As the ward turns

Well the chapel was less than half full again today and the overflow curtains were once again opened. However, Brother "mayor" wasn't the one who opened the curtain. He was sitting right behind us with his son and daughter-in-law and brother deaf-and-cranky was not heard from. I personally would rather slink in and sit in a vacant seat than make the noise and commotion of opening the overflow curtain.

'Leenie has had chicken pox this week and so I am home tending her. I'm afraid she may have several scars from this.

My best friend's sister, the one who was Big sis's high school friend, died last Thursday and her funeral is tomorrow. She had some life-long habits that caught up to her and was her undoing. In the last month she was trying to straighten herself out but unfortunately it was a bit too little too late. She was a good person and had a testimony of the gospel but was tied down by what she had done to her body.

Sunday, Sundae

Church is such a fertile ground for blog entries. Let's start at the beginning. For many weeks now a certain family, or has it been years, has the habit of opening the overflow curtains to the chapel. It doesn't matter how many people are in the chapel at the time Brother (let's say "Mayor") will open the curtains to the overflow. Last week the chapel was about half full and the meeting had not started yet when Brother "Mayor" started to open the overflow curtain when Brother "old and doesn't care what people think of him anymore" yelled out (he's also quite deaf) "Don't open that! Don't open that!". Brother "Mayor" proceeded to open it none the less. The entire population of the chapel had a grin on their faces along with the Bishopric on the stand. Today I was eager to see round two. Well it was a let down. Brother "Mayor" meekly and quietly took a seat about three rows up from the back and Brother "old, deaf and cranky" was nowhere to be heard. ... and that's how the ward turns. Tune in next week for the continuing story of "As the ward turns".

My bad

Due to budget constraints and lack of communication with corporate (Wife), the calendars have not even been sent yet. Monday is the target date for this to happen. Sorry Big Sis for always not having the calendars there for your birthday and it looks as if the Gillette folks will not have been recognized as well.
G-man has been out of school all of last week due to what looks suspiciously like Chicken Pox but Doc Perks called it "Fifths Disease". So far no one else has gotten it and he appears to be over it.
Linc was gone for three days to a ball tournament where he didn't play any varsity(1-2). He had the chance to play in the last game but his ham string caused him trouble in the JV game so he felt he wasn't 100% and declined. On the way home last night "his" car quit on main street by the pizza place and he had to walk the remaining 3-4 blocks home. It would have been good for him to have had our cell phone (hidden on the counter) as it was about 10 degrees out and he only had a light jacket. I suspect a faulty fuel pump and Linc may be a pedestrian for a few day until we are in a position to get it fixed.

Did you get it?

I'm just wondering if you have gotten your calendar yet?

There was a problem with the January photo. Apparently the print shop people decided that the January picture looked better as the cover art. Well it should look better because there wasn't any cover art and now there isn't a January picture. This was the case for both sides of the family so it wasn't just a random mistake it was malicious!

'Monies 'Monies

Today being the first Sunday of the first month of the new decade there were perhaps a greater number of people wanting to say something in Sacrament meeting. Over the years I have developed some classifications for the various oratories that take place on the first Sunday of each month. Here are my humble and largely sarcastic classifications.

• Testimony - A straight forward stating of ones beliefs and convictions. (as it should be) Wife is great at this.
• Thankfullmoney - Usually given by a child under the age of 25. I goes along these lines but I have yet to hear it verbatim. "I like to bare my testimony, I know the church is true. I'm thankful for my family and all the things they do!"
• Talkimony - These are from people that the bishopric avoids asking to give talks. The first Sunday of the month gives these people the chance to give a talk in church on what ever subject they choose and take as long as they want. If the audience is lucky it's coherent.
• Travelmony - These are usually given by older people who feel the need to explain there whereabouts for the last month.
• Agendamony - These are usually given by people who have an ax to grind or a political cause to forward. We had one of these today and she did use scripture and managed not to mention the Constitution Party but it was like a game of "Taboo" where she said anything but "Constitution Party".
• Senileamoney - These are given by good stalwart and totally insane members who can't seem to string together a complete coherent sentence and usually involves sobbing at some point.
• Shockimony - This is delivered by someone you would never expect to get up in front of a church group and express a sincere and heart felt testimony. this makes sitting in the meeting listening to all the other "monies" worth it.

Sparky the new member

Sparky was baptized today by his big brother Linc and I had the honor to confirm him. The I.F. families couldn't make it here owing to weather and other things. Sparky had his two friends there and he has had a smile on his face all day long.

The year 2009 has gone and I say GOOD RIDDANCE!

Sorry, bro-in-Tooele, family stuff can be a pain.