HK9DcBsEpfVUONJLxN-PC0Xl0w/s400/DSC_1345-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342763357667074210" border="0" /></a><br />Here's proof that we still buy cat food!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzk-5vQ2Hy8OZLwVdwhxrKsPUeJ3v-BTzibJSiFWs76PEqRwh8096ww9LPwTx942QuO6t474_WQg_PcXOBt9cpWsVwDip7FRwuk9gnQytnX_YI9YXCFKq-4IM_yGpM0PYYJtF5dkj-A/s1600-h/DSC_1347-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzk-5vQ2Hy8OZLwVdwhxrKsPUeJ3v-BTzibJSiFWs76PEqRwh8096ww9LPwTx942QuO6t474_WQg_PcXOBt9cpWsVwDip7FRwuk9gnQytnX_YI9YXCFKq-4IM_yGpM0PYYJtF5dkj-A/s400/DSC_1347-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342763360268916482" border="0" /></a>Finally, the rumors are true. We are no longer a truck family. I know it is pretty silly, but the 2005 Dakota just didn't find its way into my heart. It had such a stiff and hard riding suspension and the desire for a van was just too dominant. So we have been looking, as you know, and finally came up with a good deal here in Richfield. We bought a 2007 Grand Caravan as shown and it was like slipping into a familiar glove. It is much like Travis' and Andrew's van, a SXT with 3.8L engine, stowaway seats, power sliding doors and other features. It doesn't have DVD and I was disappointed because I wanted to watch movies while Pam drove!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYWNCWRmTLxcKFHMufLScYtUj5LVhdfoyTn5TmSnq7cyk-sgxv7PY74-z1tT9H84ts_avzuLgIFHerNywqUSC6cbBeb65HsOpkltAczBbx3-1VbnNoevx-U_zWdFZ1npqlk7bkKP6rQ/s1600-h/DSC_1350-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYWNCWRmTLxcKFHMufLScYtUj5LVhdfoyTn5TmSnq7cyk-sgxv7PY74-z1tT9H84ts_avzuLgIFHerNywqUSC6cbBeb65HsOpkltAczBbx3-1VbnNoevx-U_zWdFZ1npqlk7bkKP6rQ/s400/DSC_1350-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342764858484970386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8Y9i-HMWaC9HTLx8D_4-FNBlDJ7AOGo9t2dEdSWO8cJJpmocvwYy680-ADEb9EfCMfYMnR2zHTf-bkkZSiXiv3UgWolWzRS7fko9ByTxbMkz8FnkerznMcQbJY8-_tyXl4Zb97FzMw/s1600-h/DSC_1349-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8Y9i-HMWaC9HTLx8D_4-FNBlDJ7AOGo9t2dEdSWO8cJJpmocvwYy680-ADEb9EfCMfYMnR2zHTf-bkkZSiXiv3UgWolWzRS7fko9ByTxbMkz8FnkerznMcQbJY8-_tyXl4Zb97FzMw/s400/DSC_1349-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342764852545579442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheQNKPXDxV_jztsbSiaR5EmEZ-PKFzrXe87dHMauBuXFALmQ7eTv12E2wrcU7klzlug5bbdu4SBrQ23cZaFuKLsJHEwBh457GDcjS0dF3yUWSoYnXyqmRckTSAbSQfMNSHV_t5NR18A/s1600-h/DSC_1348-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheQNKPXDxV_jztsbSiaR5EmEZ-PKFzrXe87dHMauBuXFALmQ7eTv12E2wrcU7klzlug5bbdu4SBrQ23cZaFuKLsJHEwBh457GDcjS0dF3yUWSoYnXyqmRckTSAbSQfMNSHV_t5NR18A/s400/DSC_1348-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342764849376232898" border="0" /></a><br />Well with summer hopefully will come a few trips. If we show up in Denver some day, don't be surprised.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-39964483797607003782009-05-25T18:16:00.000-06:002009-05-25T18:31:32.672-06:00Memorial Day 2009I wanted to give a little update on our activities here in Monroe. It is Memorial Day and it has been a fairly quiet day for us. We began mid-morning taking flowers to the cemetery to decorate the family graves. It's always an occasion at the cemetery to visit many, many friends who are also there doing the same thing. The day began in beautiful fashion with clear blue skies and all the flowers and contrasting green lawns made it a beautiful morning activity (sorry I left my camera home). <br /><br />Following that Pam and I went to Richfield and played a round of golf. It was a perfect morning and the recent rains had caused the rough to be about 2-3 inches high. Unusual for Richfield. But we had a good time and Pam scored a Birdie on the 7th hole with a beautiful drive and then a long iron right to the middle of the green. She had a 15 foot putt and ran it right in. It was great. <br /><br />Back home Pam has been busy planting flowers in a couple of planters on the front porch. It looks really nice and brings some color to our front door. We have had Monsoon weather the past week with afternoon thunderstorms and frequently rain. Saturday we had about 8 hours of non-stop light rain and everything in our yard has just jumped out of the ground. Unfortunately that includes the lawn, so I have to mow again!! But our garden is doing very well and everything has come up and is doing well. <br /><br />Sunday evening I presided over my first Seminary Graduation and it was really nice. I had been a high school advisor to a quarter of the students and taught all but 4 of the graduates, so I had a personal interest in how they were doing. We had a good program and it was fun passing out the certificates and congratulating my friends. They will next graduate from High School on Friday. <br /><br />Well family, I hope all you "face book" fans will not forget your blogs. We so enjoy the updates and pictures. Hope to see all of you sometimes this summer.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-55940367689848063092009-05-07T17:30:00.000-06:002009-05-07T18:02:15.052-06:00Denver Visit April 2009Pam and I finally got a week with little going on here in Monroe and took off for Denver on Monday the 27th of April. We had a wonderful trip visiting our four children in Denver and our grandchildren--maybe it's visiting the grandchildren and also their parents!<br /><br />Here are a few pictures of Benjamin, little Alex, and Cynthia. It was amazing how good Benjamin looked and so happy and healthly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV2DIYIgoz2yRzGRENyFNaIrd9JJNtSPYA-LF0Ob47AyE4HMyIcVXavGQAOnoe7QG1EDfMBUSndKVhyphenhyphen60v-WC2E0Y5O_LipRWzwBqC08JYWsDnj6M6qF8PPrmOjAiv-h1Q6-Ql21Q7Q/s1600-h/2009+039+Pam+and+Alex+in+Denver-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV2DIYIgoz2yRzGRENyFNaIrd9JJNtSPYA-LF0Ob47AyE4HMyIcVXavGQAOnoe7QG1EDfMBUSndKVhyphenhyphen60v-WC2E0Y5O_LipRWzwBqC08JYWsDnj6M6qF8PPrmOjAiv-h1Q6-Ql21Q7Q/s400/2009+039+Pam+and+Alex+in+Denver-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333229074659508306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQtHYy9aVBbYuAJpPo8NlPgFAehSno6shkRLhmFskaYISoI_vF6yRuhyhtEWj8VHycZkgdjHb7ZZh3mmbfkyx1JYUhNUj05kgxb2L1eoIE3QNXgKVDEJGktNXRIr550SPjGeq_qugsg/s1600-h/2009+044+Benjamin+in+Denver-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQtHYy9aVBbYuAJpPo8NlPgFAehSno6shkRLhmFskaYISoI_vF6yRuhyhtEWj8VHycZkgdjHb7ZZh3mmbfkyx1JYUhNUj05kgxb2L1eoIE3QNXgKVDEJGktNXRIr550SPjGeq_qugsg/s400/2009+044+Benjamin+in+Denver-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333229080238313442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ47TMpLs4Wtdoq86Klgi3V0Qu3QEtOAyJ44OXbxJZe05NdXviUJDjvplXHmUCvDv8enT3T020ZD9iUYDQCZ9Ubz_I4LuNy6oga1bZ1OD_Q7nOsuBbFghZ5vGnG6yKHpp92mI-q3DLTA/s1600-h/2009+045+Cynthia+%26+little+Alex+in+Denver-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ47TMpLs4Wtdoq86Klgi3V0Qu3QEtOAyJ44OXbxJZe05NdXviUJDjvplXHmUCvDv8enT3T020ZD9iUYDQCZ9Ubz_I4LuNy6oga1bZ1OD_Q7nOsuBbFghZ5vGnG6yKHpp92mI-q3DLTA/s400/2009+045+Cynthia+%26+little+Alex+in+Denver-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333229083700619474" border="0" /></a><br />On Friday the 1st of May we attended Megan's Ellis Island Program and also Grandparents Day at her school, the Collegiate Academy of Colorado. It was an interesting and well done program by the students. Megan was great and her story of her family relative that imigrated to the US through Ellis Island was very interesting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB3IqYl6nMJnt66q1Dy9WNiXhZeUtXF5CYzUjQoSyrPZMmNN-0XC7C4CPf6niU81pmw6gUwvAY7p5tcAewxK7_rPyUNjthbw02Jq56cUEFL8lpfzp2TP_PWHt65HINmQoILEeFgGKRQ/s1600-h/2009+048+Ellis+Island+Prgram+at+Megan%27s+School+in+Denver-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB3IqYl6nMJnt66q1Dy9WNiXhZeUtXF5CYzUjQoSyrPZMmNN-0XC7C4CPf6niU81pmw6gUwvAY7p5tcAewxK7_rPyUNjthbw02Jq56cUEFL8lpfzp2TP_PWHt65HINmQoILEeFgGKRQ/s400/2009+048+Ellis+Island+Prgram+at+Megan%27s+School+in+Denver-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333229089073220498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATilXcEdpqECu28JxjPNDBXovJqEdQ3fhejgBz_U6UB5n6qlnzHwzyJ4GrlhAPISKDJiF76HhtZDy2YLXruYxmm8_69goWZmzO_SVM0FgNSozIXY5t0KeKiV-92OsMbk8pHFGenxe2A/s1600-h/2009+053+Ellis+Island+Prgram+at+Megan%27s+School+in+Denver-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWT1SqCqnFjet-hRrqywOU0DKY258O41o-SbWihh3qoxhLQCcbDUAExqhmMKd-mmdUFzMWvpcfyzPieYp6emUAaSmybwJSDf3HuPYY0EO0lqOkHofuD2NnD-vRe_YaoDbJ10H4Hml2w/s400/2009+075+Megan+with+Dad+%26+Joe+%26+Pam+at+Table+with+food+samples+in+Ellis+Island+Prgram-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231427986608610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYVhq6YCGSo3jdRFjgVko5PgKqhAovr2RUpIl39Jdsun6jiSkpqL2n9TfxznwVfcbe3YdTDX3ZESJg9g4FenIwf17GQ7miiC6WckB-yjXpBWPIFklDaQl9gQTXpcxe8zdIK-wPpqYCQ/s1600-h/2009+077+Megan+reading+story+of+ancestors+at+table+with+food+samples+in+Ellis+Island+Prgram-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYVhq6YCGSo3jdRFjgVko5PgKqhAovr2RUpIl39Jdsun6jiSkpqL2n9TfxznwVfcbe3YdTDX3ZESJg9g4FenIwf17GQ7miiC6WckB-yjXpBWPIFklDaQl9gQTXpcxe8zdIK-wPpqYCQ/s400/2009+077+Megan+reading+story+of+ancestors+at+table+with+food+samples+in+Ellis+Island+Prgram-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231433660167010" border="0" /></a><br />On Sunday afternoon, the 3rd of May, Tom and Johanna hosted a family activity and dinner at their home and it was wonderful. Tom cooked a beautiful roast with all the trimmings and we ate and visited and covertly enjoyed a Nuggets vicitory!!<br /><br />Tom has done a very nice job on the window replacement in the front of their home--it's been quite a job, but they are making headway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ-_wGbt4bETz3taJT8Qk8SDtn-bP-LVDC_l9v6HMXPuka5M1PVSG4SZ06Afgj27tG_0Gsc7ZwQJWuyF9utKLM5JFx2baUCzDzi7RT0wNSh_LvlTilBcm1u3LGtVmhv_eED8zSOm1BQ/s1600-h/DSC_1325-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ-_wGbt4bETz3taJT8Qk8SDtn-bP-LVDC_l9v6HMXPuka5M1PVSG4SZ06Afgj27tG_0Gsc7ZwQJWuyF9utKLM5JFx2baUCzDzi7RT0wNSh_LvlTilBcm1u3LGtVmhv_eED8zSOm1BQ/s400/DSC_1325-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231980452796562" border="0" /></a><br />Is this a cute couple of guys or what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcJwwsog6fWRMnpCRcDmbF1Aq6yDt5tLsuMuG4lPkukYZhoOen1HAW8cjyugYe67huQX0C_l-odsSvoG7eIzkY_ag93bDB4qY0-D7sSWGNKIpsJV5ijnWwUkn7SFJ8bbN6wLYafCoTw/s1600-h/DSC_1321-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcJwwsog6fWRMnpCRcDmbF1Aq6yDt5tLsuMuG4lPkukYZhoOen1HAW8cjyugYe67huQX0C_l-odsSvoG7eIzkY_ag93bDB4qY0-D7sSWGNKIpsJV5ijnWwUkn7SFJ8bbN6wLYafCoTw/s400/DSC_1321-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231974255012706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJmdXoW0W1XJLJWiu7NFT1a5XcxJivwcDIMcrOzoF3g9tlLhk0bxFz6CqaiFosw1GxMi6Y5QxMu4jwY-Mv3QU5q1XX_OxYW9qa0eecbSDZgsgel8GNkulAWmpBNKbVUZV4jkbINgOKg/s1600-h/DSC_1312-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJmdXoW0W1XJLJWiu7NFT1a5XcxJivwcDIMcrOzoF3g9tlLhk0bxFz6CqaiFosw1GxMi6Y5QxMu4jwY-Mv3QU5q1XX_OxYW9qa0eecbSDZgsgel8GNkulAWmpBNKbVUZV4jkbINgOKg/s400/DSC_1312-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231970294370018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7919dEkdI-JkLHk_WYkAo7SPm3c33KDucO5iqYf3ha9SyEvmPCYNFBDxDTpnM_CjCxwciB4a-ka3A8L5n_7YWFgE_rREmSDBxHBWMsHhbfHuqZ1WNewbw_xVaB3wavFPIyP2HWOL2A/s1600-h/DSC_1311-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7919dEkdI-JkLHk_WYkAo7SPm3c33KDucO5iqYf3ha9SyEvmPCYNFBDxDTpnM_CjCxwciB4a-ka3A8L5n_7YWFgE_rREmSDBxHBWMsHhbfHuqZ1WNewbw_xVaB3wavFPIyP2HWOL2A/s400/DSC_1311-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231964503847458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLale9_3p7letpZBeMFLx1QxjsN3XoGbUeLZmE6Cy2DYPCunWGOlHy6xfcudLv95EZ1A7JT5XEqOVWNqgc1eyqIiJpnmOCeixZlHeoBz0HERq8Oh1RBfkkBPF77FXis6usSk1xQZ9IDw/s1600-h/DSC_1307-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLale9_3p7letpZBeMFLx1QxjsN3XoGbUeLZmE6Cy2DYPCunWGOlHy6xfcudLv95EZ1A7JT5XEqOVWNqgc1eyqIiJpnmOCeixZlHeoBz0HERq8Oh1RBfkkBPF77FXis6usSk1xQZ9IDw/s400/DSC_1307-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231448170542850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0bxFKL5WeyT5e_RTnYum9Cdl7fZM7H0Ng-KJvMCjjDsXsFIViY0OG0WhIvUNprqJRgD0SGRvYwGe0nu2nBfCGU5ELCnrBFnvcpEBKj6iqYqv30Q8a1_FPTaGfiPEukzOuPV3nefXHA/s1600-h/DSC_1306-8000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0bxFKL5WeyT5e_RTnYum9Cdl7fZM7H0Ng-KJvMCjjDsXsFIViY0OG0WhIvUNprqJRgD0SGRvYwGe0nu2nBfCGU5ELCnrBFnvcpEBKj6iqYqv30Q8a1_FPTaGfiPEukzOuPV3nefXHA/s400/DSC_1306-8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333231441543675698" border="0" /></a><br />Monday morning, the 4th of May, we returned home to Monroe with Andrew Wood in tow! He's been a great guest in our home and has burned up the backyard, the streets of Monroe on his bike, and is rivaling Alex on creative creations with Construct's. He's spending a couple of weeks with us and we hope he is enjoying himself!Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-16444029750612337772009-04-15T07:32:00.001-06:002009-04-15T07:49:35.369-06:00Easter in MonroeWe have had a wonderful Conference weekend and also Easter Weekend here in Monroe. Andrew and Sarah with their children Jand and Reynolds arrived mid week and we had a wonderful 4 days with them. Additionally Erin and Weston and Kate came down Saturday evening to spend Easter Sunday with us. The weather didn't cooperate too much, but Andrew and I got in one round of golf on Friday morning,. We didn't burn up the course, but had fun. <br />Here is a shot of us with Jane in Monrovian Park. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtTamEz0XthUmSosFvnqzLjsQIriEt6r6uxlP1hllyD5oolqgUJmyPBU9aq6P-W8_mootxjWIChjZ7HOFifUTjGCDpLJceqNpZqXAhGSWnneb83vhTMNLb7nbKOczwsh1dDiiT_8JRQ/s1600-h/2009+107+Pam,+Joe++%26+Jane+Monroe-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtTamEz0XthUmSosFvnqzLjsQIriEt6r6uxlP1hllyD5oolqgUJmyPBU9aq6P-W8_mootxjWIChjZ7HOFifUTjGCDpLJceqNpZqXAhGSWnneb83vhTMNLb7nbKOczwsh1dDiiT_8JRQ/s400/2009+107+Pam,+Joe++%26+Jane+Monroe-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324911021584755298" border="0" /></a>Pam and Jane walking across the main bridge in the park. You can see from the coats that it wasn't very warm. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aADSUqlG6x4YgyGsWLhOSx94EltklAyO9v7rGyDmPpdVBj0O6cYUvj22ejJme2eb6kA40QsP3iMEP0QaeaXPNAe9qa7WNbrvUPs8UUa_f0Y4ompxVJhBAc5D5txFpS-bQQQD3NSiTA/s1600-h/2009+030+Pam+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aADSUqlG6x4YgyGsWLhOSx94EltklAyO9v7rGyDmPpdVBj0O6cYUvj22ejJme2eb6kA40QsP3iMEP0QaeaXPNAe9qa7WNbrvUPs8UUa_f0Y4ompxVJhBAc5D5txFpS-bQQQD3NSiTA/s400/2009+030+Pam+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324910801816419106" border="0" /></a>All of you kids loved to get right down by the water and Jane was no exception. Find something to throw in the water and made a big splash.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7Ln8hcYU2fMd0PiLgXxahHFEiNgkLy49qUEVVD0s2E1ufoSfVombKKPXRx9trEb92SGq5qDn0N_b1U7bsZ4nFlwaPAtAyOAcji6fYfBUyIuMb20iq0iDab-oMgQyvkkQs-v5EmNSlA/s1600-h/2009+032+Pam+%26+Jane+Monrovian+park.jpg-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7Ln8hcYU2fMd0PiLgXxahHFEiNgkLy49qUEVVD0s2E1ufoSfVombKKPXRx9trEb92SGq5qDn0N_b1U7bsZ4nFlwaPAtAyOAcji6fYfBUyIuMb20iq0iDab-oMgQyvkkQs-v5EmNSlA/s400/2009+032+Pam+%26+Jane+Monrovian+park.jpg-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324910807198234770" border="0" /></a>Andrew hauling Reynolds on his back. That didn't last very long as Reynolds wanted to be on the ground finding things. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDxc2e6owuZZj4SsxYJm3-VjdOp9MoejdIaFBbzoRNWYQ0foNsCW4TJPIzhjFKacWPlVQVYtN7Z5ksTqyuku5tfNr0kpoObVNV0UlVVuuVbLxKXQSjMaMamHDd859AzcsOjPUTIWbGw/s1600-h/2009+035+Andrew+%26+Reynolds+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDxc2e6owuZZj4SsxYJm3-VjdOp9MoejdIaFBbzoRNWYQ0foNsCW4TJPIzhjFKacWPlVQVYtN7Z5ksTqyuku5tfNr0kpoObVNV0UlVVuuVbLxKXQSjMaMamHDd859AzcsOjPUTIWbGw/s400/2009+035+Andrew+%26+Reynolds+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324910806274291618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvmESkQCrpuRwgwSR-0zeR9TuIvvrc_25m-_zPP-PMbkUJIziypkfEfMVYujaPpxLjvfm4hM4jLqtbW2qBiLCA4hdRB8bCov2G2VxhRlZxX94QIZ9WZCqaG_ipXSCfHf2AcLJbq1LeA/s1600-h/2009+039+Andrew,+Reynolds,+Sarah+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvmESkQCrpuRwgwSR-0zeR9TuIvvrc_25m-_zPP-PMbkUJIziypkfEfMVYujaPpxLjvfm4hM4jLqtbW2qBiLCA4hdRB8bCov2G2VxhRlZxX94QIZ9WZCqaG_ipXSCfHf2AcLJbq1LeA/s400/2009+039+Andrew,+Reynolds,+Sarah+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324910811142800050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFaS6DzAHhelZnmi5KD7a15lH-DG6rGybEv0ORiJcLcJNep9Uhnj3zAZY6c3Dh_vWFKQJt_W2RPIi1Q308_PFlY9G98nW5CPmFR7DeMJF-ZI58cNlkHYFVeInmLH2JH_uwnE4Q0uefw/s1600-h/2009+054+Sarah+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFaS6DzAHhelZnmi5KD7a15lH-DG6rGybEv0ORiJcLcJNep9Uhnj3zAZY6c3Dh_vWFKQJt_W2RPIi1Q308_PFlY9G98nW5CPmFR7DeMJF-ZI58cNlkHYFVeInmLH2JH_uwnE4Q0uefw/s400/2009+054+Sarah+%26+Jane+Monrovian+Park.jpg-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324910812775618850" border="0" /></a>Easter Morning was a beautiful day with mild temperatures and some of the bunny eggs every went outside and Jane and Reynolds had fun trying to find them. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ANxwMdaj0wcTNczjk7aF7V57e4FMRVsSQemHou-rLrP0W6oNf-LiCJaaLX5SWuObvxVoWmEWBZa95figB2VMjgkrx1wBXvIGLoylLhHjx5ojErRL8FCI_SuvUuwFDuL84AhzqKxasw/s1600-h/2009+062+Jane+Monroe-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMxoOrjCdpCMLCyfUtjyRyYt-CVRTF2kB3y7e6v618MdpUh907MC-EhF8B7Q2nxktukVcTjq-E0ygWv70teFAcHMd7kjoZjdjQPE3zam4AtzH2Ihyphenhyphen3v4AyOY-e6eLpVzpHf7DtqLhjg/s400/2009+068+Jane+Monroe-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324911019804718018" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile inside Andrew was having breakfast....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnH4zRIzA8oa9DxyFduojXBCxOQGH2hOqPPbTNjHWVB7h1PwXPmFSWr4FvuRzDeUA4uw-6RRwGOJU6smjyuTzVpl9IhdMizLWpp3TG-qtx7VONoNua7l8gBDBuDC30zzrsnQl1c0qTw/s1600-h/2009+132+Andrew+Monroe-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnH4zRIzA8oa9DxyFduojXBCxOQGH2hOqPPbTNjHWVB7h1PwXPmFSWr4FvuRzDeUA4uw-6RRwGOJU6smjyuTzVpl9IhdMizLWpp3TG-qtx7VONoNua7l8gBDBuDC30zzrsnQl1c0qTw/s400/2009+132+Andrew+Monroe-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324911160667910930" border="0" /></a>Inside the house the living room was loaded with eggs and the little kids, including Kate by this time had a good time finding all the colored eggs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoLN5BSrZaWqbG8EH_Wixhe4btaIoVBhBq8hjYuT8EyNYg26VRwUxN9_AbABKwMIIDGtNWbUfAVzNOyCM-LqqfblwDIbTgS_lCs56XnQjIKRrB0yipjgUhHwizeg7uCyFhS0d-XBOpQ/s1600-h/2009+130+Andrew,+Sarah,+Kate,+Reynolds+Monroe-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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With the advent of "Facebook" it looks like this blog might be threatened, but I like the stories and pictures and the feelings you express herein.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-57628744787514774332009-03-29T09:14:00.000-06:002009-03-29T09:39:19.259-06:00It's been awhile since I last sent a post, but a lot has taken place within the family and here at home in Monroe. We have recently enjoyed the visit of Travis and his children, Drew, Kali, and Megan. They spent almost a week with us and hurried home to miss a huge snowstorm in the Colorado Rockies. Erin and Kate also joined us for a few days while they were here as Weston was vacationing in New York City??<br /><br />While Travis was here I was in the midst of my first stake conference. What an awesome responsibility and worry. What if you scheduled a conference and no one came? Well that didn't happen and we had wonderful participation in our temple, priesthood leadership, adult, and general session on sunday. Our theme was "We Should Be a Temple Loving People" and the talks and music so wonderfully supported this theme.<br /><br />Also last tuesday Travis and his children and Pam and I went to the Lehman Caves on the edge of the Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Pam and I have been to the caves before and we thought Travis and his children would really enjoy it and they did. Lehman Caves is a beautiful marble cave ornately decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flowstone, popcorn, and over 300 rare shield formations. Once the guide mentioned the shield formations the kids search diligently for all of the over 300 shield formations from location to locations. There was only 7 in our group and we got a lot of personal attention and it was very enjoyable and the time just flew by.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TdwawbKC5-6-TV_o1ftW7d_ogBpXudjI0dFCIMhOhe3Ofbkor4irH36fL4wreWmQiB4LDe6QfaaTukCEKZ8lMRXKyTL_nFbedgXPbswv9H13f9AqnR3VrJnKjvnkMFdwanVT0OKaQg/s1600-h/2009+024+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TdwawbKC5-6-TV_o1ftW7d_ogBpXudjI0dFCIMhOhe3Ofbkor4irH36fL4wreWmQiB4LDe6QfaaTukCEKZ8lMRXKyTL_nFbedgXPbswv9H13f9AqnR3VrJnKjvnkMFdwanVT0OKaQg/s400/2009+024+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318633924420143234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjC9_L4nNgAGcysbYeXJKw4GoNR0CpGm7aeZvHAQXBn_LNg2QVSkFE1SZaLBnTZmlzbppYrJ7PzukQYkTOGG_VhOanzzI3vcuKfyq-7bjXQ4RWzoON0l3ZVDFVUZ5JIwUFTJNQxToAA/s1600-h/2009+021+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDx6KmedC5FpZbdvNNgHPdOBzSVh5Js5yhZ_N6nIGasUzkxyB-lGddLq7egAUSB9s4qFBoKQXyF9kLgpCQ5R5SEcDKYkURcynsA5rKJj33iYWQkV1OQh4P0A0n9u_PCE9y-o3XNHLWxg/s400/2009+002+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318633931175466626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTKjBbMwDcGmjo3qyjQuO74EmJJIUAFwgXRgLG-_OidcrwVN7LRxPi5pJhWLAgTlmSyjs75jCrBK5KsB5AsOmZ_s57b29xOnjzPbJBYB8LcHsnQxX456Xso4MwLsOWc_VP6sWPYKG9A/s1600-h/2009+001+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTKjBbMwDcGmjo3qyjQuO74EmJJIUAFwgXRgLG-_OidcrwVN7LRxPi5pJhWLAgTlmSyjs75jCrBK5KsB5AsOmZ_s57b29xOnjzPbJBYB8LcHsnQxX456Xso4MwLsOWc_VP6sWPYKG9A/s400/2009+001+Lehman+Caves-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318633927847165794" border="0" /></a><br />Now on a more somber tone we were very saddened to hear that Benjamin was taken back to the hospital again yesterday and we hope and pray that the tender care by the hospital will quickly solve the problems he was facing. As we fast today our prayers are centered on him and also for Alex and Tom that they might find new employment soon.<br /><br />These are trying times and we hope and pray that provident living will be implemented each day as we face these lousy economic times. The one thing the Lord has promised us is that if we will trust in him and pay our tithes and offerings he will open the windows of heaven. The evidence is many and varied, but always the same end result--the Lord blesses us with what we need.<br /><br />Well enough preaching. We love you all and look forward to seeing you all soon.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-18513896192463444842009-03-02T09:30:00.000-07:002009-03-02T09:45:11.067-07:00It's been awhile since I posted, so thought I would add a thought or two. January and February just seemed to fly by and we have been busy here in Monroe. Winter is slowly ebbing away with cold nights but fairly warm day temperatures. Almost golf weather again!! <br /><br />Pam is looking outside and thinking she needs to get in the flower beds, but then we have a day of rain or a cold day and hurrah we don't have to go out quite yet. She has been busy sewing however, either for humanitarian projects or quilt tops for Aunt Win. It has almost been a full-time job for her. This last week she did a first on ebay--sold her first item. She sold a serger and it went well and she was happy with the price and the process. Maybe she will sell some of my things!!<br /><br />Last tuesday we had a very interesting event happen with the stake presidency. I received a letter from the temple presidency inviting the three of us and our wives to dinner at the temple. We met with President Harless (temple president) at 5:00 pm and enjoyed a few minutes in his office and then went to his private dining room and had a lovely dinner, but most importantly got to listen to the president talk about the temple, temple work, and programs that could boost our stakes attendance. <br /><br />After dinner we were escorted to sealing room #6, which is the lower room in the west tower frequently called the "Wells Room" where President Wells and his wife lived while he was the temple president. We got to the room by climbing the north circular stairwell and it was beautiful as usual. In the sealing room we did sealings for an hour and a half and that was very enjoyable. We did couples, daughters and sons, so enjoyed that variety and renewing our vows that Pam and I had taken over 40 years ago. <br /><br />Finally we stopped doing sealings and president Harless visited with us in that room for awhile and then we climbed up the north stairwell again and entered the priesthood room. Strangely enough the priesthood room has no lights, so we were bathed in the exterior lights of the temple and it was so beautiful to sit on the north side seats and look up and down that beautiful room. President Harless told us of the history of that room and in specific the last Solemn Assembly that had been held there in 1979 and also the re-dedication in early 1980. Both my counselors LeRon Ware and Craig Mathie had attended one of the dedication sessions. We returned down the south circular stairwell from almost the top to the bottom. <br /><br />It was a wonderful evening and one that will probably never be repeated in our lifetime. There is nothing quite like the Manti temple and while many people theroize about turning it into a film temple, I just don't think that would every happen. Many years ago Presient Packer was given a top to bottom tour of the temple and as he reached the foyer at the bottom of the circular stairwell he was reported to have said "Don't you ever let them do anything to this temple." <br /><br />I guess that is how we feel also. Well Pam and I are fine and are in for a busy March with Stake Conference coming up, but we are happy and well.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-65469919727060643362009-01-26T09:40:00.000-07:002009-01-26T09:47:16.992-07:00Winter at Last !Well here we are on the 26th of January and the morning light presents a visage we thought would not come this winter. It snowed most of the night and our present is this beautiful view of crystal white throughout our town. 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Well we made the big decision and signed up for Direct TV last week and today, the 19th of January 2009 was the day for the installation. Those of you who have seen us play with your Dish, Comcast, and Direct TV remotes know this is going to be a challenge for us. But the installer arrived early, which was a surprise, and we set out to make the installation with four receivers in the family room, sewing room, office, and master bedroom. The installation went all right until the installer, named Kade, was coming back from the attic area over Erin's bedroom (where the distribution box is located). I was in the bedroom when all of a sudden a huge noise and then Kade was laying on the bed. He had miss stepped and came through the ceiling with a flourish. The worst of it was all the rock wool insulation and dust and it was quite a sight. It took Kade awhile to get over what he had done, but I assured him it was not the end of the world and we continued with the installation. I cleaned up the bedroom the best I could and put a patch over the hole and we will address that issue at a later date.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMYLkOFNWfhjaoyxHFVrgOwswsa75mluDOoBSDmOV18nNRhOe2FhW87JXzlJjPA21IQHxPLJb7QwqRp_D-mKJs0CPT3RBEWFQ6vzJDqmZBabxdycyQ8qNLFcHu-6dnluSJz0hWFNQkQ/s1600-h/P1190012-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMYLkOFNWfhjaoyxHFVrgOwswsa75mluDOoBSDmOV18nNRhOe2FhW87JXzlJjPA21IQHxPLJb7QwqRp_D-mKJs0CPT3RBEWFQ6vzJDqmZBabxdycyQ8qNLFcHu-6dnluSJz0hWFNQkQ/s400/P1190012-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293405824986902802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNNtvFb4JjVc1z3k0cl6kq8X_G6q574-XXJnCmDgxKfehRTZuruXJzYHCgUV0lSf0KzwalNQvjZ63P5NNMInLcin2jE1qK818-Q2waiYgxNbr7SF6eGNd-c5qSVs6kOTKzOZTFyC_7w/s1600-h/P1190011-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNNtvFb4JjVc1z3k0cl6kq8X_G6q574-XXJnCmDgxKfehRTZuruXJzYHCgUV0lSf0KzwalNQvjZ63P5NNMInLcin2jE1qK818-Q2waiYgxNbr7SF6eGNd-c5qSVs6kOTKzOZTFyC_7w/s400/P1190011-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293405823455195634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UOBUcyEVc1rsLsUMGyoyfuYJFsTCK5P4WL9mdDZiY9IlFeZrkWPuXOrZFT4Gv5CVESCEtF6LS41X26j1Rr21B09f1dpKzDXw46yGNVC1eh-bhGtGI5bUZGtU-RtVmu8s44rqCb8j5g/s1600-h/P1190010-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UOBUcyEVc1rsLsUMGyoyfuYJFsTCK5P4WL9mdDZiY9IlFeZrkWPuXOrZFT4Gv5CVESCEtF6LS41X26j1Rr21B09f1dpKzDXw46yGNVC1eh-bhGtGI5bUZGtU-RtVmu8s44rqCb8j5g/s400/P1190010-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293405818282586578" border="0" /></a><br />So as you can see we have a little work to do. Direct TV will pay for the repair, but I sure felt bad for the installer. <br /><br />Do we like what we have? I think so! There is so much junk being offered, but we think when we get some custom lists put together it will be nice. The receiver in the master bedroom is an HD receiver and the picture is awesome. I can actually see the dots on the golf ball! <br /><br />Well that is our update. We are all fine and enjoyed the first of 10 ward conferences this past weekend. Erin and Kate spent 3 days with us as Weston was in Steamboat Springs working??? How did that happen.....Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-41732561407239395022009-01-07T14:51:00.000-07:002009-01-07T19:33:07.949-07:00New Year's ActivitiesWell Pam and I are finally home again. We just had a wonderful week in Colorado with all of our children with the exception of Travis and his family who were roughing it in Hawaii! We went to Denver to attend the baptism of Haley Wood and the blessing of Benjamin Cottle - both wonderful events. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hFfpTwoZROuzTgX5rWUbicyaiWJ_z6kcO3n7Ks_hoELvwisUU4PPkjyNoXNZQdeoydDYnnujHZkIMbEqa9N8QcnLQuOjQ4kRbORVOIUCxr226sjipBok7vt9uca-X1ksRy-sopKw2A/s400/2009+017+At+Woods+after+Baptism-800-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288743242166414162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNzQTHcLyjjUtI_u13FzT-DPh0HNFRzw1y8_veCXQ8CjlfQh1-ky_Eee247ykcuhHaqQk4Jc8UYRwrm4t_fF3AMRuAqNYw4Pz1L88mm9-dCES_HHoxIJW2MPaDciMD82KNau8BUrVpQ/s1600-h/2009+010+At+Woods+after+Baptism-800-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNzQTHcLyjjUtI_u13FzT-DPh0HNFRzw1y8_veCXQ8CjlfQh1-ky_Eee247ykcuhHaqQk4Jc8UYRwrm4t_fF3AMRuAqNYw4Pz1L88mm9-dCES_HHoxIJW2MPaDciMD82KNau8BUrVpQ/s400/2009+010+At+Woods+after+Baptism-800-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288743242839646658" border="0" /></a><br />Haley, we are so proud of you for preparing yourself to be baptized a member of the church. It has been amazing to watch you progress in your understanding of the church and your faith in our Savior Jesus Christ. We look forward to the continual change in your life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwUXViSLbjONjrMyUhyIssaTkBIfjVm5ssaTjlShgP920MH7o_KpJiysSYuztZ1SgLweJaPUYYEUqy_vLAi5ovVIgCrp2449F1Hz9BdcDVqeb097NPKzZiTDPziTWBT1iVZXFqO4p6w/s1600-h/2009+001+Haley%27s+Baptism.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwUXViSLbjONjrMyUhyIssaTkBIfjVm5ssaTjlShgP920MH7o_KpJiysSYuztZ1SgLweJaPUYYEUqy_vLAi5ovVIgCrp2449F1Hz9BdcDVqeb097NPKzZiTDPziTWBT1iVZXFqO4p6w/s400/2009+001+Haley%27s+Baptism.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288740902674795586" border="0" /></a><br />Little Benjamin's blessing was much anticipated, especially with the fight he has waged to be where he's at. As Cynthia said so beautiful sunday, we are grateful for the excellence of the medical staff in taking good care of him in the hospital. We hope and pray that there will be no repeat performances!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EnyOBLkiGdAD-K7VrnIdcrA09gMdcuGfnLadrmCfmhkLeDuKAHw1DE7RgCNgiw-XkvjbvaT_AldTzzS9Fe50tpiqKqpZPdLTXTw6UnIPjXuZrfrxk5xmW1M1Fw0su9U-qty4LylLZQ/s1600-h/2009+029+At+Woods+after+Baptism-800-500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EnyOBLkiGdAD-K7VrnIdcrA09gMdcuGfnLadrmCfmhkLeDuKAHw1DE7RgCNgiw-XkvjbvaT_AldTzzS9Fe50tpiqKqpZPdLTXTw6UnIPjXuZrfrxk5xmW1M1Fw0su9U-qty4LylLZQ/s400/2009+029+At+Woods+after+Baptism-800-500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288743027283021138" border="0" /></a><br />We hope you all have a happy new year.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-77439080935682597192008-12-25T13:39:00.001-07:002008-12-25T13:47:05.913-07:00Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas to our family and friends. It's now Christmas afternoon and Pam and I are enjoying our day with each other. Last night we had a nice dinner and then a short devotional before calling it a night. <br /><br />This morning I was awake early (as usual) and we finally decided to get up and see if Santa found our home! Well he did and we spent an hour or so enjoying the things we got for each other and from Santa. The pictures show a little of what we did this morning. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI65fbajH2jHD7L0zzXECdntI_EXpGOhrMNDzotPuoTOYfBVnl5bH8fmQQVj-4SZzO-GqHovEhLG6rfiIi-eWqiBf1i8YNV1uItKwALkKcAa4jiWNhfKwTi1TznGAyv6W7TVA1PlX7A/s1600-h/DSC_1037-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI65fbajH2jHD7L0zzXECdntI_EXpGOhrMNDzotPuoTOYfBVnl5bH8fmQQVj-4SZzO-GqHovEhLG6rfiIi-eWqiBf1i8YNV1uItKwALkKcAa4jiWNhfKwTi1TznGAyv6W7TVA1PlX7A/s400/DSC_1037-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283830395409912818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqK4OuK5bOxIFea3hdUOiJSLj2YYkphjvQQQzdJcSCLNiNk9PnSZ6xKi2hIuPqMdRpSDXJm4wLNGmo0o-IQZjbZMnEijBYESIEa8l17h0sC5zEGzK7rsVjckRL61AVuLN2Y3FnnvT9g/s1600-h/DSC_1036-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqK4OuK5bOxIFea3hdUOiJSLj2YYkphjvQQQzdJcSCLNiNk9PnSZ6xKi2hIuPqMdRpSDXJm4wLNGmo0o-IQZjbZMnEijBYESIEa8l17h0sC5zEGzK7rsVjckRL61AVuLN2Y3FnnvT9g/s400/DSC_1036-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283830388103406386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-yQgXsELXOjAYVpBGcT9WwP_tl6qaj1zLNQur6zmshPPKxxyHC4UW7a-pZWlkK3UvJz2tyZKYvJLErPOCKp-Vg-AAPQXME35Ua8O8lPHn4rGsXXyF26AcrtqYQ-gnNlRfbhn_V5zpA/s1600-h/DSC_1035-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-yQgXsELXOjAYVpBGcT9WwP_tl6qaj1zLNQur6zmshPPKxxyHC4UW7a-pZWlkK3UvJz2tyZKYvJLErPOCKp-Vg-AAPQXME35Ua8O8lPHn4rGsXXyF26AcrtqYQ-gnNlRfbhn_V5zpA/s400/DSC_1035-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283830385027694034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbwxvQ1ML_r0Z7q8eiGfyJ-k161GJDrFza8yGmLz-9hPHzzSb9O96ykRHfv7-lxyXT-c0093IAzm_g0c-1pZBp3lWVvP1uc1fZjcMdfCqGNgzWyRB-uzKQPk4e8y9YdZrcHL66MwcXQ/s1600-h/DSC_1034-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbwxvQ1ML_r0Z7q8eiGfyJ-k161GJDrFza8yGmLz-9hPHzzSb9O96ykRHfv7-lxyXT-c0093IAzm_g0c-1pZBp3lWVvP1uc1fZjcMdfCqGNgzWyRB-uzKQPk4e8y9YdZrcHL66MwcXQ/s400/DSC_1034-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283830380290383858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx4MD-h41cwjXTGxVEHROaY5lPkh69EkgFtJ6GSDXElInOefXpIC4J2uhaGm4SR7csN0OxxQVCQ6PHsVP_fO1iHT4I2anZHa991vGwTQyAi0Rs_kC0GgLAr42-WC0YrKwXkUx_miUw/s1600-h/DSC_1033-800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx4MD-h41cwjXTGxVEHROaY5lPkh69EkgFtJ6GSDXElInOefXpIC4J2uhaGm4SR7csN0OxxQVCQ6PHsVP_fO1iHT4I2anZHa991vGwTQyAi0Rs_kC0GgLAr42-WC0YrKwXkUx_miUw/s400/DSC_1033-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283830381817670290" border="0" /></a><br />We are expecting some moisture today, but so far all we have received is wind. So we are looking for snow and hope it comes. What we've received thus far this season is beginning to melt. So we hope you all have a wonderful day.Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057204780177681283.post-92002253358893199622008-12-23T10:21:00.000-07:002008-12-23T10:48:29.258-07:00Approaching ChristmasI'm writing this entry on the 23rd of December and it is very cold outside. We wished we had a lot of snow to accompany the cold, but we'll take what we have. The mountains look pretty good and they have gotten hammered up north. The following pictures detail what's going on around our home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuTXUCXu-6sNW8WYwGXL7YXlcBiEh2rWuxWlDPM30rcTTKbolYcxhAhXd7K0YV70YFuA7BjQUmsCCoyT5xfPqIntWHgw3tiQY8yCh0EclFZBdV2-HurXEZeAQtvBcGr-N2L_6gDAfww/s1600-h/DSC_1022-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuTXUCXu-6sNW8WYwGXL7YXlcBiEh2rWuxWlDPM30rcTTKbolYcxhAhXd7K0YV70YFuA7BjQUmsCCoyT5xfPqIntWHgw3tiQY8yCh0EclFZBdV2-HurXEZeAQtvBcGr-N2L_6gDAfww/s400/DSC_1022-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042685905672466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkddjs5Uotj3R63WJpGCAbbzZMIuz5iOVkIHpCLXXj-doQPiH46bs6yM4zUfMNn4sqvGTTcCArIc2ZQNEnhFszSVObwZM2Bf-0O1moPDprcQL2zwxvywTYucXguOALn4ImRPtHhv4zQ/s1600-h/DSC_1023-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkddjs5Uotj3R63WJpGCAbbzZMIuz5iOVkIHpCLXXj-doQPiH46bs6yM4zUfMNn4sqvGTTcCArIc2ZQNEnhFszSVObwZM2Bf-0O1moPDprcQL2zwxvywTYucXguOALn4ImRPtHhv4zQ/s400/DSC_1023-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042687676395970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vvH_h6eqiU8uaIgKwWSTzSYZsoRA1dFN4op0f6BU9zoMSNvkba1uWMqW1Qz37nY5UpT9nE_f-R_sTfzFf353FRn84qI-u95orSomWL1EFWdAA6mGY-9JylR05OR0kOVLxD2NRjnzSQ/s1600-h/DSC_1024-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vvH_h6eqiU8uaIgKwWSTzSYZsoRA1dFN4op0f6BU9zoMSNvkba1uWMqW1Qz37nY5UpT9nE_f-R_sTfzFf353FRn84qI-u95orSomWL1EFWdAA6mGY-9JylR05OR0kOVLxD2NRjnzSQ/s400/DSC_1024-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042693816170546" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOliVbkuQnwxxjcRhLbZdzyy02r9i8_kCe1stXl31E1iyqSDa2KWLTbqf-8dpMSF4FIFBSis0sHtIKENX0TcOCXLXgriDXkKZ2b0yZTXciixBaE2myFFQtSgZNxmQKFs5HQzSpnIJkg/s1600-h/DSC_1025-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOliVbkuQnwxxjcRhLbZdzyy02r9i8_kCe1stXl31E1iyqSDa2KWLTbqf-8dpMSF4FIFBSis0sHtIKENX0TcOCXLXgriDXkKZ2b0yZTXciixBaE2myFFQtSgZNxmQKFs5HQzSpnIJkg/s400/DSC_1025-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042692308480306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxdXnfemnI82kbcgA3QX53yJNgd05tP-rLaHNY_YQG98MG4slWL2BVgHdue6a5ozyj_PKzUBcTZPRfzkqYKDz8Aic7Pj6Pj7VTmpLokNCIDzk6n9Q3z-Xic9daOq4F4-TLl-cSnIZLQ/s1600-h/DSC_1026-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxdXnfemnI82kbcgA3QX53yJNgd05tP-rLaHNY_YQG98MG4slWL2BVgHdue6a5ozyj_PKzUBcTZPRfzkqYKDz8Aic7Pj6Pj7VTmpLokNCIDzk6n9Q3z-Xic9daOq4F4-TLl-cSnIZLQ/s400/DSC_1026-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042695752158962" /></a><br /><br />Inside we've had the tree up for some time but it's getting a few packages strewn around the base. It certainly won't be like Christmas' of the past when the family is all home. Erin and Weston will join us on Christmas day after they have their Christmas morning in American Fork. So we're anxious to hear how that goes as we are with are other children.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0hkK-QF50nKrsTxp2o5ftqCgfQbUlDqFvJRnJCWDQfe3ABw4FmLeiWzBc8ePKa0Sdy6ssvLC8k9qjAqAl96uuwlN21YxPLoycTsMGoufFA2w8omhDRiWnv6e0cX847NNiCdMMkjZrw/s1600-h/DSC_1028-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0hkK-QF50nKrsTxp2o5ftqCgfQbUlDqFvJRnJCWDQfe3ABw4FmLeiWzBc8ePKa0Sdy6ssvLC8k9qjAqAl96uuwlN21YxPLoycTsMGoufFA2w8omhDRiWnv6e0cX847NNiCdMMkjZrw/s400/DSC_1028-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042831639281170" /></a><br /><br />Pam has been busy making treats to take around to our friends. She has made about two dozen loaves of bread and perhaps 3 dozen bags of these chinese chow mein noodle cookies. Fortunately we have given most of it all away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOSiQWbnMPtpwfh7K41GoZ2tFba8rlJRttYXT1wl0ratS2KU4esziFxIxZ_itkRAkwgLT4uUu4HR1CInD9T_Ha756YBH-lgnzQd0FmZNyf9osgkIkHR5hXQRZTY8UrfJngg2x1OBZpQ/s1600-h/DSC_1027-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOSiQWbnMPtpwfh7K41GoZ2tFba8rlJRttYXT1wl0ratS2KU4esziFxIxZ_itkRAkwgLT4uUu4HR1CInD9T_Ha756YBH-lgnzQd0FmZNyf9osgkIkHR5hXQRZTY8UrfJngg2x1OBZpQ/s400/DSC_1027-800.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283042827224285234" /></a><br /><br />Last Friday Pam and I drove north in good weather and ended up in a blowing snowstorm in downtown Salt Lake. It was wonderful! We went to see the Body World 3 exhibit and it was quite interesting. While we both knew the complication of the human body, but never to this extent. What a witness to the divinity of Heavenly Father and His creations. The next day we spent 3 hours with my sister Dixie and that was very enjoyable.<br /><br />Yesterday we had an interesting experience. We got a Christmas card returned from very old friends from Hawaii, The Kinimaka's. Travis and Johanna might remember Danny and Leilani. Well I wondered where they were and did a google search on the name and didn't get anything conclusive with James Kinimaka, but when I searched for Elma Kinimaka I got a hit in Montrose Colorado. Following that up with a white pages search I was pretty certain I had found Elma. I called in the evening and sure enough it was our old friend. Pam spent a couple of hours with her and it was such a wonderful Christmas present to us. Unfortunately she and Jim divorced quite awhile ago and he has since passed away. So now we have another location to visit in Colorado.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and enjoys the spiriti of the season. President Monson summed it up this way:<br /><br />"This is a glorious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in memories, and charitable in spirit. It has an attraction to which our hearts are readily drawn. This joyful season brings to each of us a measure of happiness tha corresponds to the degree in which we have turned our mind, feelings, and actions to the spirit of Christmas."</span>Pam-Joseph Cottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972948019156758252noreply@blogger.com2