Thoughts and stories, by Pal

I began this entry on September 19th, a day after my husband got home from the hospital.  I wanted to post it that day, as I had decided to start a tradition this year, and first wrote about our oldest son, Wayne M., on his birthday July 8th.  But it became obvious I wouldn't be able to finish it, so I want to do that today.   ------------------Written on Sept. 19, 2014 Our third child, Anita, has a birthday today, and, if she doesn't mind, I'll tell that she is 55 years old. Anita was born on September 19th, 1959, in St. George, Utah, the fall that Wayne was teaching his first year, up north in Garden City next to Bear Lake.  We moved there in the summer after Wayne graduated from Utah State in Logan, and we didn't know anyone -- no doctor or someone to help me after she was born.  So we decided to take me and our son Wayne, 3 years old, and Delsy, almost 16 months old, down for us to be in St. George.  We had Dr. Reichman, who had delivered Wayne M....

 This photo was taken on my mother Ruth's 80th birthday celebration.  From left to right, Vina, her son Curtis, Bud's mother "Bain", and Ruth, our mother.  All have passed on but Vina.  (1988)  Mavis on the left, Mom, (Ruth) 9 years older than the above picture, me (Pal,) and Vina. (1997) Mother was then in Porter's Care Center.  She lived a year and 9 months longer after this time.                     Three sisters, about 2012, Vina, left, Mavis, center, amd me, Pal right. Wayne, acting up at a 4th of July celebration in Menan, Idaho, when visiting with Allen, about 2010. A fun picture!  On the right is Anita, about age 15, at a Young Women's activity in Sandy, 1970's.  This picture was taken at a family reunion with the three sisters and families, Mom Miles (Ruth) in the back. I'm holding Angie, when she was a baby.  Can you recognize others?  Some I can't! ...