magic valley revisited

We left the magic valley again last week after being set apart for our missionary experience in Chicago.  We made a visit to Rexburg, to get reacquainted with Bo Bo, and are currently hanging out in Longmont with Berlin and Jamison........then on to Minnesota before making the final drive to Chicago.......we are both anxious and excited............Here are some pics of our visit to Jerome and environs..........

Remembering Grandma Babcock

Today is Grandma Babcock's Birthday. I thought it might be nice if we wrote down some of the things we remember about her. Just click "comment" below to contribute.

Of course, my greatest memory is the candy jar. In fact, I have the very candy jar safely wrapped up and stored at my house. When we become grandparents, I'll display it proudly on the coffee table and fill it daily with hard candy and caramel cubes.

For some reason I also remember the foot massager thing they had in Pocatello. Does anybody else remember that?

During her last years while she lived in Jerome with Mom and Dad, she started calling me a "pickle face." I'm not sure exactly where it came from. I think we were having dinner one night and I requested a pickle. From that moment on I was referred to with a smile as, "pickle face."

Boulder County Fair

Last night we had FHE at the Boulder County Fair. The lesson? Why Mormons don't believe in rat tails. Sure, there was no sign of Randy Flynn. They didn't have gluten-free funnel cakes. And I didn't get to dunk one of the Crozier boys by throwing a baseball at a metal pole. But we had a grand time.

she did it again

Hi........for all of you who follow "Janetisms"........here is another.   This morning she was trying to get me to do something I had promised to do.........."OK Jim, put your mouth where your words are"........thought you would like it...............P

on the road again

M and P reporting from Pocatello, Idaho (where it all began, at least for P).  

It all started here, 68 years ago in Poky,

It used to be a town that some would call Hoky.

I have fond memories of Don's Arctic Circle,

Coming back again is a real perk-le

With apologies to the Bard...............

Note pics of the three Pocatello lads.............

Off Again

This is Steve reporting live from Mike's living room. The parents are officially homeless again. Just a few moments ago, they headed back out onto the road on a journey that will ultimately lead them to their new quarters in Chicago, IL. This morning, we got up and went to their ward. After, we packed up the very few belongings they had in their basement apartment, loaded it all into a small white Honda and that was that.

"A Summer Limerick about Spending Time Apart"

Matt and Bobo miss the girls and their mama.

Matt writes. The dog eats food and drinks wa-wa.

The pup would like-a to breed-a

with a Chihuahua named Chiquita.

Let's get him fixed before he makes a Puguaua!

Love,

Matt and Bobo