Advice for women

Ladies - if you don't do anything else this weekend, please read this talk. It will be the best 15 minutes of your whole weekend. I promise.
Think about it. Talk about it. Pray about it. It contains some very good wisdom from a friend I've know for years.

Strawberry Refrigerator Dessert

Strawberry Refrigerator Dessert
1 box vanilla wafers (I use the low fat kind)
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 square butter
2 eggs
2 containers (about 3-4 cups - see picture) strawberries
2 cups cream (whipped)

Crush wafers in food processor to a fine powder or crush with a rolling pin. Line a pan with half of the crumbs. Mix butter, sugar and eggs. Layer on top of crumbs. Put on sliced strawberries. Add whipped cream that has been sweetened with 2 tablespoons of sugar. Top with the rest of the wafer crumbs. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Enjoy!

Decoration Day

As you know, Memorial Day is a holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the Civil War – it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War – it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer just as Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the season.
Begun as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, by the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory, as ordinary people visited the graves of their deceased relatives, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a day increasingly devoted to family get-togethers, trips to the beach, and picnics and barbeques. from Wikipedia.
Ever since I can remember, we've gone to visit the graves of our grandparents and other relatives on Memorial Day. This usually involved making a trip to Utah from Idaho and visiting the graves of our ancestors in Clarkston and in Providence. Since my Dad passed away in 1983, we've made many trips to his grave site with our family. It is a good time to remember those who have gone before and to think of their good lives and the examples the set for the rest of us to follow. I'll be forever grateful for our ancestors and for their devotion to duty, honor, freedom and family. It was a beautiful day to be out in the various cemeteries we visited and to be grateful for our heritage and ancestors.

A mini Salt Lake City temple

Twelve decades after the completion and dedication of its Salt Lake Temple, the LDS Church is opening up the iconic Mormon landmark to the public for tours — in a virtual, visual and small-scale way.

With the actual 117-year-old grey-granite temple serving as a fitting backdrop, a 1/32nd-scale Salt Lake Temple model towering more than seven feet tall was unveiled Friday morning by church leaders in the Temple Square South Visitors Center.

And the hope is the replica — replete with cut-away walls and views of detailed depictions of the building's layout and rooms — will help visitors better understand the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We're coming up on the 31st year anniversary of the date that we were married in the Salt Lake City temple. I've always been a fan of its beauty and architecture. I think Claire will especially enjoy looking at this small scale replica. Enjoy!

RIP Art Linkletter

When I was a little kid watching black and white TV, I remember watching Art Linkletter interview children. He had a real knack for talking to children and getting them to say the funniest things. "Because of Art Linkletter, adults found themselves enjoying children," said Bill Cosby another great entertainer and kid interviewer.
Art Linkletter was an all round good guy. He is survived by his wife Lois whom he married in 1935. That's a pretty good indication of the kind of man he was. He died at age 97 in Los Angeles yesterday.